Dr. Valerie Stoker

Faculty and Staff

Associate Professor

Office: 379 Millett Hall
Phone: (937) 775-2173
Fax: (937) 775-2892
Email: valerie.stoker@wright.edu

Education:
B.A., Religious Studies, Great Distinction,
McGill University, 1990

Ph.D., Indic Section, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies,
University of Pennsylvania, 2000

Research Interests:

Religions of South Asia, especially medieval Hinduism
Religious pluralism in secular democracies, especially minority religious rights

Courses Offered at Wright State:

Asian Religions
Hinduism
Buddhism
Hindu Goddesses
Hindu Sacred Narratives
Contemporary Hinduism
What is Religion?
Religion, Secularism, and the Public Sphere