University of California, Los Angeles
Graduate Student, History
Ph.D. Student
About
I am currently a Ph.D. student in New Testament and Christian origins at UCLA, having received a M.Div. from Fuller Seminary and a B.A. in biblical studies from Messiah College. The program at UCLA is taught from the perspective of social history, which—combined with my Fuller education—makes me a theologically-trained social historian of the Bible.
Working under Scott Bartchy and closely with Ra’anan Boustan, I am currently focused on studying identity and apocalyptic thought in early Judaism and the Jesus movement.
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Research interests include: Social issues in the New Testament and Christian origins, including family structure, gender roles, slavery, social cohesion, violence, and Jewish-Christian relations; apocalyptic discourse in early Christianity and Second Temple Judaism; history and texts of Second Temple Judaism; history of biblical interpretation; ethical/social implications of biblical hermeneutics.
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