EDUCATION

• 1990, Th.D. in New Testament and Christian Origins, Harvard Divinity School. Dissertation: “The Mission of Jesus in John: Probes into the Apocryphon of John and the Gospel of John.” Director: Helmut Koester.

• 1984, S.S.L. (summa cum laude), Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.

• 1981, Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Dallas. Dissertation: “Expression and Form: Principles of a Philosophical Aesthetics according to Hans Urs von Balthasar.” Director: Mark Jordan.

• 1977, B.A., Thomas Aquinas College, California. Senior essay: “‘Epiphany’ according to Hans Urs von Balthasar.”

LANGUAGES

• Native: German.

• Fluent: English, Italian.

• Reading: Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, Coptic, French, Spanish.

POSITIONS

• 2006 - present, Senior Professor and Professor of New Testament, International Theological Institute, Gaming, Austria

• 1996–2006, President and Professor of New Testament, International Theological Institute, Gaming, Austria

• 1996, Promoted to Associate Professor of New Testament, Program of Liberal Studies, University of Notre Dame.

• 1990–1996, Assistant Professor of New Testament, Program of Liberal Studies, University of Notre Dame.

• 1993–1994 Research Fellow, Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät, University of Tübingen.

• 1988–1990, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Program of Liberal Studies, University of Notre Dame.

• 1984–1988, Tutor in Religion, Adams House, Harvard University.

• 1987, Teaching Assistant to Prof. Kurt Rudolph, Harvard Divinity School.

• 1986–1987, Instructor in Church History, Harvard Divinity School.

• 1981–1984, Lecturer in Theology, Latin and Greek, University of Dallas Rome Campus.

PUBLIC FUNCTIONS

• Pontifical Council for the Family, Member, since 2003.

• Society of Biblical Literature, Member, 1985-.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Austrian and American citizen by birth.

• Married 1978 to Susan Burnham. Eight children.