Academic Training

Ph.D. student, Brite Divinity School, Current (Hebrew Bible, with secondary fields in Womanist interpretation and Postcolonial Theory)

M.A.R., Drew University, 2020 (Bible and Culture, with secondary field in Hebrew Bible)

B.A., Oklahoma Christian University (Biblical Studies with minors in Psychology and Biblical Languages)

Professional Presentations

"Writing in the King's Name: Reading Esther and Mordecai's Letter through a Postcolonial Lens," SBL Hebrew Bible section, Southwest Commision on Religious Studies, Irving, TX, March 2022

"Pledging Loyalty: A Womanist-Accomplice Approach to Ruth 1:16-17," Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Colloquium section, Christian Scholars Conference, Nashville, TN, June 2022 (Accepted)

"White Men and Womanism," Womanist section, SBL, Denver, CO, November 2022 (Accepted)

Professional Activities

Memberships

Society of Biblical Literature

American Academy of Religion

Graduate Student Senate at Texas Christian University

Brite Divinity School Student Representative 2021-2023

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Honors and Awards

Oklahoma Academic Scholar

President’s Scholarship for Oklahoma Christian University

George E. Sovereign Scholarship

Marjorie Simons Scholarship

John Patterson Old Testament Prize

F.J. Yetter Old Testament Prize

Publications

None yet, but I'm hopeful