Sharon Jagger

Dr Sharon Jagger is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities at York St John University, specializing in Religion and Philosophy. She holds a PhD in Women's Studies from the University of York, with a focus on feminist theory and religion. Her teaching includes modules such as Religion, Gender and Sexuality, Sociology of Religion, and Work-Related Learning. She supervises postgraduate students in areas of religion, gender, class, and qualitative methods.

Her research explores feminist perspectives on religion, particularly women's spiritualities, gender dynamics in religious institutions, and collaborations between performance and implicit religion. Notable projects include work with Helen Turner on audience participation in performance rituals and studies on women clergy in the Church of England. She has published in journals and edited volumes, addressing topics like menstrual taboos in religious contexts and feminist critiques of Anglican institutions.

Jagger is Chair of the Humanities Ethics Panel and departmental lead for REF at York St John. She actively participates in professional organizations like the British Sociological Association and SOCREL. Her work bridges academic research with community engagement, including initiatives supporting trans and non-binary staff and students in religious contexts.