Professional Development Committee
The Professional Development Committee is concerned with career issues throughout the life cycle of the Society’s members both within and beyond the classroom. The committee endeavors to:
- Focus on all aspects of the career landscape and life cycle, including the ways in which our members’ identities and personal lives intersect with their careers
- Develop resources for members in all institutional locations
- Educate members regarding professional issues, especially when new concerns arise
- Liaise with various member committees on projects that cross interests
- Advocate with other organizations on behalf of the interests and needs of members
For excellent resources related to career/professional development, visit the Career Resources section of the SBL website. See also the resources provided by the Status of Women in the Profession Committee and the Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession Committee.
Members of this committee serve a three-year term, renewable for a second term.
Members of the Committee:
| Name | Term | Years of Term |
| Jason Coker | 1 | 2024–2026 |
| Michael Coogan | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Bridgett Green (Chair) | 2 | 2024–2026 |
| Jonathan Kaplan | 1 | 2025–2027 |
| Eric Thomas | 1 | 2023–2025 |
| Jessica Tinklenberg | 1 | 2023–2025 |
Resources
The article, “Online Teaching and Biblical Studies,” in Teaching Theology and Religion 21 (2018): 120-137, by Richard Ascough, Eric D. Barreto, Bruce C. Birch, Ahida Calderón Pilarski, and Ruth Anne Reese, came out of an SBL session on online teaching co-hosted by the Professional Development Committee and the Wabash Center at the 2017 Annual Meeting.