Jocelyn Burney

Jocelyn Burney is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Missouri, focusing on ancient Judaism and archaeological contexts in the Eastern Mediterranean. Her research examines diaspora communities and identity formation through material culture.

Educational background includes a PhD in Religious Studies from UNC Chapel Hill (2023), MAR from Yale Divinity School (2016), and BA in Religious Studies and Archaeology from UNC Chapel Hill (2014). Her teaching covers the New Testament world and early Christian-pagan interactions.