Joanne White Ferdinando has been researching the Bible with a focus on gender equality for more than 40 years. In-depth study with several biblical research groups during those yea...view moreJoanne White Ferdinando has been researching the Bible with a focus on gender equality for more than 40 years. In-depth study with several biblical research groups during those years highlighted the importance of accurate translation and allowing the Bible to speak for itself without private interpretation. In 1996, Joanne earned a B.A. degree, Magna cum Laude, in Psychology while working full-time and raising three children as a single parent in Florida. She has served in leadership roles in a university, two hospitals, two churches, and several community volunteer programs. Joanne now lives in rural Georgia where she writes, supports her daughter’s ministry, and enjoys her dog Rocky.view less