Education
Penn State University
108 Weaver Building
University Park, PA 16802
Ph.D. Candidate, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Advisor: Dr. Garrett Fagan
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND 58202
United States
2007 Master of Arts in History with an emphasis in Ancient History
Advisor: Dr. William Caraher
Thesis: "Commemoration Practices of the Roman Soldier"
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield S10 2TN
United Kingdom
2004 Master of Arts in European Historical Archaeology
Advisor: Dr. Maureen Carroll
Thesis: "Ownership and Identity through Inscriptions on Roman Military Equipment"
Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301
United States
2003 Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with an emphasis in Archaeology
Advisors: Dr. Philip Duke and Dr. Susan Riches
Archaeological Fieldwork and Professional Experience
Tel Akko Excavations (Akko, Israel)
July 4, 2010-Present
Position Held: Area Supervisor (Excavation, 2010-Present)
Mopsos Survey Project (Bay of Iskenderun, Turkey)
June 25, 2008-Present
Positions Held: Ceramicist (Eastern Terra Sigillata, 2008-Present) and GIS Instructor (2010-Present)
www.realtimearchaeology.blogspot.com
Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project (Larnaca, Cyprus)
May 25, 2006-Present
Positions Held: Team Leader (Survey, 2007-Present) and Trench Supervisor (Excavation, 2008-Present)
www.pkap.org
Homestead Project (Northwestern Minnesota)
June 10 - August 20, 2004
Position Held: Trench Supervisor (Excavation)
Beauchief Abbey Field Work (Sheffield, England)
January 10 - January 30, 2004
Position Held: Geophysical Technician
Hawley Collection (University of Sheffield, England)
September 15 - December 15, 2003
Position Held: Intern
www.shef.ac.uk/hawley
Fort Lewis College Archaeological Field School (Durango, Colorado)
May 15 - June 30, 2002
Position Held: Student Excavator
www.anthro.fortlewis.edu/Darkmold/default.htm
Advanced Archaeological Lab Techniques (Fort Lewis College, Colorado)
August 22 - December 10, 2001
Fort Lewis College Archaeological Field School (Durango, Colorado)
May 15 - June 30, 2001
Position Held: Student Excavator
www.anthro.fortlewis.edu/Darkmold/default.htm
Job Related Skills
I am proficient in archaeological excavation methods, archaeological survey, geophysics (both Magnetometer and Resistivity), Total Station, GPS navigation, archaeological mapping (sites, features, and stratagraphic profiles), archaeological laboratory methods (cleaning, analysis, photography, preservation, and storage), artifact illustration, GIS modeling, and leading a team.
Professional Papers Given and Scheduled
January 2010
111th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Title of paper: "The Inscribed Sling-Bullets of Perusia as a Unique Discourse of Violence."
January 2010
111th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Title of poster: "The Mopsos Archaeological Survey: New Thoughts on the Battle of Issus."
November 2009
Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research, Title of poster: "The Mopsos Archaeological Survey: GIS Mapping and 3D Modeling in the Bay of Iskenderun."
April 2009 (Organized Panel and Presented Paper)
76th Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History, Title of panel: "The Evidence for Ancient Wars: Conflict in the Issus Plain (Sponsored by ASOR)," Title of paper: "New Thoughts on the Location of the Issus Battlefield: A Historical Assessment and Archaeological Proposal."
January 2009
110th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Served as chair and presented a paper "The Dedication of Roman Arms and Armor in Water as a Religious Ritual" in the "Cult and Ritual in Ancient Italy and the Roman Empire" panel.
January 2009
110th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Title of poster: "The Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project: Documenting the Experience of Archaeology."
November 2008
Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research, Title of poster: "The Mopsos Survey: Archaeology in the Cilician Plain."
April 2008
104th Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South, Title of paper: "Aerial Insults: The Historical and Archaeological Value of Inscribed Leaden Sling-Bullets."
April 2008
1st Annual Red River Valley History Conference, Title of paper: "The Dedication of Roman Arms and Armament in Water as a Religious Ritual."
March 2008
23rd Annual Graduate Exhibition at Penn State University, Title of poster: "Adding Insult to Injury: The Historical and Archaeological Value of Inscribed Leaden Sling-Bullets from the Hellenistic Period."
January 2008
109th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Title of poster:
"Pyla-Koutsopetria: The Evolution of a Survey Project."
October 2007
6th Annual History Graduate Student Conference at Penn State University, Title of paper: "Adding Insult to Injury: The Historical and Archaeological Value of Inscribed Leaden Sling-Bullets from the Hellenistic Period."
March 2007
2nd Annual Phi Alpha Theta Conference at the University of North Dakota, Title of paper: "Inscribed Hellenistic Sling-Bullets from Cyprus: A Case Study."
October 2006
6th Annual Rocky Mountain Interdisciplinary History Conference, Title of Paper: "Memory and Identity Through Commemoration on Roman Military Equipment."
April 2006
5th Annual Graduate Conference at the University of Missouri, Interaction and Reaction: Society Culture and the Making of Political Identity, Title of paper: "Soldierly Identity in the Western Empire."
March 2006
1st Annual Phi Alpha Theta Conference at the University of North Dakota, Title of paper: "Identifying Ownership and Identity Through Inscriptions on Roman Military Equipment."
Positions Held
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Penn State University
August 2007 - Present
Graduate Research Assistant
University of North Dakota
May 2007-August 2007
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of North Dakota
January 2006 - August 2007
Language Proficiency
Latin
Ancient Greek
German
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards
2009 Heritage Fellowship
American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR)
2009 Robert G. Price Program Award in Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Penn State University
2009 Knoppers Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies Endowment
Penn State University
2009 Global Programs Scholarship
Penn State University
2009 Study Abroad Grant-in-Aid Scholarship
Penn State University
2009 Archaeological Institute of America Conference Travel Grant
Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)
2008-2009 Penn State University Travel Grant (6 Awards)
Penn State University
2008 Isabel Knight Award
Penn State University
2007 Richard W. and June R. Duffine Program Endowment
Penn State University
2007-Present Graduate Tuition Waiver
Penn State University
2007 John G. Arneberg Scholarship
University of North Dakota
2005-2006 University of North Dakota Travel Grants (2 Awards)
University of North Dakota
2006 Neil MacDonald Scholarship
University of North Dakota
2005-2007 Graduate Tuition Waiver
University of North Dakota
2000 Program for Academic Advancement Book Award
Fort Lewis College
1999 Anthropology Student of the Year
Arvada High School
Professional Memberships
Archaeological Institute of America
www.archaeological.org
Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
www.romansociety.org
The Classical Association of the Middle West and South
www.camws.org
Phi Alpha Theta
http://web1.cas.usf.edu/PAT/
American Schools of Oriental Research
www.asor.org
Association of Ancient Historians
www.associationofancienthistorians.org/
Society of Ancient Military Historians
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rrice/samh.html
Last Updated: November 2, 2009
Penn State University
108 Weaver Building
University Park, PA 16802
Ph.D. Candidate, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Advisor: Dr. Garrett Fagan
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND 58202
United States
2007 Master of Arts in History with an emphasis in Ancient History
Advisor: Dr. William Caraher
Thesis: "Commemoration Practices of the Roman Soldier"
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield S10 2TN
United Kingdom
2004 Master of Arts in European Historical Archaeology
Advisor: Dr. Maureen Carroll
Thesis: "Ownership and Identity through Inscriptions on Roman Military Equipment"
Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301
United States
2003 Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with an emphasis in Archaeology
Advisors: Dr. Philip Duke and Dr. Susan Riches
Archaeological Fieldwork and Professional Experience
Tel Akko Excavations (Akko, Israel)
July 4, 2010-Present
Position Held: Area Supervisor (Excavation, 2010-Present)
Mopsos Survey Project (Bay of Iskenderun, Turkey)
June 25, 2008-Present
Positions Held: Ceramicist (Eastern Terra Sigillata, 2008-Present) and GIS Instructor (2010-Present)
www.realtimearchaeology.blogspot.com
Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project (Larnaca, Cyprus)
May 25, 2006-Present
Positions Held: Team Leader (Survey, 2007-Present) and Trench Supervisor (Excavation, 2008-Present)
www.pkap.org
Homestead Project (Northwestern Minnesota)
June 10 - August 20, 2004
Position Held: Trench Supervisor (Excavation)
Beauchief Abbey Field Work (Sheffield, England)
January 10 - January 30, 2004
Position Held: Geophysical Technician
Hawley Collection (University of Sheffield, England)
September 15 - December 15, 2003
Position Held: Intern
www.shef.ac.uk/hawley
Fort Lewis College Archaeological Field School (Durango, Colorado)
May 15 - June 30, 2002
Position Held: Student Excavator
www.anthro.fortlewis.edu/Darkmold/default.htm
Advanced Archaeological Lab Techniques (Fort Lewis College, Colorado)
August 22 - December 10, 2001
Fort Lewis College Archaeological Field School (Durango, Colorado)
May 15 - June 30, 2001
Position Held: Student Excavator
www.anthro.fortlewis.edu/Darkmold/default.htm
Job Related Skills
I am proficient in archaeological excavation methods, archaeological survey, geophysics (both Magnetometer and Resistivity), Total Station, GPS navigation, archaeological mapping (sites, features, and stratagraphic profiles), archaeological laboratory methods (cleaning, analysis, photography, preservation, and storage), artifact illustration, GIS modeling, and leading a team.
Professional Papers Given and Scheduled
January 2010
111th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Title of paper: "The Inscribed Sling-Bullets of Perusia as a Unique Discourse of Violence."
January 2010
111th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Title of poster: "The Mopsos Archaeological Survey: New Thoughts on the Battle of Issus."
November 2009
Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research, Title of poster: "The Mopsos Archaeological Survey: GIS Mapping and 3D Modeling in the Bay of Iskenderun."
April 2009 (Organized Panel and Presented Paper)
76th Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History, Title of panel: "The Evidence for Ancient Wars: Conflict in the Issus Plain (Sponsored by ASOR)," Title of paper: "New Thoughts on the Location of the Issus Battlefield: A Historical Assessment and Archaeological Proposal."
January 2009
110th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Served as chair and presented a paper "The Dedication of Roman Arms and Armor in Water as a Religious Ritual" in the "Cult and Ritual in Ancient Italy and the Roman Empire" panel.
January 2009
110th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Title of poster: "The Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project: Documenting the Experience of Archaeology."
November 2008
Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research, Title of poster: "The Mopsos Survey: Archaeology in the Cilician Plain."
April 2008
104th Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South, Title of paper: "Aerial Insults: The Historical and Archaeological Value of Inscribed Leaden Sling-Bullets."
April 2008
1st Annual Red River Valley History Conference, Title of paper: "The Dedication of Roman Arms and Armament in Water as a Religious Ritual."
March 2008
23rd Annual Graduate Exhibition at Penn State University, Title of poster: "Adding Insult to Injury: The Historical and Archaeological Value of Inscribed Leaden Sling-Bullets from the Hellenistic Period."
January 2008
109th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Title of poster:
"Pyla-Koutsopetria: The Evolution of a Survey Project."
October 2007
6th Annual History Graduate Student Conference at Penn State University, Title of paper: "Adding Insult to Injury: The Historical and Archaeological Value of Inscribed Leaden Sling-Bullets from the Hellenistic Period."
March 2007
2nd Annual Phi Alpha Theta Conference at the University of North Dakota, Title of paper: "Inscribed Hellenistic Sling-Bullets from Cyprus: A Case Study."
October 2006
6th Annual Rocky Mountain Interdisciplinary History Conference, Title of Paper: "Memory and Identity Through Commemoration on Roman Military Equipment."
April 2006
5th Annual Graduate Conference at the University of Missouri, Interaction and Reaction: Society Culture and the Making of Political Identity, Title of paper: "Soldierly Identity in the Western Empire."
March 2006
1st Annual Phi Alpha Theta Conference at the University of North Dakota, Title of paper: "Identifying Ownership and Identity Through Inscriptions on Roman Military Equipment."
Positions Held
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Penn State University
August 2007 - Present
Graduate Research Assistant
University of North Dakota
May 2007-August 2007
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of North Dakota
January 2006 - August 2007
Language Proficiency
Latin
Ancient Greek
German
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards
2009 Heritage Fellowship
American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR)
2009 Robert G. Price Program Award in Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Penn State University
2009 Knoppers Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies Endowment
Penn State University
2009 Global Programs Scholarship
Penn State University
2009 Study Abroad Grant-in-Aid Scholarship
Penn State University
2009 Archaeological Institute of America Conference Travel Grant
Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)
2008-2009 Penn State University Travel Grant (6 Awards)
Penn State University
2008 Isabel Knight Award
Penn State University
2007 Richard W. and June R. Duffine Program Endowment
Penn State University
2007-Present Graduate Tuition Waiver
Penn State University
2007 John G. Arneberg Scholarship
University of North Dakota
2005-2006 University of North Dakota Travel Grants (2 Awards)
University of North Dakota
2006 Neil MacDonald Scholarship
University of North Dakota
2005-2007 Graduate Tuition Waiver
University of North Dakota
2000 Program for Academic Advancement Book Award
Fort Lewis College
1999 Anthropology Student of the Year
Arvada High School
Professional Memberships
Archaeological Institute of America
www.archaeological.org
Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
www.romansociety.org
The Classical Association of the Middle West and South
www.camws.org
Phi Alpha Theta
http://web1.cas.usf.edu/PAT/
American Schools of Oriental Research
www.asor.org
Association of Ancient Historians
www.associationofancienthistorians.org/
Society of Ancient Military Historians
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rrice/samh.html
Last Updated: November 2, 2009