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 22nd-25th, 2025 in Boston, MA
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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")
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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?")
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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
"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)