ISAC Alumni

Caroline Crews

Title of Dissertation: Messy Martyrs: The Textual Transmission of the Perpetua and Felicity Tradition

Daniel C. Smith

Title of Dissertation: Religious Exoticism in John’s Apocalypse and Western Asia Minor
Current position: Whitman College – Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Religion and Department of ClassicsI am required.

Nathan Leach

Title of Dissertation:Revelation and Divination: Performative Access to Divine Knowledge in Oracles, Mysteries, and the Apocalypse of John
Current position: The University of Texas at Austin – Research Fellow, Institute for the Study of Antiquity and Christian Origins (starting Fall 2021)

Jaimie Gunderson

Title of Dissertation:Affecting Corinth: Grief and Other Feelings in 2 Corinthians
Current position: George Mason University, Department of Religious Studies – Postdoctoral Fellow

Jay Henriques

Title of Dissertation:Magical Art Vs. Divine Nature: Competition Over Miracles And The So-Called "Divine Man" Tradition In The Second Sophistic And Beyond
Current position: Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, Department of Religion – Teaching Fellow

Ryan Fitzgerald

Title of Dissertation:Forged In Blood: The Christian Third Race And The Parting Of The Ways
Current position: St. Edward's University, San Antonio, TX, Department of Religious & Theological Studies – Adjunct Lecturer

Sung Soo Hong

Title of Dissertation:Epistolary Psychagogy in the Letter of James
Current position: Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary – Visiting Assistant Professor of New Testament

Jin Young Kim

Title of Dissertation:Reinventing Conversion: The Lukan Literary Efforts To Construct The Concept Of 'Christian Conversion' In The Acts Of The Apostles
Current position: Oklahoma State University, Department of Religious Studies – Assistant Professor

Rachel Evans

Area of Specialization: Communication Sciences and Disorders: Audiology, Religious Studies, American Sign Language Studies, Law

Current position: J.D. Candidate, University of Texas School of Law

Bradley King

Title of Dissertation:Domesticating Eve: Women And Creation Rhetoric In The Second-Century Pauline Tradition
Current position: First United Methodist Church, Austin, TX – Associate Pastor 

2017

Anthony (Tony) Keddie

Title of Dissertation:Revelations of Ideology: Apocalyptic Class Politics in Early Roman Palestine
Current position: University of British Columbia, Vancouver Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Biblical Studies – Associate Professor

James Ballard

2016

Michael Flexsenhar

Title of Dissertation:Slaves Of Christ: Caesar's Household And The Early Christians
Current position: Rhodes College, Department of Religious Studies – Visiting Assistant Professor

Megan Case

Title of Dissertation:War, Kidnapping, Dismemberment, And Exchange: (Im)proper Regulation Of Bodies In Judges 19-21
Current position: Drury University, History, Philosophy & Religion Department – Visiting Assistant Professor

Michael Amoruso

Title of Dissertation:Walking With The Dead: Transit, Transfer, And Transformation In Sao Paulo's Devotion To Souls
Current position: Occidental College, Department of Religious Studies – Assistant Professor

2015

Evan Rap

2014

Jackie DiBiasie

Title of Dissertation:The Writings on the Wall: the Spatial and Literary Context of Domestic Graffiti from Pompeii
Current position: University of Mississippi, Department of Classics - Assistant Professor 

2013

Landon Capps

Benjamin Hicks

Current position: Founders Classical Academy of Leander - Latin Instructor 

Ross Ponder

2012

Jonathan MacLellan

2011

Steve Lundy

Current position: The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Classics - Lecturer 

Mary Jane Cuyler

Current position: Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society - Postdoctoral Fellow

2009

Brent Nongbri

Current position: MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society - Professor

2008

Douglas Boin

Current position: Saint Louis University, Department of History - Associate Professor 

Susan Gelb

Current position: The University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Philosophy and Classics - Senior Lecturer