Maria Pascuzzi has a doctorate in sacred theology from Gregorian University and a licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. She is the associate editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly and a former associate professor of biblical studies in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego. She is currently writing the commentary on 2 Corinthians for the NJBC 3rd edition and is on the team responsible for revising the Pauline letters for the NAB New Testament revision project.