Stefano is a scholar of biblical studies, languages, and theology. After many years of teaching at the University of Oxford, he joined AC as Director of Learning and Teaching in 2025. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and has held academic leadership roles at a number of institutions.
Stefano teaches and conducts research in the fields of biblical exegesis, hermeneutics, Hebrew and Greek languages and semantics, biblical and systematic-historical theology, pedagogy, reception history, the arts and theology, and intertextual studies. He is the chief founding editor of the SCM Press book series Biblical Intertextuality and of the journal Integrated Biblical and Theological Studies. His publications include The Meaning of the Death of Christ-A Historical-Exegetical Reading of John 19:34 (in Italian, 2014); A Linguistic-Theological Exegesis of Ezekiel as Mophet (2024); Why did Jesus die? (in Italian, 2025); and Infinite Risk Theology: 'Remember that Christ risked all''(2025).
Stefano has earned three doctorates (in New Testament, Old Testament, and systematic theology) and has taught at universities including Harvard, Yale, Oxford, King's College London, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
DPhil/PhD in Systematic-Historical Theology (University of Oxford), 'Remember that Christ risked all – A Theology of Infinite Risk' – 2024
PhD in Biblical Studies-Hebrew Bible (King’s College London), 'I have made you a sign” (Ezek. 12:6). A Linguistic-Theological Exegesis of Ezekiel as a מוֹפֵת (sign) – 2020
PhD in New Testament and Early Christianity (Faculty of Theology of Apulia [prev. University Angelicum]), 'The Meaning of the Death of Christ: Historical and Exegetical Reading of John 19:34' – 2013
BA+MTh (Res) Theology (Waldensian Faculty of Theology) – 2012
MRes in Religous Studies (University of Rome “La Sapienza") – 2006
BA Hon. in Religious History (University of Rome "La Sapienza) – 2004
Grad.Dip (Conservatory of Music "A. Vivaldi" ITA.) – 1995
British New Testament Society (since 2017)
European Association of Biblical Studies (since 2017)
National Association of Professors of Hebrew (since 2018)
Society for New Testament Studies (since 2024)
Society of Biblical Literature (since 2017)
Society of Old Testament Studies (since 2018)
