Jeanette Mathews

Jeanette Mathews serves as Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies (Old Testament) at Charles Sturt University's School of Theology, where she held the Head of School position from January 2022 to January 2024.

Her academic credentials include:

• BAppSc (LI)
• BD (IBTS)
• MA (UCT)
• PhD (CSU)
• GCLTHE (CSU)

Research focuses on interdisciplinary theological analysis through Biblical Performance Criticism, lament traditions, prophetic texts, the Megilloth (Hebrew Bible scrolls), and feminist hermeneutics. Her methodology integrates literary, performative, and gender studies frameworks to examine ancient textual reception.

As an HDR supervisor, she mentors postgraduate researchers in theological exegesis and biblical interpretation while maintaining active scholarly output through Charles Sturt University's research portal.