Professional Activities

Dr. Jan Youga (English) graduated this semester from Hartford Seminary, with an M.A. in Theology. Her thesis, “Coming Soon to a Classroom Near You: The Effectiveness of Teaching the Bible through Film,” was an exploration of students’ retention of biblical knowledge when their reading of the stories was supplemented by viewing a film version of the text. During her time at the seminary, Jan received the William Thompson Scholarship for Excellence in Biblical Research in 2008 and was invited to write a review of Psalms through the Centuries: Volume One by Susan Gillingham, which was published in Reviews in Religion and Theology in 2009. Jan teaches Bible as Literature, Bible in Film, and History of Spiritual Autobiography.