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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.

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Upcoming Presentations:

Speaking at Mary House in NYC
February 12th, 2026 at 7:30pm
55 E. 3rd Street

New York, NY 10003

Mary Magdalene Retreat
March 5th-9th, 2026
Kanuga Conference Center
130 Kanuga Chapel Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28739

Upcoming Conferences:

​Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting

November 22nd-25th, 2025

Boston, MA

 

  • Saturday, November 22nd at 4:00PM – Papyrology and Early Christian Backgrounds Section, Sheraton Boston Hotel, Hampton Room ("Fragmented History: a little-known Athanasian Homily on the Raising of Lazarus")     

  • Sunday, November 23rd at 10:00 AM Bible and Archaeology Fest, Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor ("Has a New Section of the Gospel of Mary Been Discovered?")

  • Monday, November 24th at 1:00 PM – New Testament Textual Criticism Section, Hynes Convention Center 202  (Book Review Panel for Hugh Houghton's new Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament)​​

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Peer-Reviewed Publications

"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)

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