Curriculum Vitae
Education
University of Bradford (UK)
Department of Archaeological Sciences
Ph.D. Archaeological Sciences, July 2003
Ph.D. Thesis: The Management of Large, Complex Archaeological Monuments:
Balancing Cultural Resource Management, Research, and Tourism at Hadrian’s Wall and Pompeii
State University of New York at Buffalo (USA)
Department of Classics
MA Classical Archaeology May 1999
MA Thesis: The Parameters of Roman Prostitution
College of Wooster (USA)
Archaeology Program
BA in Archaeology May 1992
BA Thesis: Treasures of the Earth, Moon, and Sun: An Archaeological Study of the Items Associated
with the Roman Mystery Cults of Cybele, Isis, and Mithras
Teaching Appointments
Stanford University (USA) 2004-present
Lecturer
Sex: Its Pleasures and Cultures (Fall Quarter)
Ancient Empires I [Mesopotamia-Greece] (Winter Quarter)
Ancient Empires II [Rome] (Spring Quarter)
University of Bradford (UK) 2000-2001
Module Instructor
Roman Britain (Fall Term)
Explanation in Archaeology (Fall Term)
Explanation in Archaeology (Spring Term)
Module Tutor
Roman Britain (Fall Term)
State University of New York at Buffalo (USA) 1995-1999
Assistant Instructor
World Civilizations Course I & II
Committees and Positions
Course Coordinator Committee
(Stanford) |
2005-present |
Boothe Prize Committee
(Stanford)
Finalist Judge and Editor |
2004-present |
IHUM Research Committee
(Stanford) |
2004-present |
Technology Coordinator
(Stanford) |
2004-present |
Archaeological Fieldwork
Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia
(Italy)
Director
|
2005-present |
Field Director in Pompeii
(Italy)
|
2000-2004 |
Excavation Supervisor in Pompeii
(Italy)
|
1996-1999 |
Excavator at Roman fort site in Scotland
(UK)
|
1992 |
Research Language Skills
Latin, Ancient Greek, Italian, Spanish, German, French
Academic Expertise
Roman art, culture, archaeology, and history, especially the Augustan Age, art, architecture and history of the Hadrianic Period, the Later Empire, Roman urbanism, the architecture and archaeology of the city of Rome, and the teaching of Roman history
Greek art, culture, archaeology, and history, especially Greek urbanism, mythology, and the Age of Alexander
Ancient gender and sexuality studies including prostitution
The archaeology and history of Pompeii, including aspects of spatial analysis, management, preservation and presentation of the monument, the ancient water supply, and the archaeological exploration of the ancient city
Greek and Roman architecture, including religious structures, public spaces, and the Greek and Roman house
Archaeological theory and method, Processual and Post-Processual Archaeology, dating techniques, the interpretation of finds, and the history of the profession
Heritage and archaeological resource management
Roman Britain, its archaeology and history
Early Christian history and archaeology and the philosophy of religion
World cultures and the archaeological origins of civilization
Cinema Studies and the Classical Tradition
Publications
“Two Seasons of Excavations at VIII.7.1-15 and the Porta Stabia at Pompeii, 2005-2006” with Dr. Steven J. R. Ellis. Rivista di studi pompeiani (forthcoming).
Towards an understanding of the shape of space at VIII.7.1-15, Pompeii: preliminary results from the 2006 season” with Dr. Steven J. R. Ellis. FastiOnline Documents and Research. 2006. 71.
"New Excavations at VIII.7.1-15, Pompeii: A brief synthesis of results from the 2005 season." Gary Devore and Steven J. R. Ellis. FastiOnline Documents and Research. 2005. No. 48.
“Erotic Rome.” Review of John R. Clarke’s Roman Sex. Archaeology Magazine. July/August 2003. 55.
“‘I’m Queer! No, I’m Queer!’: Hollywood Homosexuality and Roman Epic Films”, Popular Culture Review, 10.1 February 1999. 127-138.
“Echoes of Ganymede: Male Prostitution in Ancient Rome”. The Black Swan Review, 1997.
Academic Presentations
"New excavations at Roman Pompeii: The discovery of a 'lost' Pompeiian neighborhood.” Stanford Archaeology Research Workshop, Stanford University, 9 February, 2006.
“Two doors down from the actors, the whores, the gladiators, and a goddess: New archeological investigations in a neglected, domestic neighborhood of Pompeii” Stanford Archaeology Research Workshop, Stanford University, 19 May, 2005.
“She Works Hard for the Denarii: A New Approach to Prostitution in the Greek and Roman World” Visiting Lecturer, Hendrix College, 5 April, 2004.
“Real Men Wear Togas: Masculinity in Roman Epic Films” Visiting Lecturer, Hendrix College, 4 April, 2004.
“Room at the Inn: Excavations and Interpretation in the Inn of VI.1 in Pompeii.” Presented at the American Philological Association/American Institute of Archaeology Annual Conference. Boston. 2004.
“Pompeii in Mind: Popular and Academic Perspectives Over Three Centuries”, with Dr. Rick Jones. Presented at the European Association of Archaeologists 7th Annual Meeting, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany, 2001.
“From Prehistory to Presumption: Latest Evidence of Life in Pompeii Before and After the Eruption”. Keynote opening speech of the international exhibit Pompeii: Images from the Buried Cities, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Scotland, 2001. Sponsored by the Accademia Italiana and Agip Oil UK.
“Archaeology Above and Below Ground: Urbanization at Pompeii”, with Alys Thompson. Presented at the Society for American Archaeology 65th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2000.
“Farmers, Scholars, Tourists and a Volcano: Issues Surrounding the Management of World Heritage Sites”. Presented at the Post Graduate Seminar, University of Bradford, 2000.
“Invisible Prostitutes in Pompeii”. Presented at the Post Graduate Seminar, University of Bradford, 1999.
“Pompeii: An Introduction to the Archaeology and Current Research in the Scavi”. Presented at Buffalo, NY 1998.
“‘I’m Queer! No, I’m Queer!’: Hollywood Homosexuality and Roman Epic Films”. Presented at the Far West Popular Culture Conference, Las Vegas, NV 1998.
“Searching For Ganymede: Male Prostitution in Ancient Pompeii”. Presented at the OPSIS Classical Conference, Buffalo, NY 1997.
“Hasn’t It All Be Done Before?: New Horizons in Pompeian Archaeology”. Presented at Buffalo, NY 1996.
“Reading Ruins: Transformational Processes in a Pompeian Insula”. Presented at the TRANSLATIO Classical Conference, Buffalo, NY 1996.
“Immortal’s Beloveds: Same-Sex Relationships in Greek Mythology”. Presented at the Plesuer History Conference, Buffalo, NY 1995.
Honors and Awards
Grant awarded by the Department of Archaeological Sciences, the University of Bradford, 2000-2003
Fee Scholarship awarded by the University of Bradford, 1999-2003
Graduate Assistantships and Fee Scholarships awarded by the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1995-1999
Organizations
European Association of Archaeologists
Archaeological Institute of America
Classical Association of the Atlantic States
Eta Sigma Phi National Honorary Classical Fraternity
President of Alpha Upsilon Chapter 1990-1991
Greensboro Playwrights’ Forum
Founding Member
Buffalo Classical Graduate Student Association
President 1996-1998
Co-organizer of OPSIS Graduate Student Conference 1997
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