Curriculum Vitæ. Jay C. Treat

Curriculum Vitæ Jay C. Treat Adjunct Associate Professor of Religious Studies IT Director, Instructional Computing, Arts & Science Computing The University of Pennsylvania office address: home address: 433 Williams Hall University of Pennsylvania 19104-6305 217 Ryans Run Boothwyn, PA 19060-2451 office telephone: 215-573-3171 home telephone: 610-485-2188 mobile telephone: 610-800-3276 email: jtreat@sas.upenn.edu website: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~jtreat Education Ph.D. in Religious Studies 1996 The University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dissertation: Lost Keys: Text and Interpretation in Old Greek Song of Songs and its Earliest Manuscript Witnesses Dissertation committee: Robert A. Kraft (advisor), E. Ann Matter, David Stern Major concentration: history and literature of early Christianity and Judaism Minor concentration: Comprehensive exams: modern Hinduism 1. history and literature of early Judaism 2. history and literature of early Christianity 3. codicology, papyrology, and related studies 4. ancient interpretations of the Song of Songs M. Div. 1974 Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, New Jersey Greek and Hebrew track Senior concentration: hermeneutics B.A. in New Testament Greek, magna cum laude 1970 Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas

Jay C. Treat Curriculum Vitæ Page 2 Teaching Experience Spring, 2012 Visiting Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University, Fall, 2011 Adjunct Associate Professor, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Taught The Sermon on the Mount: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Interpretations, a graduate seminar. Spring, 2011 Visiting Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University, Spring, 2010 Adjunct Associate Professor, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Taught The Song of Songs: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Interpretations, a graduate seminar. Spring, 2010 Visiting Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University, Spring, 2009 Adjunct Associate Professor, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Taught Religions of the West, an undergraduate survey course. Spring, 2009 Visiting Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University, Fall, 2008 Adjunct Associate Professor, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Taught The Sermon on the Mount: A History of Interpretation, a graduate seminar. Spring, 2008 Adjunct Associate Professor, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Taught Religions of the West, an undergraduate survey course. Spring, 2008 Visiting Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University, Spring, 2007 Visiting Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University, Fall, 2006 Lecturer, The University of Pennsylvania, Designed and taught The Sermon on the Mount: A History of Interpretation, a graduate seminar. Spring, 2006 Visiting Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University,

Jay C. Treat Curriculum Vitæ Page 3 Fall, 2005 Lecturer, The University of Pennsylvania, Taught Sources for the Life of Jesus, a graduate seminar. Spring, 2005 Visiting Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University, Fall, 2004 Lecturer, The University of Pennsylvania, Designed and taught The Song of Songs: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Interpretations, a graduate seminar. Spring, 2004 Lecturer, The University of Pennsylvania, Redesigned and taught Computing and the Humanities, an introduction to the principles and practice of using information technology for textual analysis in the Humanities, focusing on textual analysis of Jane Austen and her imitators. Fall, 2003 Lecturer, The University of Pennsylvania, Taught Religions of the West, an undergraduate survey using multi-media materials in lecture and extensive web materials to supplement the in-class experience. Fall, 2002 Lecturer, The University of Pennsylvania, Redesigned and taught Computing and the Humanities, an introduction to the principles and practice of using information technology for textual analysis in the Humanities. Spring, 2002 Visiting Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University, Taught Comparative World Religions, an introductory survey course. Spring, 1999 Lecturer, The University of Pennsylvania, Taught Western World Religions, an undergraduate survey using multi-media materials in lecture and extensive web materials to supplement the in-class experience. Fall, 1999 Lecturer, The University of Pennsylvania, Taught Technological Approaches to the Humanities, a graduate course on using computers and related technology for research and instruction in the Humanities. Fall, 1998 Lecturer, The University of Pennsylvania, Designed and taught Technological Approaches to the Humanities, a graduate course on using computers and related technology for research and instruction in the Humanities. Fall, 1998 Visiting Instructor, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA Taught Paul in Context, a seminar for sophomore majors in religion. Fall, 1997 Part-Time Instructor, Saint Joseph s University, Taught Understanding Scripture, an introductory survey of Hebrew Bible.

Jay C. Treat Curriculum Vitæ Page 4 Summer, 1996 Visiting Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University, Taught Comparative World Religions, introductory survey course Fall, 1995 Instructor, The University of Pennsylvania, Taught Computers and the Humanities, an undergraduate introduction to using computers; redesigned the class so that all class materials were available on the Internet. Fall, 1992 Visiting Instructor, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey Designed and taught a new undergraduate class, The Song of Songs in Ancient and Medieval Interpretation, a survey of Jewish and Christian interpretation from Antiquity through the Middle Ages. Fall, 1990 Instructor, The University of Pennsylvania, Taught World Religions of Near Eastern Origin, an undergraduate survey of Western World Religions; redesigned the packet of readings. Fall, 1987 Instructor, The University of Pennsylvania, Redesigned and taught Introduction to Christian Origins, an undergraduate survey of early forms of Christianity. In addition, I ve taught Greek Readings in Hellenistic Jewish Literature, as independent study at the University of Pennsylvania in Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, 2004 2005, 2005 2006, and 2006 2007. Publications: Religious Studies Song of Songs. Introduction and translation by Jay C. Treat. In A New English Translation of the Septuagint. Edited by Albert Pietersma and Benjamin G. Wright. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. The Letter of Barnabas. Introduction and notes by Jay C. Treat. Translation by Robert A. Kraft, revised by Jay C. Treat and Robert A. Kraft. In Early Christian Reader. Edited by Steve Mason and Thomas A. Robinson. 655-671. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 2004. A Fiery Dove: The Song of Songs in Codex Venetus 1. In A Multiform Heritage: Studies on Early Judaism and Christianity in Honor of Robert A. Kraft. Edited by Benjamin G. Wright. SBL Homage Series, 24. 275-301. Atlanta: Scholars, 1999. Aquila, Field, and the Song of Songs. In Origen s Hexapla and Fragments: Papers Presented at the Rich Seminar on the Hexapla, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, 25th July 3rd August 1994. Edited by Alison Salveson. Texte und Studien zum antiken Judentum, 58. Edited by Margin Hengel and Peter Schäfer. 136 176. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 1998. Barnabas, Epistle of. In The Anchor Bible Dictionary, David Noel Freedman, editor-in-chief. Volume 1, 611 614. New York: Doubleday, 1992.

Jay C. Treat Curriculum Vitæ Page 5 The Two Manuscript Witnesses to the Gospel of Peter. In Society of Biblical Literature 1990 Seminar Papers. Edited by David J. Lull. Society of Biblical Literature Seminar Papers Series, 29. Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press, 1990. Presentations: Religious Studies Treat, Jay. Beyond Walls: A Workshop in Teaching Religious Studies on the Web. A one-day workshop at the SBL-AAR Annual Meeting. Denver, November 16, 2002.. Internet Resources for the Study of Judaism and Christianity. A presentation to Ecunet 1995. Baltimore, May 22, 1995.. Aquila, Field, and the Song of Songs. A paper presented to the Rich Foundation Seminar on the Hexapla at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Yarnton, UK, July 28, 1994.. The Enoch Literature in Early Christianity. A response to a paper by James C. VanderKam ( 1 Enoch in Early Christian Literature ) in a panel-discussion of the Pseudepigrapha Group at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Washington, D.C., November 21, 1993.. Computer-Assisted Reconstruction of Fragmentary Manuscripts. A presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature for the Computer-Assisted Research Group. San Francisco, November 23, 1992.. Computer Analysis of Biblical Manuscripts. A presentation at MacAdemia 91, a conference co-hosted by Apple Computer, Inc. and The University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1991.. The Two Manuscript Witnesses to the Gospel of Peter. A presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature for the Intertextuality in Christian Apocrypha Seminar. New Orleans, November 18, 1990. Reviews: Religious Studies. Review of P. M. Casey, From Jewish Prophet to Gentile God: The Origins and Development of New Testament Christology (Cambridge, England: James Clarke & Co. 1991). Ioudaios Review 3 (July, 1993): 017.. Review of Burton L. Visotzky, Fathers of the World: Essays in Rabbinic and Patristic Literatures (Tübingen: J. C. B. Mohr, 1995). Ioudaios Review 6 (November, 1996): 006.

Jay C. Treat Curriculum Vitæ Page 6 Additional Professional Experience 1998 to Present Information Technology Director Arts & Sciences Computing, University of Pennsylvania Direct Instructional Computing; collaborate with faculty in the effective use of information technology for research and instruction; collaborate with faculty in creating course and research materials on the Web; produce materials to educate faculty in technology and pedagogy; coordinate support of Blackboard courseware system for the School of Arts & Sciences. 1996 to 1998 Information Systems Specialist III Arts & Sciences Computing, University of Pennsylvania Managed Instructional Computing, an office that supports faculty in the effective use of information technology for research and instruction; collaborated with faculty in creating courseware on World Wide Web and CD-ROM; provided technical assistance to other staff for UNIX system administration; produced materials to educate faculty. 1994 to 1996 Information Systems Specialist II Arts & Sciences Computing, University of Pennsylvania Served as first manager of the Arts & Sciences Computing Prep Center, an office that assists faculty in the use of computers and other technology for research and instruction; assisted many individuals and groups in the School to create a presence on Internet. 1990 1993 Computer Consultant Freelance Programming consultant to Zondervan Electronic Publishing; reprogrammed commercial Biblesearch software macbible (versions 2.1 to 2.6) to incorporate new features and texts, including the NRSV with apocrypha and an improved implementation of Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Summer, 1990 Coordinator, Cinema Project The University of Pennsylvania Created graphics and text and otherwise coordinated contributions for a hypertext presentation of Michael Scorsese s Last Temptation of Jesus (on videodisc), for computer-aided instruction in Religious Studies. Summer, 1989 Variants Project Computer Assisted Tools for Septuagint Studies, University of Pennsylvania Compiled and edited all known manuscript variants to Daniel for archival in the CATSS textual database; streamlined procedures and developed new standards for representing data in CATSS databases.

Jay C. Treat Curriculum Vitæ Page 7 Summer, 1988 Coptic Project Center for Computer Analysis of Texts, The University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Operated a Kurzweil optical character recognition machine to put Coptic biblical texts into electronic form; proof-read the resulting Coptic files. 1986-1987 Computer Programmer Center for Computer Analysis of Texts, The University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Wrote programs to prepare large textual data-bases for publication on the Packard Humanities Institute laser disk, PHI 1. 1982-1986 Program Coordinator Coconino County Department of Public Health Flagstaff, Arizona Coordinated all aspects of an award-winning, cardiovascular health promotion program in collaboration with a team of health professionals. 1979-1986 Minister Flagstaff Church of Christ Flagstaff, Arizona Served as preaching minister of a small congregation in a university town. 1976-1979 Associate Minister Flagstaff Church of Christ Flagstaff, Arizona Coordinated campus ministry activities of a small congregation in a university town. 1974-1976 Minister Hillcrest Church of Christ State College, Pennsylvania Served as preaching minister of a small congregation in a university town. Research Interests The Song of Songs and its history of interpretation Songs of Songs in the SBL Commentary on the Septuagint The history and literature of early varieties of Judaism and Christianity The history of interpretation of the Bible Hexapla and cognate materials Early Gospel materials and other evolved literature Relations between Jews and Christians Advanced Papyrology Information System and computer-assisted papyrology Rubrics and other meta-textual elements of ancient manuscripts

Jay C. Treat Curriculum Vitæ Page 8 Primary Teaching Competencies Biblical (and related) texts in the original languages or in translation History of interpretation of the Bible Hellenistic Greek (Septuagint, New Testament, and early Christian literature) World religions History of Christianity Computing in the Humanities Language Competencies Koinê Greek (undergraduate major and graduate studies) Modern High German (reading and conversation) Modern Spanish (reading and conversation) Modern French (reading) Modern Italian (reading) Classical and Late Latin (reading) Biblical and Rabbinic Hebrew (reading) Classical Syriac (reading) Talmudic Aramaic (reading) Sahidic, Akhmimic, and Fayyumic Coptic (reading) Professional Affiliations Advanced Papyrological Information System Webmaster, International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies Webmaster, Philadelphia Seminar on Christian Origins Community Service Ordained minister with standing in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Pennsylvania