Irene Nowell, OSB
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Adjunct Professor of Theology, 1983- B.A., Mount Saint Scholastica College, Kansas; 1961; M.A., The Catholic University of America, 1964; M.A., Saint John’s University, 1979; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America, 1983 |
Recent courses taught:
- The Old Testament and the Lectionary (Fall 2011)
- The Bible and Benedict (Summer 2011)
- Reading the Old Testament (Fall 2010)
- Women in the Old Testament (Spring 2010, Web course)
- Psalms (Fall 2012, Fall 2009, Web course)
- Wisdom Tradition (Spring 2013, Spring 2011, Spring 2009, Web course)
- Reading the Bible with Benedict (Fall 2008, Web course)
- Prophetic Literature (Spring 2008, Web course)
- Pentateuch (Spring 2012, Fall 2007, Web course)
Publications:
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Women in the Old Testament (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1997). |
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Sing A New Song: The Psalms in the Sunday Lectionary (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1993). |
101 Questions and Answers on Angels and Devils (Manwah: Paulist Press, forthcoming).
Professional activities:
Board of Directors, Benedictine College, Atchison, KS
Past President, Catholic Biblical Association
Editorial Board, The Bible Today and Worship



