Contact Us

Staff and faculty in Religious Studies work a hybrid schedule that combines onsite work with remote work. We are available to answer questions by email or phone, Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Mailing Address

Department of Religious Studies

450 Jane Stanford Way
Building 70 | Main Quad
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2029

Interdepartment Mail Code: 2165
General Information: religst-info [at] lists.stanford.edu (religst-info[at]lists[dot]stanford[dot]edu)

Department Contacts

Department Chair

Kathryn Gin Lum

kgin [at] stanford.edu (kgin[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Department Manager

Karen Ajluni: (650) 723-1404

 kajluni [at] stanford.edu (kajluni[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Graduate Studies

Director of Graduate Studies 

Anna Bigelow

abigelow [at] stanford.edu (abigelow[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Graduate Student Services Officer

Jill Covington 

jillj [at] stanford.edu (jillj[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Undergraduate Studies

Director of Undergraduate Studies 

Barbara Pitkin:

pitkin [at] stanford.edu (pitkin[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Undergraduate Student Services Officer

Karina Sahgal: (650) 723-3322

ksahgal [at] stanford.edu (ksahgal[at]stanford[dot]edu)