Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs

B.A. 1972 Missouri State University (History-major)
M.A. 1973 Brandeis University (Near Eastern & Judaic Studies)
Ph.D. 1977 Brandeis University (Near Eastern & Judaic Studies)

Office: Strong 215
Telephone: (417) 836-5529

After receiving my Ph.D. degree from the Dept. of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University in 1977, I taught at Clemson University (1978-80) and Anderson College (1980-84) in South Carolina, before joining the Dept. Religious Studies at Missouri State University in 1984 as a Prof. of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. My field of research is ancient Near Eastern history and the social world of ancient Israel.  I am now serving as the Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs, but I will continue to teach courses in Religious Studies.

Curriculum Vitae

Courses

• REL 101 Literature and World of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
• UHC 110 Freshman Honors Seminar