Rosalind Hackett

{{short description|American historian}}

Rosalind I. J. Hackett is a British-born American historian, formerly a Distinguished Humanities Professor at the University of Tennessee from 2003 to 2008.{{Cite web |url=http://artsci.utk.edu/faculty-staff-resources/awards-professorships/professorships/distinguished-professorships-in-humanities/ |title=Distinguished Professorships in Humanities |publisher=utk.edu |accessdate=January 12, 2016}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85329011/ |title=Hackett, Rosalind |publisher=worldcat.org |accessdate=January 12, 2016}} She was born and spent her early life in England.{{cite web |title=Rosalind Hackett - Faculty Appreciation Week |url=https://faw.utk.edu/2017/02/01/rosalind-hackett-world-traveler-gardener-mystery-lover-mermaid-collector/ |website=faw.utk.edu |publisher=The University of Tennessee, Knoxville |accessdate=10 September 2019}}

She was granted an Honorary Chieftaincy in Nigeria for her research on religion in Nigeria and her work with the African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies.{{Cite web |first=Elias Kifon |last=Bongmba |date=2020-01-20 |title=Professor Rosalind I.J. Hackett Honoured |website=The African Association for the Study of Religions |url=https://www.a-asr.org/professor-rosalind-i-j-hackett-honoured/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |language=en-US}}