Dr. Chontel Syfox

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Chontel Syfox is an Assistant Professor of Classical Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her PhD from Notre Dame in 2019. Syfox's research primarily focuses on the reception and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible and Temple Jewish literature, particularly through gender-nuanced interpretative methods. Her monograph, 'Constructing Femininity in the Book of Jubilees', examines the construction of gender in the depiction of biblical matriarchs. Beyond her academic work, she is also an advocate for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence, and she teaches courses on sexual violence in antiquity. Syfox is committed to training new generations of teachers and scholars in her field.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences