Paula Gooder (born 1969) is a British theologian and Anglican lay reader, who specialises in the New Testament.
[1] From 1988 to 1992, she studied theology at Worcester College, Oxford, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.
[2][4] She then taught at The Queen's Foundation, an ecumenical theological college in Birmingham, while attending conferences or giving lectures independently.
[2] In March 2017, she joined the Church of England Diocese of Birmingham as Director of Mission, Learning and Development.
[6] In October 2018, it was announced she would be leaving her role in the Diocese of Birmingham to return to freelance work.