Since the Pluralism Project began in 1991, its work has been shaped by the staff, student researchers, and affiliates who spent countless hours visiting religious houses of worship, conducting interviews, and capturing images. Below you can find the current staff and student researchers, but you can also learn more about our past contributors—including former affiliates and student researchers—on our archive site.
Director, The Pluralism Project at Harvard University Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies, and Member of the Faculty of Divinity, Harvard University Fredric Wertham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Diana L. Eck is founder and director of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University. She serves on the Committee on the Study of Religion in the Faculty...
Elinor (Ellie) Pierce is the Research Director at the Pluralism Project. From her first involvement as a student researcher in San Francisco, Ellie has...
Ryan received his Ph.D. in the Study of Religion from Harvard University in 2010 and his A.B. in Classics & Sanskrit and Religious Studies from Brown... Read more about Ryan R. Overbey
Jennifer Howe Peace is a senior advisor for the Pluralism Project. In addition to chairing the advisory board, she supports the ongoing educational priorities... Read more about Jennifer Howe Peace
2023-2024 Research Associate 2022-2023 Research Associate
Samirah is a first-year Master of Theological Studies student, focusing on religion, ethics, and politics. She is interested in exploring how... Read more about Samirah Jaigirdar
Karina Yum (she/they) is an MDiv student who studies identity formation, particularly in the contexts of evangelical conversion and deconversion. In 2023, she... Read more about Karina Yum
