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Melissa Ramos serves as Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Portland Seminary, George Fox University. She holds a Ph.D. from UCLA and an M.Phil. from Cambridge University, establishing her as a scholar with elite academic training in biblical studies.
Her research focuses on ritual practices in the Hebrew Bible, particularly examining Deuteronomy through the lens of performance and covenant formation. Dr. Ramos explores how ancient Israelite rituals functioned within their sociopolitical context, with special attention to the literary and performative dimensions of biblical texts.
Her scholarly work reveals consistent themes connecting ancient Near Eastern covenant practices with biblical traditions, demonstrating how written texts and ritual actions worked together in ancient treaty formation. This interdisciplinary approach bridges textual analysis with anthropological perspectives on ritual performance.
Dr. Ramos is also the co-founder of Religion for Her, an initiative dedicated to promoting women's interpretive readings of the Bible, reflecting her commitment to diverse perspectives in biblical scholarship.
