
Title:
Ph,D Student, Department of Classics
Instructor and Teaching Assistant
Education:
B.A. 2012 Classics and Archaeology, Boston University
M.A. 2014 Classics, University at Buffalo
Research Interests:
Etruscan and Early Roman Archaeology, Etruscan Warfare, Etruscan Politics and Society, Greeks and Romans in Etruria, Etruscans Outside of Etruria
Publications:
“Etruscan Genucilia Ware: A Discussion on Its History and Past Scholarship”, Chronika, V. (April 2015)
Translation of The Fortress of Rofalco: Daily Life of the Last Etruscans. A Brief Guide. Edited by Orlando Cerasuolo and Luca Pulcinelli. (July 2014)
Current Research Project:
Rofalco, Italy – Staff Member and Trench Supervisor. Director – Professor Orlando Cerasuolo.
Selected Conference Papers and Presentations:
“History, Interpretation and Distribution of Etruscan Genucilia Ware” (poster). Società e innovazione nell’Etruria di IV-III secolo a.C. Bolsenna, Italy (October 21-22, 2016).
“2016 Field Season Report: Area 2000 – Room 1.” 2016 Rofalco Public Conference (August 12, 2016).
“From the Battlefield to the Tomb: An Analysis of Etruscan Warfare as Evidenced by Funerary Contexts.” The Classical Association of the Middle West and South 2016 Annual Meeting (March 17, 2016).
“2015 Field Season Report: Area 2000 – Room 1.” 2015 Rofalco Public Conference (August 13, 2015).
“More Than Meets the Eye: Identifying a Brothel in Ancient Greece.” The Classical Association of the Middle West and South 2015 Annual Meeting (March 26, 2015).
“Not Just a Pretty Face: An Examination of Etruscan Genucilia Pottery.” The 115th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (January 10, 2015).
“Jokes on Him: Caricature and Male Clients of Prostitutes on Greek-Vase Painting.” The Classical Association of the Middle West and South 2014 Annual Meeting (April 3, 2014).
“Size Isn’t Everything: Pygmies in Greek Art.” 2013 Fall Meeting of the Classical Association of Atlantic States (October 11, 2013).
“Light My Fire: An Overview, Typology, and Analysis of Erotic Roman Lamps.” Seventeenth Annual Graduate Student Colloquium at the University of Virginia (March 23, 2013).
Professional Organizations:
Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)
Society for Classical Studies (SCS)
Institute for European and Mediterranean Archaeology (IEMA)
Classics Graduate Student Association (IEMA Representative)
Etruscan Foundation
Gruppi Archeologici d’Italia