Instructor of Religion
wrenab@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Contact:
Office: Cleveland Hall 112
Phone: 540-568-6394
Email: wrenab@jmu.edu
Education:
Ph.D, University of Virginia (in progress, American Religion)
MA, Simmons College (Gender & Cultural Studies)
Advanced Studies Certificate, Long Island University (Comparative Religion & Culture)
BS, Northeastern University (Religious Studies & Communication)
Teaching & Research:
Professor Wren studies 20th century American Religion, the spiritual-but-not-religious community and the intersections of Eastern philosophy and popular culture among spiritual seekers. She is keenly interested in contemporary religious trends and the expanding role of spirituality as a mode of wellbeing in the United States. In addition to being a professor, Professor Wren has been a yoga teacher for over 15 years. Her teaching is empathetic in nature and she encourages students to "love the questions themselves," as Rilke suggests.
Courses: REL 102: Religion, Spirituality and the Meaning of Life