Professional Teaching ExperienceThe University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Fall, 2013Taught “The Song of Songs: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Interpretations,” a graduate seminar.Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, Spring, 2013Taught “World Religions,” an introductory survey course.Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, Spring, 2012Taught “World Religions,” an introductory survey course.The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Fall, 2011Taught “The Sermon on the Mount: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Interpretations,” a graduate seminar.Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, Spring, 2011Taught “World Religions,” an introductory survey course.The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Spring, 2010Taught “The Song of Songs: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Interpretations,” a graduate seminar.Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, Spring, 2010Taught “World Religions,” an introductory survey course.The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Spring, 2009Taught “Religions of the West,” an undergraduate survey course.Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, Spring, 2009Taught “World Religions,” an introductory survey course.The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Fall, 2008Taught “The Sermon on the Mount: A History of Interpretation,” a graduate seminar.The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Spring, 2008Taught “Religions of the West,” an undergraduate survey course.Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, Spring, 2008Taught “World Religions,” an introductory survey course.Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, Spring, 2007Taught “World Religions,” an introductory survey course.The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fall 2006Taught "Sermon on the Mount: History of Interpretation," a graduate seminar.The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fall 2005Taught "Sources for the Life of Jesus," a graduate seminar.The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fall 2004Designed and taught "The Song of Songs: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Interpretations," a graduate seminar.The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fall 1995, Fall 2002, and Spring 2004Redesigned and taught "Computing and the Humanities," an introduction to the principles and practice of using information technology for textual analysis in the Humanities.Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Summer 1996, Spring 2002, Spring 2005, Spring 2006Taught "Comparative World Religions," an introductory survey course.The University of Pennsylvania, Spring 1999 and Fall 2003Taught "Western World Religions," an undergraduate survey using multi-media materials in lecture and extensive web materials to supplement the in-class experience.The University of Pennsylvania, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003Taught "Hellenistic Jewish Literature," an independent study in Greek Readings for graduate students in Jewish Studies.The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fall 1998 and 1999Designed and taught "Technological Approaches to the Humanities," a graduate course on using computers and related technology for research and instruction in the Humanities.Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Fall 1998Taught "Paul in Context," a seminar for sophomore Religion majors.Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fall 1997Taught "Understanding Scripture," an introductory survey of Hebrew Bible.Princeton University, Fall 1992At Princeton's invitation, I designed and taught a new undergraduate class, "The Song of Songs in Ancient and Medieval Interpretation," a survey of Jewish and Christian interpretation from Antiquity through the Middle Ages.The University of Pennsylvania, Fall 1990Taught "World Religions of Near Eastern Origin," an undergraduate survey of Western World Religions. I redesigned the packet of readingsThe University of Pennsylvania, Fall 1987Redesigned and taught "Introduction to Christian Origins," an undergraduate survey of early forms of Christianity.
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