Chair and Professor of Classics, Chair of Jewish Studies Program
413-597-2540
Hollander Hall Rm 146
Education
B.A. Brown University (1996)
M.A. University of California, Berkeley, Classics (1998)
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Classics (2005)
M.A. University of California, Berkeley, Classics (1998)
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Classics (2005)
Areas of Expertise
- Greek and Roman Poetry
- Comparative Epic
- Biblical Studies
- Ancient Judaism
- Medieval Literature
Courses
CLAS 200 / ASIA 200 / REL 260 / HIST 392 SEM
History of the Book (not offered 2022/23)CLAS 201 / COMP 233 SEM
Love and Strife (not offered 2022/23)REL 201 / COMP 201 / JWST 201 LEC
The Hebrew Bible (not offered 2022/23)REL 202 / JWST 202 / COMP 214 SEM
Moses: Stranger in a Strange Land (not offered 2022/23)REL 205 / CLAS 205 / JWST 205 / COMP 217 SEM
Ancient Wisdom Literature (not offered 2022/23)REL 206 / COMP 206 / JWST 206 SEM
The Book of Job and Joban Literature (not offered 2022/23)REL 207 / CLAS 207 / JWST 207 / COMP 250 SEM
From Adam to Noah: Literary Imagination and the Primeval History in Genesis (not offered 2022/23)REL 208 / COMP 207 / JWST 208 SEM
Genesis: The Family Saga (not offered 2022/23)REL 222 / COMP 211 / JWST 222 SEM
The Jewish Art of Interpretation (not offered 2022/23)CLAS 320 / CLGR 410 TUT
Enchantment and the Origins of Poetry (not offered 2022/23)CLGR 405 SEM
Greek Lyric Poetry (not offered 2022/23)CLLA 406 SEM
Horace's Odes (not offered 2022/23)CLLA 414 SEM
Vergil's Eclogues and Georgics (not offered 2022/23)CLAS 499 LEC
Senior Colloquium (not offered 2022/23)Current Committees
- Curricular Planning Committee
Megamenu Social