• Chapter One: Identifying and Setting Parameters


• Bernadette McNary-Zak and Rebecca Todd Peters


• Section One: Defining Undergraduate Research in Religious Studies


• Chapter Two: Contributing to the Discipline


• Rebecca Todd Peters and Bernadette McNary-Zak


• Chapter Three: Serving as Mentors and Collaborators


• Lynn Huber and John Lanci


• Chapter Four: Helping Undergraduates Think About Method


• Robin Rinehart


• Section Two: Modeling Undergraduate Research in Religious Studies


• Chapter Five: Exploring Archival Material


• Paul Myhre


• Chapter Six: Reading Religion and Culture


• Carolyn M. Jones


• Chapter Seven: Sending Students Into the Field


• Jeffrey M. Brackett


• Chapter Eight: Historically Speaking


• David Ratke


• Chapter Nine: Working with Texts


• Lynn Huber and Robin Rinehart


• Section Three: Improving Quality in Undergraduate Research in Religious Studies


• Chapter Ten: Training the Undergraduate Scholar


• Nadia Lahutsky


• Chapter Eleven: Promoting Institutional Support


• Mark Gstohl


• Chapter Twelve: Equipping a Student with Experience, Skills, and Self-Reliance


• Ann Marie Chilton


• Appendix: Sample Forms


• Bibliography

Rebecca Todd Peters is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University. Bernadette McNary-Zak is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College.

Teaching Undergraduate Research in Religious Studies offers an introduction to the philosophy and practice of Undergraduate Research in Religious Studies and takes up several significant ongoing questions related to it. For those new to Undergraduate Research, it provides an overview of fundamental issues and pedagogical questions and practical models for application in the classroom. For seasoned mentors, the book acts as a dialogue partner on emerging issues and offers insight into pertinent questions in the field based on experience of recognized experts.