ANDREI ANTOKHIN History of [email protected]

Education Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate Theological Union, 2003-present M.A. Graduate Theological Union, 1999-2003 B.A. UC Berkeley, Philosophy, 1993-1997

Fellowships and Awards Newhall Teaching Award, Graduate Theological Union, Fall 2008 Dean’s Scholarship, Graduate Theological Union, 2003-2004 S.Gregory Taylor Scholarship, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, 2003-2004

Dissertation The Nature of Jerome’s Hermeneutics in Adversus Jovinianum in its Textual, Social and Theological Context. Dissertation Committee: Eugene Ludwig, Arthur Holder, Niklaus Largier.

Comprehensive Exam Areas History of Christianity, Formation and Development of Ascetic in the Early Church, Bonaventure’s Treatment of St. Francis in his Mystical Writings.

Areas of Teaching Interest Primary: History of Christianity, Asceticism and Virginity in the Church of Late Antiquity, History of Western Mysticism. Secondary: Deification, Russian Spirituality, Reformation and Monasticism.

Professional Experience Teaching Assistant, GTU, 2008-2009. Instructor, “Christian Asceticism in the Church of Late Antiquity,” GTU, Fall 2008. Substitute Teacher, Albany School District, 2005-present A Substitute Teacher, Berkeley School District, 1997-present A Teaching Instructor, Berkeley Chess Club, 1997-1999

Publications Book review of Partakers of the Divine Nature: The History and Development of Deification in Christian Tradition, The Journal of Early Christian Studies 17, no.3 (Fall 2009). Augustine’s Encounter with Vita Antonii in the Book 8 of Augustine‘s Confessions, presented at the Fourth Annual Archbishop Iakovos Graduate Students Conference and the NAPC, 2008. Respondent to Gregory of Nazianzus’s Struggle with the Scriptural Image of Christ as a Ransom, the Fourth Annual Archbishop Iakovos Graduate Student Conference, 2008. The Role of the Bible in the Decisions of the Council of Nicea (lecture), St. John Presbyterian Church, Berkeley CA, 2006

References Eugene Ludwig, Prof. of History & Patristic Theology, GTU, 510-883-2084, [email protected]. Arthur Holder, Prof. of Christian Spirituality, GTU, 510-649-2440, [email protected]. Randi Walker, Prof. of Church History, GTU, 510-849-8221, [email protected]. Niklaus Largier, UC Berkeley, Prof. of German and Dutch Studies 510-643-2004, [email protected].

REV. DIANE V. BOWERS, PH.D. Systematic and Philosophical Theology [email protected] Lutheran – ELCA

Education Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, 2008 S.T.M. Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, PA, 1998 M.Div. Princeton Theological Seminary, NJ, 1993 B.A. Eastern University, PA, 1990

Fellowships and Awards Fellowship for Graduate Study, Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2007 Dean’s Scholarship, Graduate Theological Union, 1998 Fellowship for Graduate Study, Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1998 Martin-Luther-Verein Study Scholarship, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 1996

Dissertation Martin Luther and the “Joyful Exchange”: Implications for the Doctrine of Justification Dissertation Committee: Ted Peters, Richard Schenk, Jane Strohl, Risto Saarinen

Comprehensive Examination Areas The Metaphysics of Participation, The Theology of Paul Tillich, and Relational Ontology

Areas of Teaching Interest Primary: Christology, Trinity, Ontology Secondary: Feminist Theology, Eschatology, Luther and the Medieval Reformation

Professional Experience Conference Seminar Leader, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, 2010 Team Taught Course, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2008 Presenter, in seminar, 11th International Luther Congress, August 2007 Guest Lecturer, Holy Names University, 2003 Presenter, Philosophy of Religion Section, Regional AAR, 2003 Presenter, in seminar, 10th International Luther Congress, 2002 Member, American Academy of Religion, 2004 to present

Publications “Reflections on…,” Let’s Talk: Living Theology in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, 2003 “She Loves You Fiercely,” Lutheran Theological Seminary Bulletin, 1996

References Ted Peters, Professor of Systematic Theology, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2770 Marin Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708, 510-280-4161, [email protected] Risto Saarinen, Professor of Ecumenical Theology, Department of Systematic Theology, P.O. Box 33 (Aleksanterinkatu 7), FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, [email protected] Michael Dodds, Professor of Philosophy and Theology, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, 2301 Vine Street, Berkeley, CA. 94708, 510/849-2030, [email protected]

ERIN BRIGHAM, PH.D. (CAND.) Systematic and Philosophical Theology [email protected] Roman Catholic

Education Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley CA, 2010 (anticipated) M.A. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley CA, 2005 B.A. Alverno College, Milwaukee WI, 2003

Fellowships and Awards Teagle-Wabash Fellowship for Preparing Future Faculty, 2007 World Council of Churches 60th anniversary essay contest, 2008 North American Academy of Ecumenists annual essay contest, 2008

Dissertation Toward a Sustainable Vision of Unity: A Habermasian Approach to Ecumenical Dialogue. Committee: Marion Grau (Coordinator), Mary Ann Donovan, Anselm Ramelow, William Rehg

Special Comprehensive Examination Areas History of Theology: Understandings of Church Unity Major Figure: Jürgen Habermas Constructive Proposal: Communicative Action as a Model for Ecumenical Dialogue

Areas of Teaching Interest Primary: Ecumenism, Ecclesiology, Women’s Studies in Religion/ Feminist Theologies Secondary: Vatican II, Catholic Social Thought, Constructive Theologies

Professional Experience Adjunct Instructor, Catholic Social Thought, University of San Francisco, Spring 2008-present Adjunct Instructor, Women and the Church in the 20th Century, GTU, Spring 2008 Teaching Assistant, Constructive Theology, CDSP, Spring 2007 Member, Steering Committee for the Women’s Studies in Religion Certificate Program, GTU, 2006-2008

Conference Papers and Publications “Communicative Action as an Approach to Ecumenical Dialogue”, Ecumenical Review Vol 60/5 (July 2008) “A Habermasian Approach to Ecumenical Ecclesiology”, Journal of Ecumenical Studies Vol 44/4 (Fall 2009) “Creating Community in the Classroom: Using John T. Ford’s Model of Ecumenical Dialogue as a Pedagogical Practice”, CTS National Annual Meeting, May 2008 “Feminist Ecclesiology: From the Periphery to the Center”, AAR Western Region Annual Meeting, March 2008 Review, Envisioning the Future of Doctoral Education: Preparing Stewards of the Discipline edited Chris Golde and George Walker, Teaching Theology and Religion Vol 12:2 (2009) Review, The Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God by Elizabeth Johnson, Anglican Theological Review Vol 90: 4 (Fall 2008) Review, The Many Marks of the Church edited by William Madges and Michael Daley, Anglican Theological Review Vol 91:1 (Winter 2009)

References Marion Grau, Associate Professor of Theology, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, 510/204-0724 Email: [email protected] Deena Aranoff, Assistant Professor of Medieval Jewish Studies, GTU Center for Jewish Studies, 510/649-2487 Email: [email protected] Anselm Ramelow, Professor of Philosophy, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, 415/567- 7824 Email: [email protected] CHUNG, YONGHAN Biblical Studies (NT) [email protected] Presbyterian

Education Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, 2010 expected S.T.M. Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT, 2004 M.Div. Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT, 2002 B.A. Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, 1999 Special Student Biola University, 1996-97, Hebrew University, 2001, Tübingen University, 2003

Fellowships and Awards Emerson Scholarship, Graduate Theological Union, 2009 The Day Fellowship, Yale Divinity School, 2004 Academic Scholarship in Hochschulsommerkurse, German Academic Exchange Service, 2003 Two Brothers’ Fellowship, Yale Divinity School, 2001

Dissertation The Temple in Matthew’s Eschatology: Matthew’s Interpretation of the Temple in the Context of First Century Dissertation Committee: Prof. Eugene Park, Prof. Judy Siker, Prof. Daniel Boyarin

Comprehensive Examination Areas A Survey of the scholarship on interpretation of the temple passages in the Synoptic Gospels A Survey of responses toward the defilement and the destruction of the temple in both Second Temple Judaism and Rabbinic Judaism in terms of the substitution motif

Areas of Teaching Interest Primary: New Testament, Biblical Methodology, First and Second Century Christian History Secondary: Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Literature, Dead See Scrolls, Formative Judaism and its Relationship with Christianity

Professional Experience Ordained Presbyterian minister, 9 years of parish experience Teaching Assistant, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 2009 Teaching Assistant, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2009 Teaching Assistant, Korean Department at Yale University, 2002-2004

Publications Conference Papers “The Temple in Matthew’s Eschatology” SBL Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 2009 “The Temple Interpretation in 4QFlorilegium” SBL Pacific Coast Regional Conference, Santa Clara, CA, March 2009 Review of Daniel M. Gurtner, The Torn Veil: Matthew’s Exposition of the Death of Jesus (NY: Cambridge Univ. Pr., 2007), Journal of Korea Institute for Advanced Theological Studies IV.1 (Spring, 2008) “Matthew’s Interpretation of the Temple: A Factor in Deciding the Identity of Early Christian Communities,” SBL Pacific Coast Regional Conference, Pasadena, CA, March 2008

References Eugene E. Park, Prof. of NT, San Francisco Theological Seminary, [email protected] John Endres, Prof. of OT, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, [email protected] Adela Yarbro Collins, Prof. of NT, Yale Divinity School, [email protected]

BONNIE HOWE Interdisciplinary Studies: NT & Ethics [email protected] Episcopalian

Education Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, 2003 M.A. New College Berkeley, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, 1992 B.A. Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA, 1973

Fellowships and Awards Newhall Fellowship, Graduate Theological Union, 1999

Dissertation Metaphor and Meaning in Moral Discourse: The Role of Conceptual Metaphor in Christian Moral Discourse, with 1 Peter as Exemplar

Dissertation Committee: Judith Berling, Graduate Theological Union Joel Green, Fuller Theological Seminary Martha Stortz, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Eve Sweetser, Department of Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley

Comprehensive Examination Areas General Comprehensive Exam in New Testament Theology, Literature, and History General Comprehensive Exam in New Testament Exegesis History of Western Social and Ethical Thought Theology and Ethics, Bible and Ethics, Natural Law Paper: “A Contemporary Theory of Metaphor: Descriptive and Analytical Tools for Ethics and New Testament Studies”

Areas of Teaching Interest New Testament; Christian ethics; integrative courses in biblical interpretation and ethics

Professional Experience Adjunct Instructor, Dominican University of California, 2003-present Co-chair and presenter, Consultation on the Use of Cognitive Linguistics in Biblical Interpretation, Society of Biblical Literature, 2006-2008 Member, American Academy of Religion, Pacific Coast Theological Society, Society of Christian Ethics

Publications Because You Bear this Name: Conceptual Metaphor and the Moral Meaning of 1 Peter. Biblical Interpretation Series, Volume 81. Leiden and Boston: Brill Academic, 2006.

References Judith Berling, GTU, [email protected] Joel B. Green, Fuller Theological Seminary, [email protected] Susan S. Phillips, New College Berkeley, GTU, [email protected]

BOBBI DYKEMA KATSANIS Art and Religion [email protected]

Education Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, anticip. grad. 2010 M.A. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, New Brighton, MN, 2003 B.A. North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 1993

Fellowships and Awards Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst fellow, Schiller University, Germany, 2008-09 Rolf und Ursula Schneider-Stiftung HAB Fellowship, Wolfenbüttel, Germany, 2008-09 Outstanding Dissertation Proposal Award, Graduate Theological Union, 2007-08 Newhall Teaching Fellow, Graduate Theological Union, 2008 Presidential Scholar, Graduate Theological Union, 2005-07

Dissertation Passional Christi und Antichristi: Lucas Cranach & the Visual Rhetoric of Religious Subversion Dissertation Committee: Mia Mochizuki, Michael Morris, Christopher Ocker, Karen Feldman

Comprehensive Examination Areas Mary Magdalene imagery, sixteenth-century German art history, Heideggerian aesthetics, poetry

Areas of Teaching Interest Primary: Bible and Art, Reformation Visual Culture, Art and Religion Secondary: Theological Aesthetics, Women’s Studies, Religion and Literature

Professional Experience Pacific School of Religion/Graduate Theological Union, 2007-08, Courses: Artistic Expressions of Religious Experience (Fall 2007); Biblical Women in Art and Literature (Spring 2008) Secretary, Religion and Literature section, Midwest Modern Language Association, 2008-09

Publications Hawk Prairie Anthology, Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press, 2009 (poetry chapbook) The Magdalene’s Notebook, Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press, 2006 (poetry chapbook) “Meeting in the Garden: Intertextuality with the Song of Songs in Holbein’s Noli me tangere,” Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, October 2007 “A Bright, Sweet Mystery: Noli me tangere works by Modern American Artists,” ARTS Magazine, 2009 “Antichrist,” Encyclopedia of Religion and Psychology, Blanton-Peale Foundation “The Color of Life,” review, Sixteenth Century Journal, Fall 2009 Numerous conference papers, including AAR, ACLA, Medieval Congress, M/MLA, SBL

References Mia M. Mochizuki, Assoc Prof of Art and Religion, Jesuit School of Theology, [email protected] Christopher Ocker, Prof. of Christian History, San Francisco Theol Seminary [email protected] Michael Morris, Professor of Art and Religion, Dominican School [email protected]

ELIZABETH LEUNG Christian Spirituality [email protected] United Church of Christ (UCC)

Education Ph. D. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, 2006 M. Phil. Biblical Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK, 1998 M.T.S. Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Canada, 1996 B. Agr. Sc. University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, 1987

Fellowships and Awards Outstanding Dissertation Proposal Award, Graduate Theological Union, 2003-04 Rooks Fellowship, United Church of Christ (UCC), 2001-05 Scholarship Grant, Council for World Mission, 1999-2000

Dissertation Body, Self and Culture in the Study of Christian Spirituality: Embodiment and Experience in the Showings of Julian of Norwich. Committee: Dr. Mary A. Donovan (chair), Dr. Stefania Pandolfo, Dr. Arthur Holder

Comprehensive Examination Areas (passed with distinction) Methodologies of Spirituality, History of Christian Spirituality, Biblical foundations of Christian Spirituality; Psychological Anthropology, Taoist

Areas of Teaching Interest Primary: Spirituality and theology, Protestant spiritualities, spirituality and culture, spiritual formation. Secondary: History of Christianity (spirituality perspective), Biblical Studies, World Religions.

Professional Experiences Adjunct Professor, Pacific School of Religion, 2009 – Panelist, Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative (APARRI) Conference, 2008. Coordinating Minister, Pacific School of Religion, 2007 – Lecturer, Holy Names University, Oakland, CA, 2006 Teaching Assistant, Pacific School of Religion, 2004-2006; Graduate Theological Union, 2003. Research Fellow, Newhall Award, Graduate Theological Union, 2001-02. Member, Pacific Asian North American Asian Women in Theology & Ministry (PANAAWTM), 2000 – Member, American Academy of Religion (AAR), 1999–

Publications “Embodied Imagery and Utterance in Julian’s Showings” (Article-in-process, 2009). “An Embodiment Paradigm for the Study of Christian Spirituality.” Studies in Spirituality 18/2008. “The Jesus of Asian Women by Muriel Orevillo-Montengro.” Anglican Theological Review, Summer 2008. “Exploring the Potential Contribution of Philip Sheldrake’s Understanding of History and Place to a Notion of Culture for the Study of Christian Spirituality.” College Theology Society, 2004. “Teaching ‘Mysticism’ through the Heuristic Lens of ‘Mystical Element,’ according to Bernard McGinn.” Graduate Theological Union Faculty-Student Colloquium, 2002.

References Dr. Mary Ann Donovan, Jesuit School of Theology Berkeley, CA. (510) 549-5027 [email protected] Dr. Joseph D. Driskill, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA. (510) 849-8203 [email protected] Dr. Judith Berling, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA. (510) 649-2455 [email protected]

CIA SAUTTER [email protected]

Education Ph.D. The Graduate Theological Union Continuing study for doctoral preparation. University of Minnesota M. Div. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities B.A. Gustavus Adolphus College

Honors and Awards Newhall award; Tuition Scholarship; Iota Delta Gamma; Magna Cum Laude.

Dissertation The Dance of Jewish Women as Torah, examining women’s religious leadership through Biblical and Sephardic women’s ritual traditions.

Dissertation Committee - Professor Doug Adams, chair; Prof. Naomi Seidman; Prof. Ben Brinner, University of California-Berkeley.

Areas of Teaching Interest Primary: World Religions, Judaism/, Secondary: Religion and the Arts, Ethics

Professional Experience United Theological Seminary, 2001-09. Created, wrote and developed curriculum, taught, and evaluated classes of 5-20 graduate students in courses on Judaism/Islam; Judaism, Hinduism, World Religions Survey, the Arts.

St. Cloud State University, 2009-2010. Created, wrote and developed curriculum, taught, and evaluated 25-115 college students in classes for World Religions.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 2007-09. Created, wrote and developed curriculum, taught, and evaluated 25-40 beginning college students in online and live classes for World Religions, World Cultures, Ethics.

Current Publications 2009 The Miriam Tradition, on Women’s religious leadership in Judaism, approved for publication by University of Illinois Press. 2009 “Kabbalah/Yoga,” article for The Journal of Inter-religious Dialogue. 2009 “Sway, Balance, and Ritual: A Jewish Example,” paper on cognitive development and religious ritual, accepted for presentation at the 2009 American Academy of Religion.

References Dr. Richard Weis, Dean ([email protected]), 651-633-4311. Dr. Joseph Edelheit ([email protected]), 320-308-2234. Dr. Ranae Hanson ([email protected]), 612-659-6000.

DR. MARINA TRUE Interdisciplinary Studies [email protected] Episcopalian

Education Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA; 2009 M.Div. San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CA; 2001 A.B. University of California, Berkeley, CA; 1983

Fellowships and Awards Newhall Teaching Fellowship, Graduate Theological Union; Spring 2006. IASACT Fellowship, Chinese University, Hong Kong; Summer 2005. Awarded Distinction for Comprehensive Exams; Spring 2005.

Dissertation Prophet of a New Humanity: Paulos Mar Gregorios on Tradition, Context, and Change as a Basis for Christian Community.

Comprehensive Examination Areas History of Syrian Christianity in India; Orthodox Theology of Person; Christianity in Context: Paulos Mar Gregorios, K.H. Ting, Oscar Romero; Ecumenical Missiology.

Areas of Teaching Interest Primary: Global Christianity, Ecumenism, Church History. Secondary: Orthodox Christianity, Christianity in Asia, Interreligious dialogue.

Professional Experience “History of Christianity in Asia before 1500” Co-Teacher, GTU, Spring 2006. Internship in Theological Concerns and Communications: editing, conference planning, worship, etc. Christian Conference of Asia, Hong Kong, 1999-2000. Ed. “Survey of Asian and Asian American Related Institutions, Resources,” GTU 2002.

Publications “Static Meaning in Neutral Territory: Clifford Geertz’s Thought on Religion Applied to Christian Mission and Theology.” Missionalia 31/3 (November 2003). Faithful/Fateful Encounters: Religion and Cultural Exchanges between Asia and the West. Ed. Beijing, October 21-26, 2002. (Beijing, 2004) Faith and Life in Contemporary Asian Realities: Report on the Asia Conference on Church and Society. Co-editor. Hong Kong: Christian Conference of Asia, 2000. Celebrating Life in Asia: Selected Papers from The Second Congress of Asian Theologians. Co-editor. CTC Bulletin 16/1 (November 1999).

References 1. To mid-Dec. 2009: Rev. Dr. Philip L. Wickeri, (415) 451-2820, [email protected] Beginning Jan. 2010: Kong, [email protected] 2. Dr. John E. Klentos, [email protected] 3. Dr. Eduardo C. Fernández, SJ, (510) 549-5026, [email protected]

PEGGY A. VERNIEU Biblical Studies [email protected] Roman Catholic

Education Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, 2009 (anticipated) M.Div. Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY, 1995 M.F.A. Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, 1987 B.S. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1979

Fellowships and Awards FLAS Scholarship, University of California at Berkeley, 2002 Presidential Scholarship, Graduate Theological Union, 1996-97 & 1997-98 Newhall Fellowship, Graduate Theological Union, 1997 Bat Kol Scholarship, Ratisbonne Institute for Jewish Studies, 1996

Dissertation “These and These are the Living Words of God”: Unity and Diversity in the Gospel of John Committee: Prof. Mary A. Tolbert (Coord.), Prof. Antoinette C. Wire, Prof. Daniel Boyarin

Comprehensive Examination Areas Primary language proficiency examinations in both biblical Hebrew and Greek Standardized examinations in both Hebrew Bible and New Testament Dialogical Voices in the Fourth Gospel A Quest for a Historical Dositheus

Master’s Thesis The Mysterious Deaths of Nadab and Abihu Director: Prof. Phyllis Trible

Areas of Teaching Interest Primary: New Testament, Gospel of John, Interpretation, Theory & Hermeneutics, Languages Secondary: Hebrew Bible, Jewish & Christian Origins/Tradition, Abrahamic Faiths & Relations

Professional Experience Acting Director, Summer Session at Pacific School of Religion, 2008 Adjunct Instructor, Pacific School of Religion, 2004, 2003, & 2001 Adjunct Instructor, St. Mary’s College, 2002 Teaching Assistant, Pacific School of Religion, 2000, 1999, & 1998 Research Assistant, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 2004-2006 & 1996-1997

References Mary A. Tolbert, George H. Atkinson Prof. Biblical Studies, Pacific School of Religion, (510) 849-8217, [email protected] Antoinette C. Wire, Emerita Prof. San Francisco Theological Seminary and Graduate Theological Union, (510) 549-5024, [email protected] John C. Endres, S.J., Prof. of Sacred Scripture (Old Testament), Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, (510) 549-5024, [email protected]