Research
Scholarly research on the archaeology and history of the ancient Near East, with a focus on Iron Age settlement patterns in the northern Zagros Mountains.
Doctoral Dissertation
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION • 2022
"Like a Snake in Difficult Mountains"
A Historical and Archaeological Analysis of the Character and Origin of the Iron Age Kingdom of Muṣaṣir
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania
Dissertation Advisor: Richard L. Zettler
This research investigates the kingdom of Muṣaṣir through excavations and survey in the Sidekan subdistrict of Iraqi Kurdistan, examining how small polities in marginal borderlands navigated the spheres of larger empires and how religious appropriation affected local settlement dynamics.
Fieldwork
Lagash Archaeological Project
Lagash
Excavated the city wall of Ancient Lagash, one of the largest mounds in Mesopotamia and one of Sumer's most important cities.
Publications & Conference Papers
Publications and conference papers will be listed here.