2008-Present Lecturer in Biblical Studies The University of Iowa

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1 Education 2008 Ph.D. Religions of Western Antiquity Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Dissertation: Testify: Origen, Martyria, and the Christian Life Advisor: Nicole Kelley 2002 M.A. Religions of Western Antiquity Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 2000 B.A. Philosophy, summa cum laude The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Honors Thesis: The Prisoner s Dilemma and the Ethics of Philosophical Game Theory Professional and Academic Positions 2008-Present The University of Iowa Awards and Honors 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 Thank a Teacher Program, The University of Iowa Center for 2016, Teaching 2012 Nominated for The University of Iowa Collegiate Teaching Award 2011 Nominated for The University of Iowa Teaching Excellence Award Professional Service and University Appointments Professional 2015 Session Chair, Monasticism, Healing, and the Body at Shifting Frontiers in 2012-Present Late Antiquity XI, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, March 26, Secretary, Theta Alpha Kappa: The National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology, The University of Iowa Chapter, Iowa City, IA Session Chair, Pre-Nicene Texts and Themes at the North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May University 2015 Instructor, Honors Primetime, Honors Program, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, August Present Faculty Advisor, Theta Alpha Kappa: The National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology, The University of Iowa Chapter, Iowa City, IA Faculty Advisor, Discussions on Religion and Culture undergraduate student organization, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Faculty Sponsor and Director for, The University of Iowa student delegation to Midwest Undergraduate Conference in the Humanities, Simpson College, Indianola, IA, April 6, 2012.

2 Faculty Advisor, Students Today, Leaders Forever Undergraduate Student Service Organization, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. 2008, 2012 Peer Mentor Program, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Department 2014-Present 2014-Present 2011-Present,, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Undergraduate Studies Committee,, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Undergraduate Academic Advisor,, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Publications Books 2018 The Bible: Frequently Asked Questions (In Progress) Chapters in Edited Volumes 2018 Whose Bodies Are They Anyway?: Purifying the Nation, Creating Communal Boundaries, and the Maccabean Martyrs In The Fate of the Body After Death: Proceedings from the CBEC Workshop, Edited by Carly Crouch and Roland Deines (In Progress) 2011 Vice, Pages in Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics. Co-authored with Diana Cates, Edited by Joel Green; Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Academic. Refereed Articles 2018 Human Sacrifice and the Deuteronomic Conquest of the Promised Land (In Progress) Professional Papers, Lectures, Presentations, and Performances Refereed/Peer-Reviewed Presentations 2016 Soldiers of Christ Arise: The Rhetoric of Martyrdom as Human (Self) Sacrifice in the 3 rd Century C.E. Presented at the North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 26, The Battle for the Family: The Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas in Light of the Deuteronomic Conquest Narrative Presented at the North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 22, The Martyr s (Con)Quest: Transforming Perpetua s Struggle into the Search for Paradise Presented at the 8 th Annual Religion, Literature, and the Arts Conference, Iowa City, IA, August 25, A Complete Martyrdom: Origen s Exhortation to Martyrdom 21 Presented at the North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May Images of Perfection: Origen, Martyria, and the Christian Life Presented at the Fifteenth International Conference on Patristic Studies, Oxford, England, August Making Martyrs: Persecution, Death, and Identity in the Acts of the Christian Martyrs Presented at the North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 2006.

3 2006 Innocent Bystanders: People in the Crowd in the Christian Martyr Acts and the Debate over Martyrdom Presented at the Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March Caught Up in the Moment: Martyrdom and the Creation of Identity Presented at the Florida State University Graduate Symposium on Religion, Tallahassee, FL, March The Blessed Couple: The Martyr and the Ascetic as Bridegroom and Bride in Origen s Thought Presented at the North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May Divine Impersonations: Origen, Martyria, and the Ideal Christian Life Presented at the Florida State University Graduate Symposium on Religion, Tallahassee, FL, March The Blessed Couple: Martyrdom and Asceticism in Origen of Alexandria Presented at the Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion Annual Meeting, Winston- Salem, NC, March Invited Lectures 2017 Academia and the Bible in the U.S. Invited lecture for Wesley Center, Iowa City, IA, February 28, Jesus and the Trickster Tradition in Early Christianity Guest lecture for the Religious Studies Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, December 6, The Bible, Jesus, and Modern Politics Invited lectures for First Presbyterian Church, Iowa City, IA, October 23 & 30, Does Religion Do More Harm than Good? Invited panel discussion for the Secular Students of Iowa, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, April 26, Religion and Religious Studies in Modern America Invited lecture for the Secular Students of Iowa, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, December 1, Peter and Paul: The Trickster Apostles Guest lecture for the Religious Studies Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, November 30, Jerusalem in Revolt Guest lecture for the Religious Studies Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, November 10, Jesus and Jerusalem Guest lecture for the Religious Studies Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, November 5, Herodian Jerusalem Guest lecture for the Religious Studies Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, November 3, Hasmonean Jerusalem Guest lecture for the Religious Studies Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, October 29, Hellenistic Jerusalem Guest lecture for the Religious Studies Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, October 27, Judas Maccabaeus: God s Divine Hammer Presented at the Joint Meeting of The American Handel Society & The Society for Seventeenth-Century Music, Iowa City, IA, April 25, Dying to Please God: Human (Self) Sacrifice, Atonement, and Martyrdom Invited colloquium lecture sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Classics, Austin, TX, March 6, Transforming Eden: The Afterlife in Early Judaism and Christianity Invited lecture sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Classics, Austin, TX, March 6, 2015.

4 2015 The Shades of Sheol: Life After Death in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Invited lecture sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Classics, Austin, TX, March 4, Whose Bodies Are They Anyway?: Transforming Corpses, Defining Boundaries, and the Maccabean Martyrs Invited lecture as part of The Fate of the Body after Death Workshop, sponsored by the Centre for Bible, Ethics, and Theology, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, October 25, Judaism and Job: A Background to The Fiddler on the Roof Invited lecture sponsored by The Honor s Program, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, November 15, Textual Criticism and the Creation of the New Testament Invited lecture to First Year Seminar Program, sponsored by the Classics Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, September Judaism: What Does It Mean to Be God s Chosen Invited lecture to Introduction to Islam, sponsored by the Religious Studies Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, January Early Christianity: Just Who Was This Jesus Guy, Anyway Invited lecture to Introduction to Islam, sponsored by the Religious Studies Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, January Public Service and Engagement 2016 Does Religion Do More Harm than Good? Invited panel discussion for the Secular Students of Iowa, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, April 24, For Whom Are We Responsible Presented as part of the Wesley Center Tuesday Table Series, Wesley Center, Iowa City, IA, November 10, The Age of Sectarianism: The Jewish Backgrounds of Early Christianity Presented as part of Faith and Life Studies: The World of Jesus, First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, IA, December 17, Religion and Politics: The Greco-Roman Backgrounds of Early Christianity Presented as part of Faith and Life Studies: The World of Jesus, First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, IA, December 10, (Mis)Communication in the Early Christian World Presented as part of the Connected: Communication and Christianity Series, First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, IA, January 12, Writing Letters and the Early Christian Message(s) Presented as part of the Connected: Communication and Christianity Series, First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, IA, November 17, When Not in Rome: Jewish-Roman Relations in 1 st Century Palestine Presented to Trinity Episcopal Church, Iowa City, IA, February 29, The Backgrounds of the Christian Afterlife Series of invited lectures at First Mennonite Church, Iowa City, IA from September-November, Television and Radio 2013 Mysterious Prophecies Appeared as expert in Season 1, Episode 5 of Bible Secrets Revealed that premiered on History on December 11, (Prometheus Entertainment) 2013 Forbidden Scriptures Appeared as expert in Season 1, Episode 3 of Bible Secrets Revealed that premiered on History on November 27, (Prometheus Entertainment)

5 The University of Iowa Courses Taught General Education in Humanities Courses 2008-Present RELS:1070 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 2009-Present RELS:1080 Introduction to the New Testament First-Year Seminars Taught at The University of Iowa Fall 2016, 2017 RELS:1000 Politics, Sex, and the Bible Fall 2015 HNRS Politics, Sex, and the Bible Fall 2014 RELS:1000 Politics, Sex, and the Bible Fall :029 The Backgrounds of the Hebrew Bible Fall :029 Creating the Bible Spring E:029 Creating the New Testament Religious Studies/Classics Courses Taught at The University of Iowa 32:090 Women in the Bible RELS:1015 Religions in a Global Context RELS:2225 Messianic and Apocalyptic Prophecy in the Bible RELS:2272 Religion and Film RELS:2320 Jesus and the Gospels RELS: The Bible: Frequently Asked Questions RELS: Politics, Sex, and the Bible RELS:3320 In Search of the Good Life RELS:3340 Recovering Eden: The Afterlife in Early Judaism and Christianity RELS You Are the Devil: RELS Dying to Enter the Promised Land Dissertation and Theses Committees at The University of Iowa 2016 Look up in the Sky: Superman as Lived Religion in Contemporary American Culture 2015 The Melkiṣedeq Memoirs: The Social Memory of Melkiṣedeq through the Second Temple Period Honors and International Program Theses Directed at The University of Iowa 2017 Is there a Balm in Gilead? The relationship between Faith and Loneliness in Marylinee Robinson s Gilead Trilogy. Honors Thesis 2013 Gnostic Christians and the Neoplatonic Worldview Honors Thesis The Writing of Religion International Studies Senior Project Jewish-Christian Relations in History Honors Thesis. Independent Study Courses Taught at The University of Iowa 2017 Jesus and Early Christianity 2016 The Bible and Its Historical Contexts 2012 The Rabbis and the Western Concept of Law 2012 Gnostic Ideology and Its Early Christian Context 2012 Archaeology and the Hebrew Bible 2012 Pauline Ethics and the Modern Church

6 2011 Jewish Mysticism 2011 Early Christian Gnosticism 2011 Biblical Dualism in Modern Culture 2011 Martyrdom and Faith in the Ancient and Modern Worlds 2010 Anti-Semitism and the Gospels 2009 The Deaths of Socrates and Jesus 2009 Morality and Service in Practice Study Abroad/International Program Supervision Summer 2013 Azekah Archaeological Summer Research Project Designed, established, and led summer archaeological study abroad program to Azekah, Israel. Led five separate weekend tours in Israel and Jordan. Recruited Students. Led tours of Paris and Rome en route. Membership in Professional and Community Organizations Theta Alpha Kappa National Honors Society Society for Biblical Literature North American Patristic Society Who s Who in Humanities Higher Education Cambridge Who s Who Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Golden Key National Honor Society Research Interests Biblical Literature 2 nd Temple Judaism Early Christianity Martyrdom Ancient Language Proficiencies Hebrew (Biblical, Rabbinic) Aramaic (Biblical, Imperial) Syriac Greek (Ancient, Biblical) Latin