Dr. Anna Holleman joined the Sociology faculty in 2024. Her research and teaching interests include religion, health, inequality, and research methods. She received a BA from Clemson University, an MDiv from Duke University Divinity School, and a PhD from Duke University. She enjoys teaching introductory sociology courses, and she appreciates the opportunity to help students cultivate their sociological imaginations. She also enjoys teaching research methods courses and applied research courses, especially when she can work alongside students to ask and investigate important social questions. Dr. Holleman’s research focuses on how religion and inequality interact as social determinants of health, as well as how religious organizations and leaders respond to health crises. Her work has been published in JAMA Psychiatry, Social Science & Medicine, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, and Sociology of Religion, among other outlets.
Research Interests
- Religion
- Health
- Inequality
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Sociology
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-6776
Fax: (828) 262-2294