Areas of Interest
New Testament (Gospel Studies and Johannine Literature); Second Temple Judaism; Early Christianity (Jewish-Christian Relations, Moral Discourse, Ritual Practices, Discourses of Orthodoxy and Heresy); History of Biblical Interpretation (Cultural and Racial/Ethnic Interpretations and Receptions of the Bible); Theory and Method in the Study of Religion (Religious Violence, Ritual studies, Canon and Canonicity); Global Christianity (Asian and Asian American Christianities).
Courses Taught
- [FYSM 10100] First-Year Seminar: Debating the Good book
- [FYSM 10100] First-Year Seminar: History of Christmas
- [RELS 12000] Introduction to Biblical Studies
- [RELS 12002] The New Testament
- [RELS 22500] Jesus in History and Tradition
- [RELS 23900] Global Christianity
- [RELS 26732] Race, Gender, and Class in Biblical Interpretation
- [RELS 26735] The Bible and Contemporary Issues
- [RELS 26738] The Hebrew Scriptures in Judaism and Christianity
- [RELS 26942] The Bible and Popular Culture
- [RELS 40100] Junior Independent Study
- [RELS 45100, 45200] Senior Independent Study
- [GREK 20100] Seminar in Greek Literature (Intermediate Level I)
- [GREK 30100] Seminar in Greek Literature (Advanced Level I)