Taylor G. Petrey
Taylor G. Petrey | |
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| Born | 20 August 1976 Provo, Utah, USA |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Doctoral advisor | Karen L. King |
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| Discipline | Religious Studies |
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| Website | https://religion.kzoo.edu/faculty/dr-taylor-petrey-2/ |
Taylor G. Petrey is an American scholar of religion specializing in gender studies, early Christianity, and Mormonism. He served as the editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought from 2019 until 2025 and is a professor at Kalamazoo College. Petrey’s research explores the intersections of religion, sexuality, and gender, particularly within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). His 2020 book Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Modern Mormonism has won numerous awards, including Best Book Award from the Mormon History Association and a Choice Outstanding Academic Title award.