Curriculum Vitae

Vernon K. Robbins

1968-1984 Religious Studies and Classics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
1983-1984 Fulbright Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of Trondheim, Norway
1984-1988 Associate Professor, Department and Graduate Division of Religion, Emory University, Atlanta
1986-1987 Chair of Classics and Director of Classical Studies, Emory University
1988-89 Chair of Department of Religion, Emory University
1991-92 Chair of Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Languages and Literatures
1988-2019 Professor of Religion, Department and Graduate Division of Religion, Emory University
1999-2002 Visiting Professor of New Testament, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
2001-2019 Winship Distinguished Research Professor of New Testament and Comparative Sacred Texts in the Humanities, Department and Graduate Division of Religion, Emory University
2019- Professor Emeritus of Religion-Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

A. Fellowships

Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research Fellowship, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1975
Faculty Study in a Second Discipline Research Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Ancient and Modern Rhetorical Theory), Fall, 1981
Society of Biblical Literature-Claremont Research Fellowship, Spring, 1982
Fulbright Hays Research-Lecture Fellowship, University of Trondheim, Norway, 1983-84
Emory University Research Fellowship, 1988
Centre for Science Development, Human Research Science Council, Research-Lecture Fellowship, South Africa. Six week series of lectures, including three two-day seminars involving nine universities in South Africa. All expenses paid. July-August 1996.

C. Awards

Corda E. Smith Greek Award, 1962
Incomplete List of Excellent Teachers (UIUC): 1972-1974, 1976, 1977, 1979
University of Illinois School of Humanities Teaching Excellence Award, 1981
Phi Beta Kappa Teacher Recognition: Emory College, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1996
Distinguished Alumnus Award: Teikyo Westmar University, 1992
Scholar Mentor for Promising Ph.D. Student, Society of Biblical Literature: Mark Given, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1996-97
1998 Outstanding Alumnus Award, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio

D. Who's Who Listings, etc.

E. Invited Prestigious Addresses and Lectures

International Scholar to Conduct Seminar on Rhetorical Criticism and the Gospels: Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, August, 1992
Exegetiska dagen New Testament lecture, Uppsala University, Sweden, September, 1993.
Lecture and seminar, Research Network for Biblical and Judaic Studies, University of Utrecht, Netherlands, March, 1994.
Keynote address, South Carolina Academy of Religion, Myrtle Beach, SC, February 17, 1995: New Rhetorical and Historical Modes for Interpreting Ancient Texts.
Keynote address, London Conference on the Rhetorical Analysis of Scripture, London, England, July 27, 1995: The Present and Future of Rhetorical Analysis.
Plenary address, South Africa Rhetoric Conference, Stellenbosch, July 11, 1996: Six Discourses in Early Christianity.
Glasmacher lecture, University of Ottawa, Canada, March, 1997.
Plenary address, Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society meeting, Pittsburgh, April 16-17, 1998: The Difference the Gospel of Thomas Makes.
Plenary address, Society of Biblical Literature/Catholic Biblical Association New England Regional Meeting, Andover-Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, MA: How Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation Reconfigures Historical Interpretation

F. Positions of Recognition in Scholarly Societies

Director: National Society of Biblical Literature Research Group on Pronouncement Stories, 1981-87
Editorial Board: Journal of Biblical Literature, 1982-87
Society of Biblical Literature Council, Member at Large, 1984-87
Evaluation Team, Rutgers University, Department of Religious Studies, April, 1985
Charter member of Jesus Seminar, 1985
Charter member of Social Facets Seminar, 1986
Social Facets Steering Committee, 1987-89
Associate Editor: Semeia and Semeia Studies, 1987-93
Chair: Education Committee, Scandinavian American Foundation of Georgia, 1988-93
Associate Editor: Abingdon New Testament Commentaries, 1988-present
General Editor: Emory Studies in Early Christianity, 1989-present
Associate Editor: New Testament Studies and New Testament Studies Monograph Series, international journal and monograph series for the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, 1991-94
Associate Editor: Abingdon New Testament Commentaries, 1988-present
Chair: Rhetoric and the New Testament Section, Society of Biblical Literature, 1991-96
Visiting Scholar: Princeton University, 1993-94
Visiting Scholar: University of Glasgow, 1994
Chair: Evaluation Team, Berry College, Department of Religion, 1995
Visiting Scholar: Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2000-01
Steering Committee: Rhetoric and the New Testament Section, Society of Biblical Literature, 1996-present
Co-Chair: Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation Seminar, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, 1999-present

G. Emory University Positions of Leadership

Director: Religious Studies, 1978-1980, UIUC
Chair: Classics and Director of Classical Studies, Emory University, 1986-87
Chair: Department of Religion, Emory University, 1988-89
Chair: Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Languages and Literatures, Emory University, 1991-92
Director: Undergraduate Studies, Department of Religion, Emory University, 1992-93
Faculty Council: Emory College, 1990-93
Executive Committee: Emory College, 1993-96, 2001-04
Chair: Grievance Committee, Emory College, 1993-96, 2001-04
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Religion, Emory College, 2001-03