Biography
Gaye Strathearn is a professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture and in the Ancient Near East Studies program at BYU. She has taught at BYU since 1995, including a year at BYU’s Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Dr. Strathearn received her bachelor of physiotherapy from the University of Queensland (Australia, 1982), a BA and MA in Near Eastern studies from BYU (1990 and 1992), and a PhD in religion (New Testament) from the Claremont Graduate University (2004). Her research centers primarily on New Testament topics, especially those of interest to Latter-day Saints.
Courses Taught: New Testament, Book of Mormon
Areas of Expertise: New Testament and Christian Origins
Areas of Research: The bridal chamber ritual in Gnosticism; the life and teachings of Paul; the Gospel of Matthew
Languages: Greek (reading), Biblical Hebrew (reading), Coptic (reading)
Education
- Ph.D., New Testament , Claremont Graduate University (2004)
- MA, NEAR EASTERN STUDIES , BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (1992)
- BA, NEAR EASTERN STUDIES , BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (1991)
- BPHTY , Physical Therapy , University of Queensland (1983)
Memberships
- Society of Biblical Literature (1993 - Present)
- Near Eastern Studies Committee of the Whole (2005 - 2024)
- American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) (2018 - 2019)
Professional Citizenship
- Guest Speaker, Pathways Europe (2024 - 2024)
- Media Participation, Come, Follow Up (BYUtv) (2023 - 2024)
- Guest Speaker, BYU Women's Conference (2024 - 2024)
- Guest Speaker, BYU Women's Conference (2024 - 2024)
- Committee/Council Member, Women's Conference (2023 - 2024)
- Media Interview, Follow Him podcast with Hank Smith and John Bytheway (2023 - 2024)
- Media Interview, Constant Wonder podcast with Marcus Smith (BYU Radio) (2023 - 2023)
- Media Interview, The Scriptures are Real podcast with Kerry Muhlestein (2023 - 2023)
- Media Interview, Come, Follow Up (BYUtv) (2023 - 2023)
- Media Interview, All In podcast with Morgan Pearson (2023 - 2023)
- Media Interview, Meet the Early Saints Podcast with Blair Hodges (2023 - 2023)
- Media Participation, Come, Follow Up (BYUtv) (2022 - 2022)
- Media Interview, LDS Perspectives Podcast (2018 - 2018)
- Media Participation, BYU Museum of Art (2014 - 2014)
- Committee/Council Chair, Society of Biblical Literature (2010 - 2013)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Maxwell Institute (2012 - 2012)
- Committee/Council Member, Academic Advisory Committee for Messiah: Behold the Lamb Documentary (2009 - 2009)
- Editor, Associate Editor, Ad hoc committee for 3 Nephi Conference and Editor of Conference Volume (2009 - 2009)
- Committee/Council Member, Steering Committee for LDS and the Bible Section of the National Society of Biblical Literature Meet (2009 - 2009)
- Editor, Associate Editor, Ad hoc committee for 3 Nephi Conference (2008 - 2008)