Shatavia Wynn, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Africana and Religious Studies

Shatavia L. Wynn (she/her/they/them) serves as Assistant Professor of Africana and Religious Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN.

Wynn received a Ph.D. in Religion, Ethics, and Society from Vanderbilt University. Their research examines the morals and values of Black women in the American South, with broader interests spanning popular culture, Black church studies, phenomenology, aesthetics, and Black feminist and womanist studies.

Research Area: LGBTQ Rights & Gender

Works By Shatavia Wynn, Ph.D.

Drs. Ahmad Greene-Hayes, Darrius Hills, and Shatavia Wynn are 2025-2026 PRRI Public Fellows studying the intersection of politics, religion, LGBTQ rights, and gender. This Spotlight Analysis is the result of their collaborative research conducted with

Dr. Shatavia Wynn is a 2025-2026 PRRI Public Fellow focusing on LGBTQ rights and gender and an Assistant Professor of Africana and Religious Studies at Rhodes College. The year 2027 will mark the 55th anniversary

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