RESEARCH
Elizabeth's research focuses on textual criticism, the New Testament Gospels, Mary Magdalene, and the Nag Hammadi corpus. She regularly presents her work at universities, conferences, and churches.
Upcoming Conferences:
Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting
November 23rd, 2026
Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202
"The Apparatus Has Changed: Understanding the Lazarus Story in NA29" (Johannine Literature Section)
Bart Ehrman's Biblical Studies Symposium
November 21st, 2026
The Wright Room
535 16th Street Mall, Suite 240
Denver, CO 80202
"The Problems with the Manuscripts" (with Sidnie Crawford)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
"Was Martha of Bethany Added to the Fourth Gospel in the Second Century?"
Harvard Theological Review 110:3 (2017)
"The Meaning of 'Magdalene': A Review of Literary Evidence"
(co-write with Joan Taylor)
Journal of Biblical Literature 140:4 (2021)
"'Rabbouni,' which means Lord: Narrative Variants in John 20:16"
(co-write with Brandon Simonson)
TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism 26 (2021)
"Was Salome at the Markan Tomb? Another Ending to Mark's Gospel"
Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies Bulletin 8:2 (2022)