Chair of Pacific Christian Seminary; Pacific Christian College Professor of Biblical Studies
| 1291
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Early Christians in the Greco-Roman World, Claremont Graduate University.
M.A., Early Christians, Claremont Graduate University.
M.A., Ancient Mediterranean Languages and Literature, joint program Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University.
M.A., New Testament, Pepperdine University
B.A., Biblical Studies, Hope International University.
CERTIFICATIONS
Critical Digital Pedagogy and Praxis, Digital Humanities Summer Institute on-campus at University of Victoria, Canada
Digital Humanities Pedagogy: Integration in the Curriculum, Digital Humanities Summer Institute on-campus at University of Victoria, Canada
From Common Core to College: Developing Future-Oriented Teaching and Learning, Claremont Graduate University, supervised by Shamini Dias of Preparing Future Faculty
COURSES
BIB2275 New Testament Then & Now
BIB3375 Interpretation & Application of the Bible
BIB4200 Biblical Theology
BIB4410 Mark & Theology of Suffering
BIB4445 Galatians, James, & Whether What You Do Matters
BIB4480 Revelation & Other Horror Stories
BIB5003 History & Literature of Early Christians
BIB5106 Romans & Right Relationship
AFFILIATIONS
Christian Church / Churches of Christ, Restoration Movement
Society of Biblical Literature
S.B.L. Taskforce Member for Global Virtual Meeting
ACADEMIC INTERESTS
New Testament Faith
Lived Religion of Early Christians
Greek & Latin History, Intertextuality
Apocalypticism
Material Culture of Religion
New Pedagogies, Digital Humanities, & Artificial Intelligence
SELECT SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS
Reforming Scriptures: Theories, Transformations, and Experiences across American Religions. University of Illinois Press, 2025.
Presider and Organizer. “Emerging Transformations and Engagements of Scripture.” Society of Biblical Literature, Annual Meeting, Boston, 2025.
Chair and Task Force member. Society of Biblical Literature, Global Virtual Meeting, 2024-25.
Organizer and Researcher. Ephemera of the Desert: the Art of Carl Bray. Claremont Graduate University Art Gallery, 2024.
Panel Organizer and Presenter. “Ancient Scripturalization as an Oral/Aural Community Experience.” Society of Biblical Literature, Global Virtual Meeting, 2023.
Panel Chair. Career Paths: Libraries and Museums. Society of Biblical Literature, Global Virtual Meeting, 2023.
2022 Fellow and Doll Scholar of the Museum of Teaching and Learning, Fullerton, CA.
“Digital Humanities in Education: The Prospects and Pitfall of an Uncertain Future.” The Museum of Teaching and Learning Articles. December 2022.
Conference Organizer, Plurality of Scriptures: Theories, Processes, and Experiences of Scripture. Held at Claremont Graduate University, April 2022.
“Redesigning the Hours, Content, and Grading of the ‘College Course.’” Society of Biblical Research, Pacific Coast Regional Meeting, February 2022.
“Once More with Feeling: Communicating the Pain of Mark’s Jesus.” In Looking Both Ways: At the Intersection of the Academy and the Church. Claremont: Claremont Press, 2021.
Editor of Considering Gilgamesh in Story, Syria, and the Art of Saad Yagan. Claremont: Claremont Graduate University, 2019.
“Scripturalization of Performance: Understanding the Rhapsodic Experience of Hesiod via the Hindu Śruti.” American Academy of Religion Western Region, 2020.
