Eileen M. Schuller

Eileen Marie Schuller (born 1946) is a professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

[1] Over a span of 30 years, her involvement in the publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls has led to numerous contributions in authenticating the discoveries found in the caves near the Ancient Qumran settlement.

[2] Schuller's interest in religious studies started at an early age when she attended St. Mary's high school in Edmonton and joined the Ursuline Sisters of Chatham, Ont.

Currently, she continues to teach as a tenured Professor (since 1996) and holds a Senator William McMaster Chair in the Department of Religious studies.

[7] Published in 2011, a book titled Prayer and Poetry in the Dead Sea Scrolls is a collection of essays that was presented at a conference in honor of Dr. Schuller's 65th birthday.

Alongside Marie-Theres Wacker, Eileen M. Schuller was co-editor for a symposium (June 2015) and a volume in the series The Bible and Women: An Encyclopedia of Exegesis and Cultural History[8] From 1992 to present, she has been a significant member of the editorial board for Journals.

For the Alexander von Humboldt Association of Canada she was a member-at-large (2010- ) and President of Canadian Friends of the École Biblique et archéologique francaise de Jérusalem.