Education
- PhD, Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel, Vanderbilt University
- M.T.S., Biblical Studies, University of Notre Dame
- B.A., Biblical Studies & Spanish, Olivet Nazarene University
- Rothberg International School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
- Nazarene International Language Institute, Quito, Ecuador
Courses Taught
- Reading Scripture Faithfully - BIB 240
- Old Testament History and Religion - HON 201
Experience in Field
- Teaching Extern in Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA
- Megiddo Expedition, Megiddo, Israel
Professional and Community Involvement
- Member, Society of Biblical Literature
- Member, Wesleyan Theological Society
- Member, Wesleyan-Holiness Women Clergy
- Licensed Minister, Church of the Nazarene, Chicago Central District
- Curriculum development, Kenya Gender-Based Violence Partnership
- Theology Team member, Nashville First Church of the Nazarene
- Worship Intern, Vanderbilt Divinity School
- Pulpit Supply, South Bend First Church of the Nazarene
Awards and Honors
- Lilly Theology and Practice Program Fellowship, Vanderbilt University
- Conference Presentation Travel Grant, University of Notre Dame
- Travel grant for foreign language acquisition, University of Notre Dame
- Larry D. Watson Ambassador Award, Olivet Nazarene University Athletic Department
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
Publications:
- "Following Jesus with Prophetic Imagination" in Following Jesus: Prophet, Priest, and King. eds. Timothy Gaines and Kara Lyons-Pardue. Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 2018.
- "Mercy" in Global Wesleyan Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Ed. Robert Branson. Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City (forthcoming)
Presentations:
- "Build that Wall: Nehemiah's Narrative of (Dis)unity," Wesleyan Theological Society annual meeting
- "Women in Ministry in Frontier Spaces" Women in Ministry Post-Graduate and Research Conference, University of Glasgow, Scotland
