EDUCATION
1990-2000 University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D. 2000
1986-90 Purdue University, B.A. (Anthropology with honors, minor in History with honors)
1982-86 Tri-County High School
FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND GRANTS
2006-09 Shelby White-Leon Levy Publication Grant for Hasanlu Tepe, Iran
2006 Robert H. Dyson Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
2001-02 American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grant
2000 National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Award, April 2000 (RZ-20590-00; with R. Zettler)
1997 National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant (#SBR-9712984)
1996 American Schools of Oriental Research Mesopotamian Fellowship
1995 National Geographic Society (#NGS 5498-95, Research Team Member)
1993 Anthropology Dept. Field Funds (University of Pennsylvania)
1991-94 Graduate Teaching Assistantship (University of Pennsylvania)
1990 Certificate of Achievement in Ancient History (Purdue University)
1989 B'nai B'rith Barzillai Prize in Jewish Studies (Purdue University)
1985 Tri-County High School Curricular Award, U. S. History
POSITIONS
2007- Assistant Professor, Boston University, Dept. of Archaeology
2006- Review Editor, Mesopotamian Archaeology, Religious Studies Review
2006 Curator, Near East Traveling Exhibit to Beijing World Art Museum (with R. Zettler)
2006 Robert H. Dyson Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Museum
2004- Visiting Assistant Professor, Boston University, Dept. of Archaeology
2004- Research Associate, University of Pennsylvania Museum
2003-04 Lecturer, Bryn Mawr College, Dept. of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
1997-2004 Research Specialist II, University of Pennsylvania Museum, Hasanlu Publications Project
1996-97 Acting Keeper, University of Pennsylvania Museum, Near East Section (Ur Travelling Exhibit Coordinator)
1995-2000 Research Associate, University of Pennsylvania Museum
1992-97 Research Assistant, University of Pennsylvania Museum, Tell es-Sweyhat Project
1991 Research Assistant, University of Pennsylvania Museum, Gordion Project
1991 Assistant Research Archivist, University of Pennsylvania Museum Archives
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
2006 Tell Balabra Archaeological Project, Syria (Director)
2005 Tell es-Sweyhat, Syria (Director)
2004 Tepe Sialk Archaeological Survey, Iran (Field Director)
2001 Tell es-Sweyhat, Syria (Field Director)
2000 Tell es-Sweyhat, Syria (Assistant Director, Surveyor)
1998 Tell es-Sweyhat, Syria (Assistant Director, Surveyor)
1996 Tell es-Sweyhat, Syria Archaeological Survey (Field Director)
1995 Tell es-Sweyhat, Syria (Assistant Director, Surveyor)
1994 Tell es-Sweyhat, Syria Archaeological Survey (Assistant Director)
1993 Tell es-Sweyhat, Syria (Assistant Director, Surveyor)
1991 Tell es-Sweyhat, Syria (Surveyor, Field Supervisor)
1990 Purdue Archaeological Survey; Blue Sea Site, Indiana (Field School Instructor)
1989 Purdue Archaeological Survey; Glenn Acres Sites, Indiana (Excavator)
1987 Purdue Archaeological Survey; Tippecanoe Regional Survey, Indiana (Field Worker, Lab Assistant)