Fields of Study
- Egyptian Archaeology
Areas of Interest
- Egyptology
- Settlement archaeology
- Prehistoric communities
Biography
His research focuses on social organization in the Nile Delta during the earliest part of the Early State Formation process. His work utilizes the ArcGIS software, spatial analysis, and anthropological hermeneutics to study the built environment of the Naqada I settlement site of Ma'adi. He presented new interpretations for the Ma'adi cemetery at the 2024 ARCE general meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a recipient of the 2024 SSHRC fellowship, former research assistant for the CRANE project, member of the Durham University and EES work at Sais under Dr. Penelope Wilson. Currently, he is an archaeologist with Stantec consulting with indigenous communities across British Columbia and Canada to mitigate destruction to pre-contact environments and material culture.
Current Supervisor(s)
Mary-Ann Pouls Wegner
Dissertation Title
The Built Environment of Predynastic Ma’adi (3750-3550 BCE): settlement formation and social organization in the Nile Delta during the Naqada I Period in ancient Egypt
Presentations
- ASOR 2022 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA; Poster Presentation
Teaching Experience
- NMC 254 "Mummification: Technology and Transformation"; Professsor Zoe McQuinn ROM (2022)
- NMC101 "Land of the Pharaohs"; Dr. Ronald Leprohon (2020)
- NMC101 "Land of the Pharaohs"; Dr. Ronald Leprohon (2020)