Education
University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK October 2016 – Present
PhD in Archaeology
Dissertation Working Title: “Untold Stories”
University College London, London, UK September 2013 – November 2014
M.A. in Mediterranean Archaeology, with Merit
Dissertation Title: “A Study of Israeli Archaeology in the 21st Century – A Look at Megiddo and Other Sites in Israel”
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA September 2008 – May 2012
B.A. in Archaeology, summa cum laude
GPA: 3.86, Phi Beta Kappa Publications
News Articles on Archaeological Topics
- “Has Queen Nefertiti’s Tomb been Located?” Bible History Daily, 23 March, 2016
- “2,200 Year-Old Duck-Shaped Shovel Unearthed in Ancient Galilee,” Bible History Daily, 10 December, 2015
- “Tel Gezer Water System Built by Canaanites?” Bible History Daily, 19 November, 2015.
- “Where is Queen Nefertiti’s Tomb?” Bible History Daily, 4 November, 2015.
- “Tenth-Century B.C. Stone Seal Discovered by the Temple Mount Sifting Project,” Bible History Daily, 8 October, 2015.
- “The Cave of Elijah the Prophet under Threat?” Bible History Daily, 23 September, 2015.
- “Excavating the Ancient Near East’s Oldest Wine Cellar: The Results of the 2015 Season at Tel Kabri,” Bible History Daily, 7 August, 2015.
- “Closing Down Kabri: The Last Week of the 2015 Season at Tel Kabri,” Bible History Daily, 3 August, 2015.
- “Journey to Jerusalem: A Tel Kabri Dig Weekend,” Bible History Daily, 12 July, 2015.
- “Tel Kabri: The 2015 Season—Weeks 1 and 2,” Bible History Daily, 1 July, 2015.
Encyclopedia Entries
- “Mari,” Ancient History Encyclopedia, 19 January, 2016
- “The History of Excavations at Tel Gezer,” Ancient History Encyclopedia, 12 January, 2016
- “Gezer,” Ancient History Encyclopedia, 2 January, 2016
- “Archaeological Excavations at Tel Kabri,” Ancient History Encyclopedia, 14 November, 2015
- “Tel Kabri,” Ancient History Encyclopedia, 1 November, 2015
Book Reviews
- Mari: Capital of Northern Mesopotamia in the Third Millennium, by J.-C. Margueron. Palestine Exploration Quarterly, 148(1), 2016, pp. 71–72.
- The Ancient Near East in the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I, by K.M. McGeogh, Palestine Exploration Quarterly, 148(2), 2016, pp.150–152.
- The So-called “Kothon” at Motya, by Lorenzo Nigro, to be published in Palestine Exploration Quarterly, in press.
- Between Rome and Jerusalem: Herod the Great and His Sons in Their Struggle for Recognition: A Chronological Investigation of the Period 40 BC–39 AD, with a Time Setting of New Testament Events, by B. Mahieu, to be published in Palestine Exploration Quarterly, in press.
Book Chapter
- “Battlefield Archaeology at Armageddon Once Again: Cartridge Cases and the 1948 Battle for Megiddo, Israel,” with Eric H. Cline and Anthony Sutter, to be published in Megiddo VI, in press.
Memberships
Sustaining member of The American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR)
Member of the American Institute of Archaeology (AIA)
