EDUCATION
1990-2000 University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D. 2000
1986-1990 Purdue University, B.A. (Anthropology with honors, minor in History with honors)
1982-1986 Tri-County High School
FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND GRANTS
2007 Explorer’s Club Exploration Fund Grant, Archaeological Survey in Northwest Syria
2007 Iran Heritage Foundation Grant, Hasanlu Digital Archives Project
2006–2009 Shelby White-Leon Levy Publication Grant for Hasanlu Tepe, Iran
2006 Robert H. Dyson Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
2001-2002 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)
1991-1994 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
2007– Treasurer, New England Chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt
2006– Consulting Scholar, Near East Section, University of Pennsylvania Museum
2006– Review Editor, Mesopotamian Archaeology, Religious Studies Review.
2006 Curator, Near East Traveling Exhibit to Beijing World Art Museum (with Richard Zettler)
2006 Robert H. Dyson Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Museum
2004–2007 Visiting Assistant Professor, Boston University, Dept. of Archaeology
2004–2006 Research Associate, University of Pennsylvania Museum
2003–2004 Lecturer, Bryn Mawr College, Dept. of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
1997–2004 Research Specialist II, University of Pennsylvania Museum, Hasanlu Publications Project
1996–1997 Acting Keeper, University of Pennsylvania Museum, Near East Section (Ur Travelling Exhibit Coordinator)
1995–2000 Research Associate, University of Pennsylvania Museum
1992–1997 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-Present 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)