Mary Kate Birge, S.S.J.

MA, PhD

Associate Professor of Theology

Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg

Professional Bio

Mary Kate Birge

Institution

Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg

16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
United States http://www.msmary.edu

Full Member

Awards:

2016-2021 Fr. James Forker Chair of Catholic Social Teaching

NT Books

Matthew, 1-2 Corinthians, Colossians, 1-2 Peter

OT/NT Backgrounds #1

Roman period

OT/NT Backgrounds #2

Religion-Greco-Roman

NT Topics

Catholic Epistles, Paul (Writings), Paul- New Perspective, Synoptic gospels, Spirituality

Hermeneutics

Bible as literature, Historical Criticism: Canonical (NT), Historical Criticism: Form (NT), Historical Criticism: Redaction (NT), Historical Criticism: Source (NT), Modern Criticism: Narrative (NT), Modern Criticism: Rhetorical (NT), Modern Criticism: Structuralism (OT), Pastoral Usage

Languages (Modern)

French, German, Spanish, Computer Literacy

Year Associate Member

1996

Year Full Member

2002

Studies

Classics at Tufts Univ., Medford, MA, 1982-84 (M.A.); Theology., at St. John's Univ., 1988-92 (M.A.); Bibl. Studies at Cath. Univ. Amer., 1995-2001 (Ph.D.).

Teaching

humanities, Latin, relig. stud, Greek at Elm Coll, Chicopee, MA 1985-90; theol. at Georgetown Univ., 1998, 2000; theol. at Mount St. Mary's Univ. (assoc. prof.), 2001-.