Ellen Davis

Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor, Duke University Divinity School

A.B., University of California,
M.Div., Church Divinity School of the Pacific,
Ph.D., Yale University,

Professor Davis is interested in theological interpretation of the Old Testament, with particular concern for Christian preaching. Her current work focuses also on developing an exegetically based response to the ecological crisis. A lay Episcopalian, she has been involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue for more than 30 years. Her previous teaching appointments were at Union Theological Seminary (New York City), Yale Divinity School, and the Virginia Theological Seminary.