Alyssa Beall

TEACHING ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Specializations

Religion and popular culture
Religion and ethics

Research interests

Science fiction, horror and fantasy
Study Abroad pedagogy
Sex and gender studies

Courses

RELG 102: World Religions
RELG 304: Studies in Hebrew Scripture
RELG 364: Gods and Monsters
RELG 365: Theories of Magic and Religion
RELG 393: Sacred Places and Spaces
RELG 410: Apocalypse

Other Interests

Dr. Beall regularly co-leads WVU Education Abroad trips to places including Greece, Spain, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. She grew up traveling regularly, and continues to visit new places as often as possible. Her personal and academic interests usually overlap on these trips, as she enjoys visiting ancient and modern religious sites around the world.

She has two cats, Fizzgig and Tucker, named after characters in "The Dark Crystal" and "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil." She and her husband (Dr. Alex Snow, also in Religious Studies) have been married for 20 years.