I am currently the Canadian Research Council postdoctoral fellow in Roman Archaeology at the University of Manitoba. I am preparing a book manuscript tentatively entitled Eclecticism, Collecting, and Autobiography in the Houses of Rome and the Bay of Naples.
In August 2010, I will be joining the faculty of the Department of Art at Rhodes College as assistant professor, where I will be teaching courses on ancient Mediterranean art and archaeology.
My research and teaching interests include the Bay of Naples region in Roman antiquity and its rediscovery, Greek and Roman sculpture, Roman domestic architecture and decoration, luxury arts in the classical world, and collecting, both ancient and modern.
In addition to my academic life, I enjoy being outdoors, photography, running (I am currently training for the Memphis Marathon in December 2010), ironically crocheting and embroidering, and cooking/baking. My personal musical anthems include Talking Heads “Naïve Melody,” The Commodores “Brick House,” House of Pain “Jump Around,” Andrew Bird “Scythian Empires,” and just about any version of Getz/Gilberto “Corcovado.”
