Dr. Wingert’s research centers on the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament traditions, with a particular emphasis on their theological, linguistic, and cultural contexts within the ancient Near East. His work explores ancient medicine, Semitic scriptural literature, the philological and linguistic interplay of Semitic languages with neighboring speech communities, Northwest Semitic epigraphy, the philosophy of language, and ancient Near Eastern religions. At UCLA, Wingert developed an innovative undergraduate course on the origins of medicine, drawing from ancient Assyro-Babylonian, Egyptian, and biblical healing traditions, highlighting connections between medical practices and scriptural narratives of healing in the Old Testament. Additionally, he served as the lead research assistant on the Sinai Palimpsests Project, a collaboration between the UCLA Digital Library and the Early Manuscript Electronic Library, digitizing and recovering erased texts, including early Hebrew and Old Testament-related manuscripts, from St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. At Agora University, Wingert teaches courses such as Introduction to the Old Testament, Suffering and the Scriptures, Healing and the Word, and electives in Syriac studies, where he integrates insights from the Hebrew Bible and its interpretive traditions. In addition to his role at Agora, Wingert serves on the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal committee for missions and has previously advised the Assyrian Arts Institute. Fluent in Sureth (Northeastern Neo-Aramaic), which he speaks with his family, he is a dedicated advocate for preserving indigenous languages and cultures in the Middle East and beyond, with a special focus on their connections to biblical heritage.