Susan McCaslin

A graduate of Smith College and Harvard Divinity School, Susan McCaslin spent her career as a teacher and educational administrator, first at Harvard Divinity School and then for 27 years at Phillips Academy Andover, where she taught in the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department and served as academic dean and associate dean of faculty. For Osher she has taught courses in the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament; The Four Gospels; King David; and an introduction to Islam. She confesses that the Book of Genesis is among her favorite biblical texts. (2/7/24)

The Book of Job

Participant Testimonials:

Excellent leadership and interested students resulted in an excellent learning experience.

Susan effectively engaged all participants leading to rich discussions

We were led to a good understanding of the Book of Job and the position of God. this was a great course and I would take it again just to enjoy the discussions that were well-managed and well-mannered. Thank you.

In the Beginning: The Book of Genesis (Winter Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials:

Susan did a great job distilling major themes from a very complicated book.  She both lead the class and encouraged and validated student participation.

The course even exceeded our learning expectations not only to again become familiar with the Book of Genesis, but also to better appreciate the intention of the script and the backgrounds of the groups who influenced or set expectations for the story.

The Four Gospels (Spring Term 2023)

Participant Testimonials:

Masterful course design and execution.

Perfectly designed, perfectly paced. There was no need for technology--just the text!

The Book of Job (Spring Term 2022) 

Participant Testimonials:

I'd come back for anything Susan teaches!

Susan was masterful in moving the class along the relevant discussion points. The amount of material to read was reasonable given the difficulty of the poetic language and the complexity of the issues involved.