“I love being part of the dynamic team at SMC. Teaching and studying theology in the context of prayer and worship helps both staff and students in the call to love God with our heart, soul, mind and strength.”
Jess is the Development Manager and a Formation Group Tutor at St Mellitus College. She also oversees alumni and areas of dispersed learning for the college. Jess has an MA in Biblical Studies from King’s College London where her studies focused particularly on the Gospels, Paul’s letters; with a particular interest in Pauline anthropology. She is currently undertaking her PhD research at St Mary’s exploring Paul’s relational Christology in 2 Corinthians 3-5. She is a St Mellitus College alumnus, where she completed her undergraduate degree in Theology & Youth Ministry. Alongside her role as Development Manager and Formation Group Tutor, Jess works as a Programme Lead for Beginning Theology. She is married to James, and they live in West London.
Education
- BA (Hons) Theology and Youth Ministry, St Mellitus College
- MA in Biblical Studies, King's College London
Modules Taught
- School of Theology
- Beginning Theology
- Theology & Youth Min
Areas of Interest
- Biblical Studies
- Pauline Anthropology
- The Gospels
- Youth Ministry
- Discipleship
- Christology
Research projects
Jessica’s PhD research focuses on exploring Paul’s relational Christology in 2 Corinthians 3-5. This research will engage Paul’s participatory theology through the second person hermeneutic and functional dualisms that occur in these chapters. Paul’s understanding of the person is both embedded and embodied to their surroundings, and this project will seek to argue how relational Christology is the best framework to understand this.