Elizabeth Anderson

Program: Ph.D. in Early Christian Studies
Degrees: B.A., Letters, University of Oklahoma; B.A., Classical Languages, University of Oklahoma; M.A., Early Christian Studies, Catholic University
Research: Manichaeism, Syriac Christianity, Asceticism
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Alex (AJ) Lopez

Program: M.A.-Ph.D. in Early Christian Studies
Degrees: B.A.,Biblical Languages, Oklahoma Baptist University; M.Div., Theology, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Research: Syriac Literature, Early Christian Hymnography, Early Christian Theology and Exegesis, Education in Antiquity, The Intersection of Jews and Christians in Late Antiquity
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Yuening Rao

Program: Ph.D. in Early Christian Studies
Degrees: B.A. Philosophy, Peking University; M.A. Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures, Catholic University; M.A., Early Christian Studies, Catholic University
Research: Social and Political History of the Late Antique Mediterranean world; Comparison of Ancient Empires.
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Zachary Thornburg

Program: Ph.D. in Early Christian Studies
Degrees: B.S. Biblical Studies, Cornerstone University; B.A. Humanities-Philosophy, Cornerstone University; M.A. Early Christian Studies, Catholic University
Research: Early Christian Ethics and Anthropology; Animal studies
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Jake Weiner

Program: Ph.D. in Early Christian Studies
Degrees: B.A., Classics and Philosophy, University of Notre Dame; M.A., Early Christian Studies, Catholic University
Research: Evagrius of Pontus and the Origenian Tradition, Philosophical Education and Early Christian Asceticism, Early Syrian Asceticism
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In addition to students who have received or are receiving stipendiary support from the Center's Endowment Fund (Mellon-Helis Fellows), the Center welcomes students who receive support from outside the Center but are similarly focused on early Christian doctoral research (Graduate Members). They include students enrolled in graduate programs within the School of Theology and Religious Studies, the Department of Greek and Latin, the Department of History, and the Department of Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures. Students with an early Christian interest enrolled in neighboring universities (Honorary Graduate Members) are also welcome to attend Center functions and to deliver papers to our Early Christian Seminar.