Details
Education
PhD, 1969, Brandeis University
Teaching
- REL 101
- REL 103 History of the English Bible
- HST 542/642
- REL 397 Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
- REL 397 Psalms
- REL 510/615 Jeremiah
- REL 510/615 Genesis
Research and professional interests
- Old Testament/Hebrew Bible especially Psalms and Wisdom Literature
- History of Israel
- Archaeology
- The Bible
Awards and honors
- Governor's Award for Teaching Excellence, 2013
- Missouri State University Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2011-12
- John Gammie Distinguished Scholar Award, Southwest Commission on Religious Studies, Dallas, 2007-08
- Teaching Fellowship Program Grant to train GA’s/TA’s in Mediated Learning, 2004
- University Award for Teaching Excellence, 2001
- Outstanding Advisor Award, Missouri Academic Advising Association and Southwest Missouri State University, 1999
- College of Humanities and Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award, 1998
- National Endowment for the Humanities/American Schools of Oriental Research Summer Institute, “An Archaeological History of Syria-Palestine” University of Pennsylvania, June 2-July 11, 1986
- 1985 Burlington Northern Foundation Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence at Southwest Missouri State University
- National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for College Teachers, 1984. Topic: History Writing in Ancient Greece, the Near East and Israel: A Comparative Study. Director: John Van Seters, University of North Carolina
- National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for College Teachers, 1980. Topic: Biblical History in its Near Eastern Setting. Director: William W. Hallo, Yale University
- Archaeological Fellowship, Hebrew Union College Biblical and Archaeological School, 1969-1970
- Sachar International Fellowship, Brandeis University, 1969-1970