An expert in Roman Catholicism, feminist theology, early Christianity and theories of modern liberation movements, Briggs obtained her MA at the University of Cambridge. Her publications include The Oxford Handbook of Feminist Theology, for which she was co-author; “Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis: A Roman Catholic View,” (Conscience, Winter 2008-2009); and the introduction and notes for the Book of Galatians in theNew Oxford Annotated Bible, 4th edition).