Curriculum Vitae

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Education

PhD Candidate, Old Testament, University of St Andrews, Scotland     [2005–2008]
Thesis: “Scripture’s Textual Authority”: The Work of Brevard Childs in International Context
Synopsis: Please see the relevant research pages on this site.
Supervisors: Dr Nathan MacDonald, Dr Mark Elliott
Projected submission date: 15 March 2008

MPhil Coursework, University of St Andrews, Scotland     [2004–2005]
Coursework completed with First Class Honors.
Modules: Advanced Biblical Exegesis (I), Great Theological Texts (II/1), The Dead Sea Scrolls (II/1)
No degree conferred: research component upgraded to PhD Ordinance

Bachelor of Arts, Wheaton College, Illinois     [1998–2002]
Major: English Literature
Graduated Magna Cum Laude

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Publications & Research

Edited Books

Bauckham, Richard, Daniel R. Driver, Trevor Hart, and Nathan MacDonald, eds. The Epistle to the Hebrews and Christian Theology: Conference Proceedings, 18–22 July 2006. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, forthcoming in 2008. 140,000 words.

Bauckham, Richard, Daniel R. Driver, Trevor Hart, and Nathan MacDonald, eds. A Cloud of Witnesses: The Theology of Hebrews in its Historical Context. London: T&T Clark, forthcoming in 2008. 100,000 words.

Essays

“The Life and Scholarship of Brevard S. Childs.” In The Impact of Brevard Childs. Edited by Kent Richards and Christopher Seitz. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, forthcoming in 2009. Commissioned by the editors. 6000 words.

“Brevard Childs as Theologian and Exegete: Towards the One skopos of the Prophets and Apostles in its Relation to the Christian Tradition.” In Theological Exegesis. Princeton Theological Review 38 (Spring 2008). Commissioned by the editors. 7000 words.

Papers

“For a Generation to Come: The Scope of Psalm 102 in Reception and Recent Research.” Paper presented at the SBL Congress. San Diego, 17 November 2007.

“Brevard Childs and His Followers.” Paper presented at the Scripture & Theology Seminar. University of St Andrews, 24 October 2007.

“Response to Ross Wagner, ‘Greek Isaiah and the Septuagint as Christian Scripture.’” Response presented at the Joint Biblical/Systematic Theology Seminar. University of St Andrews, 14 March 2007.

“Midrash, Kanonbewußtsein, and the ‘Mystery of Israel.’” Paper presented at the Scripture & Theology Seminar. University of St Andrews, 6 December 2006.

Reviews

Review of Georg Steins and Egbert Ballhorn, Der Bibelkanon in der Bibelauslegung: Beispielexegesen und Methodenreflexionen. RBL (forthcoming in 2008). 2000 words.

Review of Hermann Gunkel, Creation and Chaos in the Primeval Era and the Eschaton, translated by K. William Whitney. Theological Book Review (October 2007).

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Research Agenda

Death, Dying and the Hebrew Psalter

For a monograph or a series of articles: Biblical scholars have long noted the disconnect between the finality of death in the Hebrew Bible and traditional Jewish and Christian doctrines of an afterlife. Developmental explanations have won broad support. A neglected aspect of the problem, however, is the way in which the Hebrew Scriptures themselves supported later belief in life’s triumph over death. By tracing the reception history (Wirkungsgeschichte) of a series of key psalms—for the Psalter is where we find the most extreme statements of death’s overwhelming power (e.g., Psalms 6, 18, 22, 30, 88, 116)—this monograph-length study will contribute to an understanding of how a late biblical idea was retrospectively transferred to, or read from, older language.
[On this site see also here.]

Biblical Theology International

For an edited volume: Biblical Theology, an enterprise sometimes thought to have gone the way of all flesh, has received many incitements in recent decades, particularly on the European Continent. (Since 1986 see especially the Jahrbuch für Biblische Theologie.) Unfortunately most of this work remains untranslated, and so has not been widely noticed in English-speaking circles. To help remedy this, I aim to translate and edit the most significant contributions for publication in an anthology.

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Teaching Experience

Tutor, The History and Religion of Ancient Israel, St Andrews     [Fall 2005]
Tutored undergraduates in an introductory module, facilitating seminar-style discussions with small groups of students. Extensive essay marking was also required.

Rhetoric School Teacher, Cair Paravel-Latin School, Kansas     [2002–2004]
Taught 9th–12th grade students in a range of subjects including Classics of Western Literature, Creative Writing, US History, Political & Moral Philosophy.

Writing Center Student Director, Wheaton College     [2001–2002]
Tutored university students from across the disciplines and managed a staff of twelve writing consultants.

Teaching Assistant to Dr Jeffry Davis, Wheaton College     [2001–2002]
Marked writing assignments, proofed a book manuscript, and occasionally taught courses or chaired seminars in the professor’s absence.

English Language Counselor, English Language Institute of China     [Summer 2001]
Instructed fifteen middle school students in conversational English.

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Other Work Experience

Academic

Student Facilitator, Scripture & Theology Research Seminar     [2006–2007]
Assisted in a postgraduate research seminar convened by Christopher Seitz, Nathan MacDonald and Mark Elliott.

Conference Administrator, The Epistle to the Hebrews & Christian Theology     [2005–2006]
Administrator and webmaster for Richard Bauckham, Trevor Hart and Nathan MacDonald for a St Andrews conference that took place in July 2006. Managed a budged of £35,000.

Research-related Website and Blog :: www.vetustestamentum.com
Hosting web resources proved a valuable way of forging international links. The experiment put me in contact with undergraduates, postgraduates, lay persons, members of the press, and senior professors—everywhere from China, North America, and across Europe.

Miscellaneous

Sub-Warden, Senior RA—University of St Andrews, Scotland     [2005-Present]
Responsible for an RA team that promotes student welfare and advised in matters of discipline.

Sous Chef—Robert Krause Catering & Dining, Lawrence, KS     [2003-2004]
Line chef and kitchen assistant for six course tasting menus.

Resident Assistant—Wheaton College, Illinois     [2000-2001]
Maintained residence hall home of 44 college freshmen and sophomores; organized social functions; met with residents for informal counseling or to facilitate basic discipline.

Spreader Crew Member—Roseburg Forest Products, Oregon     [Summer 2001]
Assembled plywood in a timber mill.

Blueberry Packing Barn Manager—Norris Farms, Oregon     [Summers ’98, ’99, ‘00]
Managed yearly harvest packaging of 300,000 lbs. of fruit; assisted general farm maintenance and production.

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Awards & Professional Affiliation

Fondation Catholique Ecossaise Scholarship for L’Institut Catholique de Paris [2007]
Honorable Mentions in the J. G. Jameson Critical Essay Contest and the Lowell Grabill Poetry Contest [2002]
Member, Society of Biblical Literature

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References

Please contact me for references.