Tamara Lewis

Tamara Lewis serves as a Professor of the Practice of Historical Theology at the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, where she conducts research on the intersection of religious doctrine and racial formation in early modern contexts.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Historical Theology, Vanderbilt University (2014)
• M.A. in Historical Theology, Vanderbilt University (2011)
• M.Div., Vanderbilt University (2000)
• M.A., Tennessee State University (1999)
• B.A., University of Central Arkansas (1994)

Dr. Lewis's scholarship critically examines how Protestant theological frameworks were instrumentalized to construct racial hierarchies during England's colonial expansion, focusing specifically on discourses around skin color differences and theological anthropology in relation to the transatlantic slave trade. Her work bridges religious studies, critical race theory, and early modern historical analysis to reveal the religious underpinnings of systemic racism.

Scientific recognition:

• No awards documented in source materials

Professional activities regarding student mentorship and research funding remain unspecified in the available documentation.