Historical Theology

J. Derrick Lemons is Professor and Department Head of religion, the Religion Fellow for the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, and the director of the Center for Theologically Engaged Anthropology. He represents the University of Georgia on the University System of Georgia's faculty council. He is Chair of the University of Georgia's University Council Executive Committee and the Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics. Also, he serves as an elected member to the University of Georgia Athletic Association Board. A recipient of three major John Templeton Foundation grants. He has received over $1 million dollars in research funding. Lemons was awarded the Albert Christ-Janer Creative Research Award and the University of Georgia Student Government Association Outstanding Professor Award. Dr. Lemons was the regionally elected coordinator (2019-2023) and president (2019-2020) for the AAR’s Southeast Region.