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EDUCATIONPh.D., Baylor University, Waco, Texas, December 2011.GPA: 3.72/4.0Emphasis: Biblical Studies (Hebrew Bible)Minor emphasis: Jewish StudiesDissertation: Good Queen Mothers, Bad Queen Mothers: The Theological Presentation of the Queen Mother in 1 and 2 Kings Advisor: William H. Bellinger, Jr., Ph.D.Teaching Certificate in Higher Education, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, December 2011.Certificate reflects commitment to excellence in a higher education institution and solid preparation for the higher education teaching vocation.Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia, 2006.GPA: 3.513/4.0Concentration: Biblical StudiesThesis: Demotion, Death, and Exile: The Roles of Maacah, Athaliah, and Nehushta ReconsideredAdvisor: Christine Roy Yoder, Ph.D.M.Div., McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004.GPA: 3.953/4.0Capstone Paper: Introducing Phoebe to Today’s Community of Faith: Implementing Women into the Local Church DiaconateB.S. (Summa cum Laude), Shorter University (formerly Shorter College), Rome, Georgia, 2001.GPA: 3.94/4.0Major concentration: Christian MinistryMinor concentration: Business AdministrationSenior Exegesis Paper: Relationships in the Beginning: Genesis 2:18-3:24TEACHING AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCEAdjunct Instructor, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas, 2011-2012, 2014-2017.CSBS 1311 Old Testament Survey (2 sections: Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Fall 2016; 3 sections: Fall 2014, Spring 2015; 1 section: Fall 2015; 2 sections: Spring 2017)CSBS 1312 New Testament Survey (2 sections: Fall 2015, Spring 2016; 1 section: Spring 2017)CSBS 4310 Latter Prophets: Fall 2016Adjunct Lecturer, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2013-2016.Adjunct lecturer in Baylor Interdisciplinary Core Program, Department of Religion, and School of Education. BIC 2330 Social World I: The City and the Soul (1 section: Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016)BIC 3358 Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Ethical Issues (Fall 2013: 2 sections)LDS 2301 Vocation Specific Leadership (Spring 2015: 1 section)REL 1310 Christian Scriptures (Fall 2013: 2 sections, Fall 2014: 1 section)REL 1350 Christian Heritage (Spring 2014, Spring 2016: 1 section)Temporary Lecturer, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2012-2013.One year, full-time, temporary appointment the Department of Religion supervised by a mentor (Steve Sadler, Ph.D.); supervise one graduate assistant and one undergraduate student worker. REL 1310 Christian Scriptures (Fall 2012: 4 sections; Spring 2013: 2 sections)REL 1350 Christian Heritage (Spring 2013: 2 sections) Conyers Graduate Scholars Program participant, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2010-2012.Intensive program for Baylor doctoral students sponsored by the Graduate School and the Institute for Faith and Learning that encourages and supports gifted students who are interested in connections between faith, learning, and vocation.Teacher of Record/Teaching Fellow, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2009-2011.REL 1310 Christian Scriptures (Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011)REL 1350 Christian Heritage (Spring 2010, Spring 2011)Graduate Assistant, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2006-2010.Guest lecturer in Psalms, biblical Hebrew, and American Revivalism; perform research for supervisors; edit articles and books for professors; proctor and grade exams and quizzes; grade written assignments; maintain class attendance.Supervisors: William H. Bellinger, Jr., Ph.D.; James Kennedy, Ph.D.; and Derek Dodson, Ph.D.Teaching Colloquy, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2009.Colloquy addressing a broad range of institutional and pedagogical issues related to the teaching of religious traditions and especially the Christian tradition in an academic context.UNIV 1000 Facilitator, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2008.Seminar assisting freshman in transitioning from learning in high school to learning at Baylor.Middle East Travel Seminar participant, 2003.Three-week program emphasizing key locations in Turkey and Greece for an in-depth experience of areas which stand at the center of biblical heritage and play a crucial role in current international affairs.Supervisors: J. Maxwell Miller, Ph.D., and Steven L. McKenzie, Th.D.Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Shorter College, Rome, Georgia, 1997-2001.Tutor students in Introduction to Christianity and Introduction to Greek; guest lecturer in Greek; perform research for supervisors; edit books and journals; proctor and grade exams and quizzes.Supervisors: Robert N. Nash, Jr., Ph.D.; and Steven M. Sheeley, Ph.D.PUBLICATIONSBooks:Good Queen Mothers, Bad Queen Mothers: The Theological Presentation of the Queen Mother in 1 and 2 Kings. Catholic Biblical Quarterly-Monograph Series. Washington, DC: Catholic Biblical Association of America, 2016.Articles and Encyclopedia Entries:“Lapis Lazuli,” “Lust,” “Nails,” “Name Theology,” “Names, Naming Creatures,” “Nurse.” Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception. Boston: De Gruyter. Forthcoming.“‘They Walk in Wisdom or Folly:’ The Intensification of Wisdom and Folly from the Book of Proverbs to the Dead Sea Scrolls.” Perspectives in Religious Studies 39, 4 (2012): 319-334. “Athaliah” in Lexham Bible Dictionary (2012). No Pages. Online: .“Queen” in Lexham Bible Dictionary (2012). No Pages. Online: .“A Bibliography of Alan Culpepper’s Writings.” Perspectives in Religious Studies 35, 1 (2008): 121-129.Devotional Materials:“Sunday, July 30-Saturday, August 5.” Reflections: Daily Devotional Guide. Edited by Carol Younger. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 2017.Reviews:Review of MacDonald, Nathan and Izaak J. de Hulster, eds., Divine Presence and Absence in Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism: Studies of The Sofja Kovalevskaja Research Group on Early Jewish Monotheism. Review of Biblical Literature (July 2016). Online: of Craig G. Bartholomew and David J. H. Beldman, Hearing the Old Testament: Listening for God’s Address. Review and Expositor 112, 3 (Aug 2015): 473-474. Review of Richard S. Briggs and Joel N. Lohr, A Theological Introduction to the Pentateuch: Interpreting the Torah as Christian Scripture. Review and Expositor 112, 1 (Feb 2015): 163-164. Review of Mark McEntire, Portraits of a Mature God: Choices in Old Testament Theology. Review of Biblical Literature (Feb 2015). Online: of Stephen Moore, The Bible in Theory: Critical and Postcritical Essays. Review of Biblical Literature (Oct 2014). Online: of Isaac Kalimi, ed., Jewish Bible Theology: Perspectives and Case Studies. Review ofBiblical Literature (June 2014). Online: of Athalya Brenner and Gale A. Yee, eds., Joshua and Judges. Review of Biblical Literature (May 2014). Online: of J. Cheryl Exum, Plotted, Shot, and Painted: Cultural Representations of Biblical Women. Review of Biblical Literature (Feb 2014). Online: of Alice L. Laffey, First and Second Kings. Review of Biblical Literature (Dec 2012). Online: of Elizabeth A. McCabe, ed., Women in the Biblical World: A Survey of Old and New Testament Perspectives, vol. 2. Review of Biblical Literature (Aug 2012). Online: and Editing Assistant:Nash, Jr., Robert N., ed. Viewpoints: Georgia Baptist History 17. Rome: Georgia Baptist Historical Society, 2000. Sheeley, Steven M. and Robert N. Nash, Jr. Choosing a Bible: A Guide to Modern English Translations and Editions. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. Nash, Jr., Robert N., ed. Viewpoints: Georgia Baptist History 16. Rome: Georgia Baptist Historical Society, 1998.PRESENTATIONSSociety of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting:“The Queen Mother and Theodicy in 1 and 2 Kings.” San Antonio, Texas (2016).“The Counseling Queen Mother and the Reflection of Her Influence in 1 and 2 Kings.” San Deigo, California (2014).“The Commanding, Saving, Protecting Power of the Voice of God: A Study in the Function of Yahweh’s ??? in the Psalter.” Chicago, Illinois (2012).“Overbearing Mothers and Childhood Regression:?A Feminist Psychoanalytic Reading of Judges 4-5.” New Orleans, Louisiana (2009).“Sarah the Gevirah: A Comparison of Sarah and the Queen Mothers in the Matters of Succession.” New Orleans, Louisiana (2009). “Who God is Not: An ‘Idolic’ Reading of Isaiah 45:18-19.” Boston, Massachusetts (2008).National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion Annual Meeting:“Defining ????? through the Queen Mother of the Divided Monarchy.” Atlanta, Georgia (2014).“Queen Mother Maacah (1 Kgs 15): The Victim of Religious Reform.” Waco, Texas (2013).“The Queen Mother's Royal Influence and its Reflection in the Regnal Formulas of 1 and 2 Kings.” Nashville, Tennessee (2012).“Moving Beyond Proverbs: Cosmic Folly and Gifted Wisdom in the Dead Sea Scrolls.” Boiling Springs, North Carolina (2011).“Sarah the Proto-Queen Mother: A Comparison of the use of ‘Gevirah’ for Sarah and the Queen Mothers of the Divided Monarchy.” Atlanta, Georgia (2010).“The Queen Mother of Judah and The Queen Mother in the Ancient Near East.” Waco, Texas (2009). Southwest Commission on Religious Studies Regional Meeting:“Biblical Reimagining of the Historical Queen Mother Maacah (1 Kgs 15).” Irving, Texas (2014).“The First Lady of the Kingdom: Reexamining the Use of Gevirah for the Queen Mother of the Divided Monarchy.” Irving, Texas (2012).“Queen Mother, Advisor to the King: Theological Implications of the Naming of the Queen Mother in the Regnal Formulas.” Irving, Texas (2010).“‘They Walk in Wisdom or Folly’: The Intensification of Wisdom and Folly in the Dead Sea Scrolls: A Comparison with Proverbs and the Two Spirits Treatise.” Irving, Texas (2009). “Praise the Lord: A Resounding Postexilic Refrain from Psalm 147.” Irving, Texas (2008).MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONSAmerican Academy of ReligionFellowship of Baptist EducatorsNational Association of Baptist Professors of ReligionOmicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor SocietySociety of Biblical LiteratureTheta Alpha Kappa Religion/Theology Honor SocietyHONORSAdvisor of the Year nominee, Excellence in Student Leadership Awards, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2016.Voted a distinguished or a top professor by Alpha Delta Pi sorority, Chi Omega sorority, Delta Delta Delta sorority, and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2013.Dean’s Scholarship recipient, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2006-petitive award based on undergraduate and graduate GPA, GRE, or GMAT scores, letters of recommendation, and the assessment of the Graduate Religion Program Director.Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award nominee, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, Spring 2010, Fall 2010.Graduate School Stipend award, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2006-2010.Tuition Scholarship recipient, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2006-2010.Outstanding Future Minister award, McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004.Award for four graduating students chosen by the faculty as an outstanding student entering ministry or going on to further studies.Josiah Penland Full-Tuition Scholarship recipient, McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001-petitive, merit-based full-tuition scholarship awarded by series of interviews with candidates with an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or above, commendable academic and leadership excellence, excellent writing skills, and outstanding recommendations.National Dean’s List, 2000-2001.Jack Parker Centennial Scholarship, Jack Parker Foundation, petitive, merit-based scholarship awarded to Synovus Financial Corporation team members' children who excel academically, demonstrate strong leadership, and are involved in activities to improve their communities.Academic Excellence Scholarship, Shorter College, Rome, Georgia, 1997-2001.Gwaltney Scholar, Shorter College, Rome, Georgia, 1997-petitive, full-tuition scholarship awarded to two incoming religion students each year, who must maintain a 3.0 or higher to continuing receiving it.Dean’s List, 1997-2001.RESEARCH INTERESTSQueen Mothers of the Ancient Israelite MonarchyFeminist Studies in the Hebrew Bible and New TestamentPractical Application of Feminist Biblical Studies in the ChurchWisdom Literature, Feminine Portrayals in Wisdom LiteratureSecond Temple Perceptions of Israel’s History (Cultural Memory)Women in Ministry and the DiaconateLANGUAGESReading competency: French, German, biblical Greek, biblical Hebrew.Teaching competency: biblical Greek, biblical Hebrew.SERVICE ACTIVITIESOmicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society faculty advisor, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2012-present.The Whatever club faculty advisor, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2015-present.Meals on Wheels substitute driver, Lake Shore Baptist Church, Waco, Texas, 2014.Department of Religion Lectures and Special Events committee member, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2012-2013.Advent devotional booklet contributor, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas, 2011.American Cancer Society Relay for Life faculty volunteer, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 2011.Greeter Program volunteer, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2010.Department of Religion Preview Weekend volunteer, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2007-2008, 2010-2011. ................
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