What is dennis r macdonald?

As an AI language model, I do not have access to personal information of individuals. However, based on my search results, Dennis R. MacDonald is a scholar in the fields of religion, ancient literature, and classical studies. He is a professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Claremont Graduate University in California, and has authored numerous books and articles on topics such as the Homer's influence on the New Testament, early Christian literature and mythology. He is considered a leading expert in the field of the gospel of Mark and has published books like The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark, Does the New Testament Imitate Homer?, and Mythologizing Jesus: From Jewish Teacher to Epic Hero.