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Religious Studies Fields: Hebrew scriptures/ Old Testament, feminist Hermeneutics, ecology and the Bible
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Education
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Doctorate of Sacred Scripture 1981 |
The Pontifical Biblical Institute Rome, Italy |
| Masters of Divinity 1973 Bachelor of Arts 1967 |
Pittsburg Theological Seminary Carlow College, PGH., PA |
Courses Taught
- Introduction to the Old Testament
- Women in the Bible
- Readings in Feminist Theology
- Theology and Ecology
- Stewardship and Sustainability (Montserrat Program For First Year Students)
- Relationships and Connections (Montserrat Program For First Year Students)
Research
Leviticus;
Postcolonial Commentary on the Old Testament
Recent Publications
Ruth. Wisdom Commentary Series. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2017.
“Ruth” in The Paulist Bible Commentary. Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, 2016.
I and II Kings. The New Collegeville Bible Commentary. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2012.
“Whatever Happened to Sin?” (2013); http://wakeuplazarus.net
“Catholic Higher Education and the Environment,” UPDATE, the ACCU Newsletter, xxxv.2, Summer, 2009, pp. 1.14-15.
Teaching Experience
College of the Holy Cross Associate Professor of Old Testament
Worcester, MA September, l981—
St. Joseph's College Professor of Old Testament
Portland, ME Summers 2007, 2006, 2003 and 2001;
Fall and Spring, 2000-03 academic years-distance learning and internet courses
Hartford Seminary Lecturer in Old Testament
Hartford, CT Fall, 1997; Fall, 1996; Spring, l994; Spring, 1993
Boston College Visiting Professor of Old Testament
Chestnut Hill, MA Summers, 2000, 1997
Episcopal Divinity School Visiting Professor of Old Testament
Cambridge, MA Fall, 1993
St. John’s University Lecturer in Old Testament
Collegeville, MN Summer, 1992
St. Michael’s College Lecturer in Old Testament
Winooski, VT Summers, 1995, 1990, 1989
Univ. of San Francisco Lecturer in Old Testament and Spirituality
San Francisco, CA Summer, 1984
Assumption College Lecturer in Old Testament
Worcester, MA Fall, 1989; Fall, l982
St. Vincent’s Seminary Instructor in Old Testament
Latrobe, PA l980-81
Seton Hill College Lecturer in Old Testament
Greensburg, PA Spring, 1981
Gregorian University Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies
Rome, Italy 1978-80
Regina Mundi Lecturer on the Prophets
Rome, Italy 1978-80
Carlow College Instructor in Scripture and Spirituality
Pittsburgh, PA Summer, 1981; Summer, 1979; Summer, 1977;
Summer, 1976; Summer, 1975; Summer, 1974
Oakland Catholic Religion, 1968-73
High School
Bishop Dominic High Religion and Latin, 1967-68
Professional Affiliations
The Catholic Biblical Association, 1976-present
Consultor to the Executive Board, 1988-'90
Program Committee, 1989-'95
Committee on Visiting Professors, 1992-present; Chair, 1995-present
College Theology Society, 1981-present
Awards Committee, 1985-'89; Chair, 1988-'89
Convenor of Scripture Session, 1992-'96
Board of Directors, 1993-'96
Society of Biblical Literature, 1976-present
Catholic Theological Society of America, 1977-present
American Academy of Religion, 1982-present
International Patristics Society, 1979-'84
Mercy Higher Education Colloquium, 1977-'87