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Diana Abernethy

Diana Abernethy

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Assistant Professor of Religion—Old Testament at Huntingdon College

  • Education

    • Duke University

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor of Arts Major: Chemistry; Minor: Religion Magna Cum Laude

    • Duke Divinity School

      2007 - 2010
      Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Magna Cum Laude

    • Duke University Graduate School

      2010 - 2018
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Religion - Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Track

      My dissertation uses literary analysis to show that acts of deception instantiate the central theme of 1 Samuel: God’s election of David and dis-election of Saul. Through character studies of Abigail, Michal, Jonathan, Saul, and David, I demonstrate how each act of deception develops wider themes.

  • Experience

    • L'Arche en France

      Jan 2007 - Apr 2007
      Assistant

      I served as an assistant in the L'Espérance L'arche community in Pierrefonds, France. L'arche communities are family-like homes in which people with and without disabilities live together. As as assistant, I lived in one of the homes, cooked, cleaned, and built friendships with the core members (those living with developmental disabilities).

    • Peachland United Methodist Church

      Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
      Summer Intern

      I led a Bible Study for the church's youth, assisted with Vacation Bible School, and preached twice.

    • Central Methodist Mission

      Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
      Summer Intern

      My fellow intern and I surveyed and mapped the neighborhoods surrounding the church to help the congregation discern how else they could engage with the community.

    • Duke Graduate Program in Religion

      Aug 2014 - May 2016
      Teaching and Learning Co-coordinator

      My co-coordinator and I planned six events each year where students in our program discussed issues of pedagogy and professional development specific to our field.

    • Duke Divinity School

      Aug 2015 - May 2016
      Instructor of Introduction to Biblical Hebrew

    • North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church

      Jun 2017 - now
      Elder in Full Connection

    • Huntingdon College

      Aug 2018 - now
      Assistant Professor of Religion—Old Testament

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate in Feminist Studies

      Duke University

    • Certificate in College Teaching

      Duke University

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Diana Abernethy
      Dempster Graduate Fellowship General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church 2015
    • Awarded to Diana Abernethy
      Preparing Future Faculty Fellow Duke University 2015 Faculty Mentor: Margarita Suarez, Meredith College
    • Awarded to Diana Abernethy
      Gurney Harris Kearns Summer Research Fellowship Duke University 2014
    • Awarded to Diana Abernethy
      Graduate Program in Religion Doctoral Fellowship Duke University 2010
    • Awarded to Diana Abernethy
      John Wesley Fellowship A Foundation for Theological Education 2010
    • Awarded to Diana Abernethy
      Benjamin N. Duke Scholarship Duke Divinity School 2007
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      William J. Griffith University Service Award Duke University 2006

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Reality Ministries on Sept 2011
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    • Volunteer

      Issued by L'Arche USA on Feb 2011
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