Lecturer
Fields
- Ancient Greece and Rome
- Byzantium
- Central Asian Nomads
- World History
Contact Information
Education
- Ph.D. History (2014) University of California at Santa Barbara
- M.A. Classics (2007) University of Colorado at Boulder
- B.A. Political Science (2002) Western Michigan University
Courses Taught
- Hist 110: Western Civilization: Antiquity to Renaissance
- Hist 210: World History: Antiquity to 1789
- Hist 221: World History: Antiquity to 1000
- Hist 222: World History: 1000-1800
- Hist 225: The World at War
Publications
- "How drinking water affected Aegean Naval Operations from 480 to 404 B.C." Ancient History Bulletin (forthcoming)
- "Why the Huns cannot have reached Thermopylae in 447" Journal of Late Antiquity, Byzantine, and Islamic Studies (forthcoming)
- "What I Learned from Giving 71 Oral Exams in 12 Days," Faculty Focus, April 20, 2026, https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/what-i-learned-from-giving-71-oral-exams-in-12-days/.
- "Attila's Invasion of Gaul in 451 and Re-horsing the Huns." Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 61.3 (2022): 277-293
- "Snuggling With Your Identity: Beds and the Sense of Touch in Roman Culture" Journal of Ancient History 14.2 (2022) : 1-25
- "Attila's Appetite: The Logistics of Attila the Hun's Invasion of Italy in 452" Journal of Military History 83.2 (April 2019):325-46
- "Roman grain supply: 442-455" Journal of Late Antiquity 5.2 (Fall 2012):322-345
Dissertation Title
- "The Dark Side of Rome: A Social History of Nighttime in Ancient Rome"
Teaching Awards
- Cal Poly Phi Alpha Theta's Faculty of the Year (2018, 2017)
- Cal Poly Panhellenic's Outstanding Faculty Recognition (2016)
- UCSB History Department Outstanding TA (2013)
- UCSB Academic Senate Outstanding TA award (2011)
