Elizabeth Schrader Polczer | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Brooke Schrader September 14, 1979 |
| Other names | Libbie Schrader |
| Occupation(s) | Biblical Scholar, Singer/Songwriter |
| Spouse | Hínár György Schrader Polczer |
| Awards | Pantene Pro-Voice competition, 2001 |
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| Discipline | Gospel Studies |
| Sub-discipline | Mary Magdalene |
| Website | https://www.elizabethschrader.com/ |
Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, better known as Elizabeth Schrader, is an American biblical scholar who concentrates on textual studies concerning Mary Magdalene, the Gospel of John, and the Nag Hammadi corpus.[1] She currently teaches as an assistant professor of theology at Villanova University. Before transitioning to her academic focus, she was a singer/songwriter professionally known as Libbie Schrader.[2][3]
Schrader grew up in Portland, Oregon and moved to California to attend Pomona College, from which she graduated in 2001. She moved to New York in 2008.
Schrader's involvement with religious scholarship began after a long and successful career as a singer-songwriter. In 2010 she launched a fan-funded campaign to record her album Magdalene. The album's title track led to Schrader doing research into Mary Magdalene in the Gospel of John, to two master's degrees in theology from General Theological Seminary, and to her current doctoral studies in Early Christianity and New Testament at Duke University. She currently teaches as an assistant professor of theology at Villanova University.
- ^ "ABOUT". Elizabeth Schrader. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ First Annual Pantene Pro-Voice 'New Voice of 2001' Awarded to Libbie Schrader, PR NewsWire
- ^ Oregonian, Special to The (2017-08-06). "How a singer-songwriter from Portland became a Mary Magdalene scholar". oregonlive. Retrieved 2022-09-27.