Professor, Department Head, and Director of the Center for Theologically Engaged Anthropology J. Derrick Lemons is Professor and Department Head of religion, the Religion Fellow for the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, and the director of the Center for Theologically Engaged Anthropology. He represents the University of Georgia on the University System of Georgia's faculty council. He is Chair of the University of Georgia's University Council Executive Committee and the Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics. Also, he serves as an elected member to the University of Georgia Athletic Association Board. A recipient of three major John Templeton Foundation grants. He has received over $1 million dollars in research funding. Lemons was awarded the Albert Christ-Janer Creative Research Award and the University of Georgia Student Government Association Outstanding Professor Award. Dr. Lemons was the regionally elected coordinator (2019-2023) and president (2019-2020) for the AAR’s Southeast Region.His research and teaching are guided by his interest in the intentional innovations of Christian pastors and the influence of theology in religion across time and space. Currently, he is writing a book about the theology that motivates President Trump’s Faith Advisory Board. His recent publications include Book Forum on Joel Robbins' Theology and the Anthropology of Christian Life (History and Anthropology 2022); The Room Where It Happened: How Evangelical Leaders Used a Closed-Door Meeting to Change Sentiment for Donald J. Trump (The Australian Journal of Anthropology 2022); Introduction: From Rupture to Repair (The Australian Journal of Anthropology 2022); An Introduction to Theologically Engaged Anthropology (Ethnos 2021); and Theologically Engaged Anthropology (Oxford University Press 2018). He is currently accepting PhD and MA graduate students in the following areas: Anthropology of Christianity, Theologically Engaged Anthropology, and Evangelical Politics. Email: dlemons@uga.edu Phone: 706-206-1927 Education Education: DMin, Asbury Theological Seminary MDiv, Asbury Theological Seminary BS, Southern Wesleyan University Courses Taught Courses Regularly Taught: RELI 1003 RELI(ANTH) 4110/6110 RELI(ANTH) 4111/6111 Awards, Honors and Recognitions Of note: J. Derrick Lemons is a recipient of three major John Templeton Foundation grants. He has received over $1 million dollars in research funding. Lemons was awarded the Albert Christ-Janer Creative Research Award and the University of Georgia Student Government Association Outstanding Professor Award. Dr. Lemons was the regionally elected coordinator (2019-2023) and president (2019-2020) for the AAR’s Southeast Region.
