Ann Taves
| Ann Taves | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 |
| Alma mater | Pomona College |
| Occupation | Author and professor of Religion |
| Employer | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Spouse(s) | Raymond Paloutzian |
| Website | |
| Faculty page | |
Ann Taves is a professor of religious studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is a former President of the American Academy of Religion (2010).[1] She holds the chair of Catholic Studies at the university. Taves is especially known for her work Religious Experience Reconsidered, stressing the importance of the findings and theoretical foundations of cognitive science for modern religionists.
Biography
Taves was born in 1952.[2] Taves received her bachelor's degree from Pomona College on religion in June 1974. She went on to receive her master's and doctorate from the University of Chicago Divinity School in June 1979 and December 1983 respectively.[3]
Taves was married to Raymond Paloutzian on 29 December 2007, in Santa Barbara.[4]
In 2013, Taves received a Guggenheim Fellowship in the field of religion.[5]
References
- ↑ Past presidents of the AAR (Accessed 4 July 2014)
- ↑ Worldcat identity listing for Ann Taves
- ↑ http://www.religion.ucsb.edu/wp-content/uploads/TAVESvita1.pdf
- ↑ Claremont Graduate University, School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences, Spring 2008 Newsletter, "Faculty Student and Alumni Milestones", page 15 (accessed 4 July 2014).
- ↑ John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Fellowships to Assist Research and Artistic Creation. Ann Taves (accessed 4 July 2014).