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Professor of Religion, Rowan University
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Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Rowan University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Rowan University
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Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, Rowan University
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Assistant Professor of History, Rowan University, Rowan University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Rowan University
