Background
Bird, Phyllis was born on June 25, 1934 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Marion Taylor and Florence Ellen (Ralph) Bird.
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Phyllis Bird, American humanities educator. Fellow, Bunting Institute, 1979-1980; Travelling fellow, Union Theological Seminary, 1964, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 1994. Member of Biblical Colloquium (president 1997-1998), Chicago Society Biblical Research (vice president 1996-1997, president 1997-1998), Society Biblical Literature (president Southwest region 1983-1984, vice president 1981-1982).
Education
Bachelor of Arts California Berkeley, 1956. Bachelor's Degree, Union Theological Seminary, 1964. Doctor of Theology, Harvard University Divinity School, 1972.
Career
Visiting assistant professor Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, 1971-1972. From assistant to associate professor Perkins School Theology/Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1972-1985. Research associate Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1989-1990.
Associate professor Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1985—1999, professor, 1999—2000, senior scholar, since 2001, professor emerita, since 2001.
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Membership
Member of Biblical Colloquium (president 1997-1998), Chicago Society Biblical Research (vice president 1996-1997, president 1997-1998), Society Biblical Literature (president Southwest region 1983-1984, vice president 1981-1982).
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Education
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1956
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1964
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1972
Career
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1971 - 1972
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1972 - 1985
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1985 - 1999
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1989 - 1990