SHANNON NICOLE SMYTHE Curriculum vitae 14603 11 th Ave SW Burien, WA 98166 (609) 240-2109 smythes@spu.edu I. EDUCATION 2013 Ph.D., cum laude, Systematic Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary 2006 M.Div., summa cum laude, Princeton Theological Seminary 2002 B.A., summa cum laude, Christian Theology, Educational Ministry, Seattle Pacific University II. EMPLOYMENT 2016- Assistant Professor of Theological Studies, Seattle Pacific University 2015-2016 Adjunct Instructor, School of Theology, Seattle Pacific University 2014-2016 Adjunct Instructor, School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University III. PUBLICATIONS Books 2016 Forensic Apocalyptic Theology: Karl Barth and the Doctrine of Justification. (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016). 2015 Women in Ministry: Questions and Answers in the Exploration of a Calling, foreword by Robert W. Wall (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2015). Book Chapters 2014 Karl Barth and Pauline Apocalypticism, in Karl Barth in Conversation, edited by David W. Congdon and W. Travis McMaken (Wipf & Stock, 2014). Book Reviews
2010 Review of The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul, by Douglas A. Campbell (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009). Koinonia 22 (2010): 158 162. 2008 Review of A Shorter Commentary on Romans by Karl Barth, by Karl Barth. Edited by Maico M. Michielin and translated by D. H. van Daalen (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007). Center for Barth Studies. Princeton Theological Seminary. 2008 Review of Barth s Theology of Interpretation by Donald Wood (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007). Center for Barth Studies. Princeton Theological Seminary. 2007 Review of Metaphysics and the God of Israel: Systematic Theology of the Old and New Testaments by Neil B. MacDonald (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007). Koinonia 19 (2007): 143 147. Forthcoming Manuscripts 2017 Hearing the Sum of the Gospel through Intra-Canonical Conversation: Barth s Intertextual Interpretation of Paradidomi Reading the Gospels with Karl Barth, ed. Daniel Migliore (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2017). 2017 Reconsidering Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Barth and Goldingay in Conversation Chapter in forthcoming Festschrift for Robert Wall (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, forthcoming). 2017 Karl Barth in T&T Clark Companion to the Atonement. Adam J. Johnson, editor (London: Bloomsbury Academic, forthcoming). Projects in Process 2017 Barth s Doctrine of Justification in Wiley Blackwell Companion to Karl Barth. George Hunsinger and Keith Johnson, editors (Malden, MA: Wiley Blackwell, forthcoming). Web-Based Publications 2016 The Coming of Contemporary Conversations: Feminist Theology in Dialogue with Rudolf Bultmann s Dialectical Theology Response to The Mission of Demythologizing: Rudolf Bultmann s Dialectical Theology by David W. Congdon for Syndicate Theology 2014 Gender Reconciliation in Reconciliation in the New Creation, Lectio: Guided Biblical Reading, The Center for Biblical and Theological Education, Seattle Pacific University, Summer 2014: http://blog.spu.edu/lectio/. 2010 Karl Barth in Conversation with Pauline Apocalyptic. 2010 Karl Barth Blog Conference. October 13, 2010: http://derevth.blogspot.com/2010/10/2010-kbbc-week-2-day-3.html.
2009 Defending Barth s Commitment to Let Paul Speak for Himself : Romans 1 and Paul s Rejection of the Possibility of Natural Knowledge of God. 2009 Karl Barth Blog Conference. August 20, 2009: http://derevth.blogspot.com/2009/08/2009-barth-blog-conference-day-4.html. 2009 Weekly Reflection on Calvin s Institutes, 3.22.6-3.24.4. Written for Increase Faith Within Us: Rediscovering Calvin for the Church Today. Princeton Theological Seminary. August 10-15, 2009: http://www2.ptsem.edu/coned/calvin/archive/. 2009 Weekly Reflection on Calvin s Institutes, 3.20.44-3.22.5. Written for Increase Faith Within Us: Rediscovering Calvin for the Church Today. Princeton Theological Seminary. August 3-8, 2009: http://www2.ptsem.edu/coned/calvin/archive/. Other Publications 2004 Women with a Passion for Ministry: Catechism. Written with Robert W. Wall. Seattle Pacific University, 2004. IV. AWARDS AND HONORS 2008 Samuel Robinson Foundation Prize, Princeton Theological Seminary. 2006-2010 Doctoral Merit Tuition Scholarship, Princeton Theological Seminary. 2006 Edward A. Dowey, Jr. Award for Excellence in Reformation Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary. 2006 Goethe-Institut Scholarship, Princeton Theological Seminary. 2005 Archibald Alexander Hodge Prize in Systematic Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary. 2003-2006 Seminary Fellowship, Princeton Theological Seminary. 2002 Presidential Citation Award, Seattle Pacific University. 2002 Outstanding Theology Graduate, Seattle Pacific University. 2001-2002 Alpha Kappa Sigma, Seattle Pacific University. 2001 U. S. National Service Award, Seattle Pacific University. 2000 Coalition of Christian Colleges Community Service Award, Seattle Pacific University. V. CONFERENCE ACTIVITY
2016 The Way of Divine and Human Handing-Over: Pauline Apocalyptic, Centering Prayer, and Vulnerable Solidarity. Presentation for Explorations in Theology and Apocalyptic Section. American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, November 22-24. 2015 The Canonical Intertextuality of Paradidōmi: Hearing the Sum of the Gospel through Intra-Canonical Conversation. Annual Karl Barth Conference, June 21-24. 2010 The Apostolicity of Jesus Christ and Its Missional Correspondence in Karl Barth s Doctrine of Election. American Academy of Religion, November 20-22. 2002 The Paul of Acts in Canonical Context: A Test Case. Pacific Northwest Regional Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. May 3-5. VI. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Theology 2014-2016 Adjunct Instructor, Christian Theology, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 2010 Teaching Fellow, The Theology and Ethics of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Princeton Theological Seminary, Lecture: Bonhoeffer s Ethics 2009 Teaching Fellow, Introduction to Systematic Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, Lecture: The Sacraments during the Reformation. 2009 Teaching Fellow, The Theology of Karl Barth, Princeton Theological Seminary, 2009 Teaching Fellow, Paul and Karl, Princeton Theological Seminary, 2008 Teaching Fellow, Systematic Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, Lecture: The Doctrine of Justification in Aquinas, Luther, and Calvin 2008 Teaching Fellow, Systematic Theology I, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ 2007 Teaching Fellow, Systematic Theology II, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ Biblical Studies 2014-2015 Adjunct Instructor, Christian Scripture, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 2005-2006 Teaching Fellow, Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, Princeton Theological Seminary,
Practical Theology 2010 Teaching Fellow, Worship in the Presbyterian Tradition, Princeton Theological Seminary, VII. DEPARMENTAL/UNIVERSITY SERVICE 2016- Graduate Admissions Committee Member, Seattle Pacific Seminary 2016 Reimagining Eating via Faith Independent Study conducted for SPS MDiv Student, Tom Park 2008-2011 Production Editor, Koinonia, Graduate Journal, Princeton Theological Seminary, 2010 Discussion Group Leader, Karl Barth Society of North America Conference, Princeton Theological Seminary, 2008-2010 Ph.D. Student Representative to the Theology Department, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton NJ 2009 Theology Colloquium Presentation, Exposing a Metaphysical Gap: The Doctrine of the Word in Thomas Aquinas s Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary. 2007-2008 Theology Editor, Koinonia, Graduate Journal, Princeton Theological Seminary, VIII. EXTRACURRICULAR UNIVERSITY SERVICE 2014 Panelist, Knowing Their Place: A Conversation in Support of Women in Ministry, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 2005-2006 Student Representative, Women in Church and Ministry (WICAM) Committee, Princeton Theological Seminary, 2004-2006 Co-Moderator of the Women s Center, Princeton Theological Seminary, IX. ECCLESIASTICAL ACTIVITY Ecclesiastical Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA) Member Community: First Presbyterian Church (Bellingham, WA) Ordination Status: Certified Ready to Receive a Call as of August, 2016
2016 Participant in Undoing Institutional Racism workshop at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, November 5-6. 2016 Grant Writer for Just Mercy: Undoing Institutional Racism at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church. Peace & Global Witness Grant received from Seattle Presbytery in August. 2016 Commissioned Ruling Elder to General Assembly for the Northwest Coast Presbytery 2015-2016 Clinical Pastoral Education, St. Joseph s Hospital, Bellingham, WA 2015- Pulpit Supply, Northwest Coast Presbytery, WA 2015-2016 Godly Play Storyteller, First Presbyterian Church, Bellingham, WA 2014-2016 Regular Liturgist and Occasional Preacher, First Presbyterian Church, Bellingham, WA 2014-2016 Ordained Ruling Elder at First Presbyterian Church, Bellingham, WA 2013-2015 Adult Bible Study Teacher, First Presbyterian Church, Bellingham, WA 2014 Keynote Presentation, Finding the Apocalyptic in Advent: The Church s Witness of Waiting for God s Invasion, Presbytery of Westminster Meeting, Gordon Presbyterian Church, Burnaby, BC 2013-2014 Workshop Leader for Collide Christian Conference, First Presbyterian Church and Cornwall Church, Bellingham, WA 2010-2012 Interim Children s Ministry Coordinator, Pennington Presbyterian Church, Pennington, NJ 2010-2012 Administrative Assistant for Worship and Education, Nassau Presbyterian Church, 2006-2011 Volunteer Christian Educator for Children, Youth, and Adults, Nassau Presbyterian Church, and Pennington Presbyterian Church, Pennington, NJ 2005-2006 Teaching Ministry Intern, Nassau Presbyterian Church, 2005 Seminary Intern, First Presbyterian Church, Hanford, CA 2002-2003 Young Adult Volunteer, Presbyterian Church (USA), Seattle s Urban Intentional Community Program, a ministry of University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA
X. TEACHING AREAS Christian Social Ethics Environmental Ethics Feminist and Womanist Theology Introduction to Christian Scripture Missional Theology Modern Theology Pauline Theology and Issues in Pauline Studies Reformation Theology and Doctrine Systematic Theology Theological Ethics Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Theology of Karl Barth Theology of Lesslie Newbigin Women in Christianity Gender and Christianity Women in Old Testament Narratives XI. LANGUAGES German French Spanish Koine Greek Biblical Hebrew XII. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Academy of Religion Karl Barth Society of North America