Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Peter Lanfer, a man with broad shoulders, a strong jaw, and dark brown hair, is a professor at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).
- He is currently married to Grey’s Anatomy star Sarah Drew.
- Lanfer teaches in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and also sometimes lectures for Dartmouth College as a Jewish Studies professor.
Sarah Drew Peter Lanfer Relationship :
- Peter first met his current wife actress Sarah Drew right after he finished his undergraduate program. Sarah is famous for playing the role of Dr. April Kepner in the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy.
- They were both very religious, and Lanfer respected Drew’s wish to wait until she was married to have sex.
- In 2002, they married each other, and have been together ever since, now for over 15 years!
Children :
- On January 18, 2012, Lanfer and Drew had their first son they named Micah Emmanuel.
- A couple of years later, on December 3, 2014, the couple welcomed their second child, this time a daughter that they decided to name Hannah Mali Rose.
- The family now lives in California, where Drew continues to act and he continues to teach.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
Bachelor’s Degree :
- A diligent student with great grades and a thoughtful mind, Lanfer knew he had the ability to do well in a highly competitive environment and applied to multiple Ivy League Schools because of it.
- He got accepted into Dartmouth College, a private college based in Hanover, New Hampshire.
- He graduated from Dartmouth in 1998 with a Bachelor’s degree in religion.
Master’s Degree :
- After graduation, he enrolled at Yale University Divinity School, another Ivy League School, and continued his study of religion.
- In 2004, he graduated with his Master’s degree in religious studies.
Ph.D :
- After taking some time to work and put out his own research, Lanfer returned to academia once again, this time at UCLA, one of California’s top-rated schools.
- He joined a Ph.D. program, and graduated from it in 2010 with his Ph.D. in Hebrew bible.
Work, Salary, Net worth and Career :
Dartmouth College :
- After obtaining his master’s degree, Peter occasionally took trips back to Dartmouth College to give guest lectures at the university.
- He would often be invited back into the same classrooms he used to sit in and gave lectures such as Wielding Words: Using the Bible for love, health, and hate, and The Appearance and Disappearance of the Rephaim from Jewish Mythology.
UCLA :
- While obtaining his Ph.D., Lanfer began teaching for the university.
- He continues to teach the following courses on a rotating basis: “Jerusalem and the Holy City,” Dead Sea Scrolls and Early Judaism,” “History of the End of the World,” and “The Jewish Jesus.”
- He continues to teach today and can often be found in the humanities building on the UCLA campus.
Research :
- Lanfer focuses his research work on the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the New Testament, and patristics, or the study of early Christian writers.
- He has published over 5 research articles and has written 4 conference papers.
- He joined a Ph.D. program, and graduated from it in 2010 with his Ph.D. in Hebrew bible.
