Faculty Directory
Jaime L. Waters
Associate Professor of Old Testament
Jaime L. Waters
Ph.D.
Contact
Simboli Hall 325
Telephone: 617-552-6517
Email: watersjh@bc.edu
Education
- B.A., 涩里番下载
- M.A., Yale University
- M.A., Johns Hopkins University
- Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Research Interests
Prophetic literature, especially Jeremiah; feminist and womanist approaches to Scripture; ecological hermeneutics; animal studies; social-scientific criticism
Expertise
- Biblical Studies
- Feminist and Liberation Theologies
Profile
A native Philadelphian and alumna of 涩里番下载 (BA, Theology and Philosophy), Jaime L. Waters is Associate Professor of Old Testament and Program Director of Courage to Preach. She holds graduate degrees from Yale Divinity School (MA, Religion) and Johns Hopkins University (MA, PhD, Near Eastern Studies). Dr. Waters is working on a commentary on the book of Jeremiah for the Wisdom Commentary Series (Liturgical Press) and a book on methods of biblical interpretation (Baker Academic). She is also a contributor at America Magazine. Before joining the CSTM faculty, Dr. Waters taught for nine years in the department of Catholic Studies at DePaul University.