Who is Daniel L. Smith-Christopher?

Daniel L. Smith-Christopher is the guest speaker for Episode 23 of the Covenant Bible Study on the book of Daniel. Here are some quick facts about him:

1. He is professor of Theological Studies and director of Peace Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. 
2. He received his B.A. from George Fox University, his M.Div. from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, and his D.Phil. from Oxford University in England. 
3. He is the author of several books, including Jonah, Jesus, and Other Good Coyotes: Speaking Peace to Power in the Bible, A Biblical Theology of Exile (Overtures to Biblical Theology) and Introduction to the Old Testament: Our Invitation to Faith and Justice.
4. He recently began teaching on the role of Scripture in African-American Gospel and Blues musical and lyrical traditions, and he has consulted on many television and multimedia projects in these areas. 
5. Fortress Press Publishing in Minneapolis named him Undergraduate Theology Teacher of the Year in 2006.