Current Positions
Associate Professor
Department of Culture Language and Performing Arts
Brigham Young University–Hawaii
Papyri Researcher
Bodmer Lab in association with the Martin Bodmer Foundation
Education
Ph.D. in New Testament 2012
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
M.A. in Religion 2007
Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA
Emphasis: New Testament
B.A. in Integrated Studies, and Religious Studies/History 2005
Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT
B.A. in Theater Arts 1998
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Awards
- BYU–Hawaii Honor’s Professor of the Year 2012-2013
- Recipient of BYU Religious Education Grant 2008-2010
- Nibley Fellowship Award 2007-2010
- Paul and Evalyn Richter Memorial Foundation Fellow
- Claremont Graduate University Full Tuition Scholarship
Ph.D. Dissertation
Early Coptic Singular Readings in the Gospel of John: A Collection, Cataloging and Commentary on the Singular Readings of P. Mich Inv. 3521, P.Palau Rib. Inv. Nr. 183 and Thompson’s Qau El Kebir Manuscript
Publications and Academic Conference Papers
“The Bodmer Papyri and the Chester Beatty” Garrick V. Allen, Usama Gad, Kelsie Rodenbiker, Anthony Royle, and Jill Unkel (eds.), The Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri at Ninety: Literature, Papyrology, Ethics (Manuscripta Biblica 10; Berlin: de Gruyter, April 2023).
“The Bodmer Papyri: The Case for Multiple Discoveries” SBL 2022 Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado
“Papyrus Bodmer 44—Presentation and Preservation” Paper for the 12th International Congress of Coptic Studies. Brussels July 11-16 2022 (postponed from 2020 because of Covid-19)
“Scholar and Archive: The Uncomfortable Interface” Paper for the Antiquity and Archives Colloquium sponsored by the Norwegian Institute of Rome. Held May 2022, Rome
“Where Have All the Papyri Gone? Understanding the History of the Robinson Papyri,” SBL 2021
“The History of the Duke Papyri,” At the “Dr. William H. Willis and the Duke Papyri: A Conversation” forum presented by the Manuscript Migration Lab at the Franklin Humanities Institute. September 10, 2021
“Review of The Egerton Gospel (Egerton Papyrus 2 + Papyrus Köln VI 255): Introduction, Critical Edition and Commentary by Lorne R. Zelyck,” Journal of Theological Studies 72 Issue 1, April 2021.
"Four Newly Identified Fragments of P.Bodmer 14-15 (P75)," Novum Testamentum Vol 62 issue 1 2020 o Co-authored with Brent Nongbri
“Review of The New Testament: A Translation for Latter-day Saints,” SBL 2019.
“Justice, Mercy, and the Atonement in the Teachings of Alma to Corianton,” in Give Ear to My Words: Text and Context of Alma 36-42 RSC/BYU/Deseret Book, 2019. The paper also presented at the 2019 Sperry Symposium in October 2019
New Fragments in the Bodmer Library and What They Can Tell us about the Story of the Bodmer Papyri: SBL Annual Meeting 2018
The Bodmer Papyri: In connection with the Bodmer Lab, the University of Geneva, and the Martin Bodmer Foundation—Brent Nongbri and I prepared an online catalog of all of the early papyri and parchment pieces in the Martin Bodmer private collection. For more information see: https://bodmerlab.unige.ch/fr/constellations/papyri
“PB XLII: 2 Corinthians 10:15-11:12 in Sahidic,” Journal of Coptic Studies Vol 20, 2018 p. 177-188.
“The Unplaced Fragments of P.Bodmer II (P66),” Novum Testamentum 60 vol 2, 2018 p. 201-212 o Co-authored with Brent Nongbri
“Opening the Doors to the Martin Bodmer Foundation” 2017 Society of Biblical Literature annual conference
“‘For This Cause Did King Benjamin Keep Them,’” Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel Vol. 18 No 1, 2017 o Co-authored with Matthew Bowen
“P. Bodmer XLII” 2016 Society of Biblical Literature annual conference
Papyrus Bodmer III: An Early Coptic Version of the Gospel of John and Genesis 1-4:2 De Gruyter, ANTF 48, 2016.
BYU–Hawaii FAC Forum: “Ancient Manuscripts Rediscovered: My work with the Martin Bodmer Foundation”. Presentation to the BYU-Hawaii faculty and students about my ongoing research. September 2016
“Scribal Corrections to Papyrus Bodmer III and What They Tell Us about the Transmission of the Text”
11th International Congress of Coptic Studies
Transcription: Papyrus Bodmer III—John Published as part of the New Testament Virtual Manuscript Room at http://ntvmr.uni-muenster.de/
Article: “Vicarious Baptism for the Dead: 1 Corinthians 15:29” Studies in the Bible and Antiquity Vol 6, 2014
“Papyrus Bodmer III in the Critical Apparatus of NA28: Proposed Emendations to the Apparatus based on the Original Text” November 2014 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting
“New Testament Textual Criticism: What is in it for you?” Brigham Young University Honors Colloquium Winter 2013
Book Review: Contours in the Text: Textual Variation in the Writings of Paul, Josephus, and the Yahad Biblical Theology Bulletin: Journal of Bible and Culture August 2013 43: 171-172
“Singular Readings in Thompson’s Coptic Gospel Q”
Fourteenth Annual St. Shenouda-UCLA Conference of Coptic Studies July 2012
“Towards a Methodology for Identifying Translations Verses Transcriptions: P. Mich Inv. 3521 as a case study” November 2011 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting
“Blood Atonement and Joseph Smith” Lecture: Claremont Mormon Studies Student Association
Mormons: Introduction to Beliefs and History Claremont School of Theology
Seminar, CA
Planned and presented a two-hour seminar that gave a brief history of the founding of the LDS Church and also their basic beliefs.
Upcoming Publications and Academic Conference Papers
“The Provenance of the Robinson and Mississippi Papyri,” Archiv für Papyrusforschung und verwandte Gebiete Vol 69 2023
“Are there any ‘missing’ Robinson Papyri: Revisiting the question in light of new data” SBL Annual Meeting 2023
Transcription: Papyrus Bodmer 44—Daniel Published as part of the Digitale Gesamtedition und Übersetzung des koptisch-sahidischen Alten Testaments at http://coptot.manuscriptroom.com/manuscript-catalog
Research Languages
Ancient
- Biblical Greek
- Coptic
- Biblical Hebrew
- Aramaic - Latin
Modern
- Portuguese-Fluent
- French-Successful completion of the French New Testament Fluency Test
- German-Successful completion of the German New Testament Fluency Test - Spanish-Reading proficiency
Professional Memberships
- Society of Biblical Literature
- International Association for Coptic Studies
- Phi Kappa Phi
CV Last Revised May 24, 2023