ABOUT ME
RESEARCH INTERESTS
EDUCATION
Forgeries and authenticity
How can museums and collectors recognize fakes?
2007-2014
Emory University
Ph.D. in Art History
supervisor: Prof. Gay Robins.
The creation, use, and expression of identity
How are identities used personally? Politically?
Ancient Egyptian Magic and International Relations in the Late Bronze Age
How many realities can exist at one time? What if one is a "state sponsored" reality supported by the pharaoh?
2005-2006
The University of Memphis
M.A. in Art History
supervisor: Prof. Mariam Ayad.
2000-2004
Georgia State University
B.A. Anthropology (Honors)
2000-2004
Georgia State University
B.I.S. Middle East Studies (Honors)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Ancient Egyptian Materials
What materials are depicted as being presented to the Egyptian king in the Late Bronze Age? How does the pictorial evidence created by the Egyptians match up with the archaeological evidence we have for the international trade of luxury goods in the Late Bronze Age?