Susan E. Hylen Vanderbilt Divinity School 411 21st Avenue South Nashville, TN 37240 susan.hylen@vanderbilt.edu (615) 343-3385 Academic Appointments Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Assistant Professor of New Testament. Fall 2009-present. Vanderbilt University. Mellon Assistant Professor of New Testament, Department of Religious Studies, 2005- Emory University. Post-Doctoral Fellow in Practical Theology and Religious Practices, Candler School of Theology, 2004-2005. Education Emory University. Ph.D., New Testament, May 2004. Dissertation: Allusion and Meaning in John 6. Committee: Gail R. O Day (chair), Luke T. Johnson, Walter T. Wilson, Brent Strawn. Princeton Theological Seminary. Master of Divinity, May 1995. University of California, San Diego. Bachelor of Arts, June 1990, cum laude. Honors and Awards Venture Fund Grant for Creativity in Curricular and Pedagogical Approaches, Vanderbilt University College of Arts & Science, 2007. Society of Biblical Literature 2007 Regional Scholar Award, Southeastern Region. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Fellowship, Emory University, 1999-2004. Bandy Fellowship (Homiletics), Candler School of Theology, 1999-2002. Princeton Theological Seminary Fellowship, 1992-1995. Master's Thesis awarded Fellowship for Religion and Society, Princeton Theological Seminary, May 1995. Kenyon J. Wildrick Award for Excellence in Homiletics, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1995. Provost Honors, University of California, San Diego, seven academic quarters.
Publications Books Imperfect Believers: Ambiguous Characters in the Gospel of John. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, John. Westminster Bible Companion. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006. (Co-authored with Gail R. O Day.) Allusion and Meaning in John 6. Beiheifte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2005. Articles Metaphor Matters: Violence and Ethics in Revelation, Catholic Biblical Quarterly, forthcoming. The Power and Problem of Revelation 18: The Rhetorical Function of Gender. Pages 205-219 in Pregnant Passion: Gender, Sex, and Violence in the Bible. Edited by Cheryl Kirk-Duggan. Semeia 44. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2003. Forgiveness and Life in Community, Interpretation 54 (2000) 146-57. Dictionary and Exegetical Articles The Disciples, in Character Studies in the Fourth Gospel. Edited by Steven Hunt, Francois Tolmie, and Reuben Zimmerman. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, forthcoming. Three Ambiguities: Biblical Text, Implied Reader, Interpreter s Context, Characters and Characterization in the Gospel of John. Edited by Christopher W. Skinner. Library of New Testament Studies. New York: Continuum, forthcoming. Proper 12 (Ninth Sunday after Pentecost) through Proper 21 (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost), in New Proclamation Year B 2012: Easter Through Christ the King Sunday. Edited by David Lott. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, forthcoming (2012). Luke 6:27 38, Theological Perspective. Pages 380-384 in Feasting on the Word: Preaching the Revised Louisville: Westminster John Knox, Luke 6:39 49, Theological Perspective. Pages 404-408 in Feasting on the Word: Preaching the Revised Louisville: Westminster John Knox, Luke 7:1 10, Theological Perspective. Pages 428-432 in Feasting on the Word: Preaching the Revised Louisville: Westminster John Knox, New Testament Theology. Page 866 in The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity. Edited by Daniel Patte. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Revelation, Book of. Pages 1075-1076 in The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity. Edited by Daniel Patte. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Counsel, Counselor. Page 764 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 1. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006. Easter. Page 175 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 2. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2007. Exaltation. Page 362 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 2. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2007. God s Only Son. Page 621 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 2. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2007. John. Pages 344-345 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 3. Nashville: Abingdon Press,
2008. Lamb. Page 563 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 3. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2008. Lazarus of Bethany, Page 616 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 3. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2008. Little Apocalypse. Page 680 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 3. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2008. Magog. Page 770 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 3. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2008. Malchus. Page 777 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 3. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2008. Murmur. Page 166 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 4. Nashville: Abingdon Press, New Commandment. Page 263 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 4. Nashville: Abingdon Press, New Earth, New Heaven. Pages 263-264 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 4. Nashville: Abingdon Press, New Jerusalem. Page 264 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 4. Nashville: Abingdon Press, Nicodemus. Pages 269-270 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 4. Nashville: Abingdon Press, Sea of Glass, Glassy Sea. Page 140 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 5. Nashville: Abingdon Press, Way. Pages 823-824 in New Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 5. Nashville: Abingdon Press, Genealogies and Exegesis. Pages 305-306 in Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2005. Academic Papers The Paradox of Women in the Early Church: 1 Timothy and the Acts of Paul and Thecla, SBL Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2010. Teaching Revelation to the Left Behind Generation, SBL Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2010. Ancient Interpreters of John 8, The Reception History of the Bible: A Symposium, Duquesne University, March 27, Metaphor and Ethics in Revelation, SBL Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2007. The Ethics of Reading Revelation, Panel presentation on From Every People and Nation: the Book of Revelation in Intercultural Perspective, Contextual Biblical Interpretation section, SBL Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2006. Reassessing Religious Identity and the Character of the Jews in John, Early Christian and Jewish Relations Program Unit, Religious Identity and Power of/over Naming ; SBL Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2005. The Character of the Jews in John 6, SBL Southeastern Regional Meeting, Winston-Salem, NC, March 2005. Sepphoris Acropolis Excavations, 2000, SBL Southeastern Regional Meeting, Charlotte, NC, March 2001. Book Reviews John and Thomas Gospels in Conflict? Johannine Characterization and the Thomas Question by Christopher W. Skinner. (Princeton Theological Monograph Series; Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2009). Interpretation, forthcoming.
A Theology of John s Gospel and Letters by Andreas J. Köstenberger (Biblical Theology of the New Testament; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009). Catholic Biblical Quarterly, forthcoming. La saga de Siloé: Jésus et la fête des Tentes (Jean 7,1 10, 21) by Luc Devillers (Lire la Bible 143; Paris: Cerf, 2005). Catholic Biblical Quarterly 68 (2006) 759 60. God Dwells with Us: Temple Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel, by Mary L. Coloe (Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, 2001). Review of Biblical Literature online reviews (www.bookreviews.org), 6/7/2003. Other Media Seeing Jesus in the Gospel of John, 6 session adult Bible study for Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding, Congregational Ministries Publishing, PC(USA), forthcoming (2011). When the Disciples Didn t Understand, Pages 23 26 in Adult Bible Studies Illustrated, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, Spring 2010). Lectionary Commentaries: Eph 4:1-16, Eph 5:25-5:2, Eph 5:15-20, Eph 6:10-20, workingpreacher.org, (August, 2009). Video, An Invitation to John, DISCIPLE Bible Study Curriculum. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2007. Television interview; Film about Tomb of Jesus Sparks Controversy, WSMV Nashville, 2/26/2007. Courses taught at Vanderbilt University Themes in the New Testament (Introductory level course for undergraduates) Introduction to the New Testament (Foundation course for Divinity students) Women in the New Testament (First Year Writing Seminar for undergraduates) Revelation (Undergraduate, Divinity, and Ph.D. students) The Gospel of John (Undergraduate, Divinity, and Ph.D. students) The Gnostic Gospels (Undergraduate) Early Christian Women (Undergraduate, Divinity) Teaching the Bible: Biblical Interpretation as Congregational Practice (Divinity, Ph.D.) M.Div. Senior Seminar Bible and Sermon: The Gospel of John (Divinity, Ph.D.) Church and Conference Speaking and Teaching Events Keynote speaker, POINT Conference, January 2010. Keynote speaker, Montreat Christian Education Conference, Montreat, NC, June Conference Preacher, Princeton Theological Seminary Youth Ministry Forum, January 2008. Instructor, Columbia Theological Seminary Continuing Education: Biblical Interpretation for Christian Educators. July 2003, September 2004. Lay Institute for Faith and Life: Beginning Greek for Lay People, Spring 2004, Fall 2004; The Gospel of John and the Exodus Story, February, 2002. Adult education, various churches, 2002-present (list available on request). Supply Preacher, Presbytery of Geneva, 1995-1999. Additional Professional & Ecclesial Experience Elder, Presbyterian Church (USA), 2002-present. Assistant Area Supervisor, Sepphoris Acropolis Excavations, Israel, Summer 2000. Director, Rape Crisis Service of the Finger Lakes, 1997-1999. Program Director, Congregations Preventing Family Violence, October 1995-1997.
Research Associate, Presbyterian United Nations Office, New York, 1993-1994. Women s Center Co-coordinator, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1993-1994. Intern pastor, Hammondsport & Pulteney Presbyterian Churches, NY, Summer 1993. References available on request.