Faculty
Robert G. Babcock, Alumni Distinguished Professor
Adjunct Professor, Department of Romance Studies
Ph.D., 1983, Classics, Duke University
Paleography, medieval Latin, reception of Latin authors
Murphey Hall 224
Adjunct Professor, Department of Romance Studies
Ph.D., 1983, Classics, Duke University
Paleography, medieval Latin, reception of Latin authors
Murphey Hall 224
Emily Baragwanath, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
D.Phil., 2005, Classics, Oxford University
Greek historiography, Greek literature and culture, Myth, Women in Antiquity
Murphey Hall 320
D.Phil., 2005, Classics, Oxford University
Greek historiography, Greek literature and culture, Myth, Women in Antiquity
Murphey Hall 320
Janet Downie, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Ph.D., 2008, Classics, The University of Chicago
Second Sophistic and Imperial-era literature, Greek literature and culture, Rhetoric and Oratory, Ancient Medicine
Murphey Hall 321
Ph.D., 2008, Classics, The University of Chicago
Second Sophistic and Imperial-era literature, Greek literature and culture, Rhetoric and Oratory, Ancient Medicine
Murphey Hall 321
Al Duncan, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2012, Classics and Humanities, Stanford University
Greek drama, performance, aesthetics, genre, visualization, cognitive approaches to literature, political reception of drama
Murphey Hall 218
Ph.D., 2012, Classics and Humanities, Stanford University
Greek drama, performance, aesthetics, genre, visualization, cognitive approaches to literature, political reception of drama
Murphey Hall 218
Jennifer Gates-Foster, Associate Professor and Director of the Archaeology Program
Adjunct Associate Professor, Curriculum in Archaeology
Ph.D., 2005, Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Hellenistic and Roman Archaeology in the Near East and Egypt, Archaeological Ceramics, Achaemenid Studies
Murphey Hall 313
Adjunct Associate Professor, Curriculum in Archaeology
Ph.D., 2005, Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Hellenistic and Roman Archaeology in the Near East and Egypt, Archaeological Ceramics, Achaemenid Studies
Murphey Hall 313
Donald Haggis, Nicholas A. Cassas Term Professor of Greek Studies and Chair of the Department
Adjunct Professor, Curriculum in Archaeology
Ph.D., 1992, Classical Studies, University of Minnesota
Bronze Age Aegean; Greek Early Iron Age; Early State Formation in the Aegean
Murphey Hall 318
Adjunct Professor, Curriculum in Archaeology
Ph.D., 1992, Classical Studies, University of Minnesota
Bronze Age Aegean; Greek Early Iron Age; Early State Formation in the Aegean
Murphey Hall 318
Sharon James, Professor
Adjunct Professor, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies; Adjunct Professor, Department of English and Comparative Literature
Ph.D., 1991, Comparative Literature, University of California at Berkeley
Latin elegy, Roman comedy, women and gender in antiquity
Murphey Hall 303
Adjunct Professor, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies; Adjunct Professor, Department of English and Comparative Literature
Ph.D., 1991, Comparative Literature, University of California at Berkeley
Latin elegy, Roman comedy, women and gender in antiquity
Murphey Hall 303
Suzanne Lye, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2016, Classics, University of California, Los Angeles
Homer and Homeric Reception, Greek literature and culture, ancient religion and magic, ancient representations of gender and ethnicity,
mythology, rhetoric, pedagogy, Classical reception in film
Murphey Hall 226
Ph.D., 2016, Classics, University of California, Los Angeles
Homer and Homeric Reception, Greek literature and culture, ancient religion and magic, ancient representations of gender and ethnicity,
mythology, rhetoric, pedagogy, Classical reception in film
Murphey Hall 226
James O’Hara, George L. Paddison Professor of Latin and Director of the Post-Baccalaureate Program
Ph.D., 1986, Classics, University of Michigan
Vergil, Republican and Augustan poetry, Hellenistic poetry
Murphey Hall 319
Ph.D., 1986, Classics, University of Michigan
Vergil, Republican and Augustan poetry, Hellenistic poetry
Murphey Hall 319
James Rives, Kenan Eminent Professor of Classics
Adjunct Professor, Department of Religious Studies
Ph.D., 1990, Classics, Stanford University
Roman religion, Apuleius, Latin historiography, Roman epigraphy, Roman law
Murphey Hall 323
Adjunct Professor, Department of Religious Studies
Ph.D., 1990, Classics, Stanford University
Roman religion, Apuleius, Latin historiography, Roman epigraphy, Roman law
Murphey Hall 323
Patricia Rosenmeyer, George L. Paddison Professor of Classics
Ph.D., 1987, Classics and Comparative Literature, Princeton University
Greek literature, especially archaic poetry, epistolary fiction, and epigram
Murphey Hall 322
Ph.D., 1987, Classics and Comparative Literature, Princeton University
Greek literature, especially archaic poetry, epistolary fiction, and epigram
Murphey Hall 322
Timothy Shea, Assistant Professor and John Wesley and Hodgin Hanes Fellow
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Curriculum in Archaeology
Ph.D., 2018, Art History, Duke University
Greek archaeology, sculpture, and topography
Murphey Hall 225
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Curriculum in Archaeology
Ph.D., 2018, Art History, Duke University
Greek archaeology, sculpture, and topography
Murphey Hall 225
Hérica Valladares, Associate Professor
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Art and Art History; Adjunct Associate Professor, Curriculum in Archaeology
Ph.D., 2006, Classical Studies, Columbia University
Hellenistic and Roman art, Campanian archaeology, image and text studies
Murphey Hall 312
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Art and Art History; Adjunct Associate Professor, Curriculum in Archaeology
Ph.D., 2006, Classical Studies, Columbia University
Hellenistic and Roman art, Campanian archaeology, image and text studies
Murphey Hall 312
Carolyn Connor
D.Phil., 1987, Classical Archaeology, New York University
Byzantine Art and Civilization
D.Phil., 1987, Classical Archaeology, New York University
Byzantine Art and Civilization
George Houston
Ph.D., 1971, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Latin Literature, Roman Historians, Latin Epigraphy
Ph.D., 1971, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Latin Literature, Roman Historians, Latin Epigraphy
George A. Kennedy, Paddison Professor of Classics
Ph.D., 1954, Harvard University
Ph.D., 1954, Harvard University
Jerzy Linderski
Ph.D., 1960, University of Krakow
Latin Prose, Roman History, Roman Religion and Politics, Roman Law, Latin Epigraphy
Ph.D., 1960, University of Krakow
Latin Prose, Roman History, Roman Religion and Politics, Roman Law, Latin Epigraphy
Sara Mack
Ph.D., 1974, Harvard University
Latin Poetry
Ph.D., 1974, Harvard University
Latin Poetry
William H. Race
Ph.D., 1973, Classics with a minor in Comparative Literature, Stanford University
Pindar, Hellenistic poetry, classical tradition
Ph.D., 1973, Classics with a minor in Comparative Literature, Stanford University
Pindar, Hellenistic poetry, classical tradition
Peter Smith
Ph.D., 1970, Classics, Harvard University
Homer, Greek philosophical literature, Greek tragedy
Ph.D., 1970, Classics, Harvard University
Homer, Greek philosophical literature, Greek tragedy
William West
Ph.D., 1965, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Greek Prose, Greek Historians, Greek Epigraphy
Ph.D., 1965, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Greek Prose, Greek Historians, Greek Epigraphy
Cecil Wooten
Ph.D., 1972, Classics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Greek and Latin rhetoric and oratory, the ancient novel
Ph.D., 1972, Classics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Greek and Latin rhetoric and oratory, the ancient novel
Eric Downing
Comparative Literature
Ph.D., 1987, University of California at Berkeley
Ancient Literary Theory, Ancient/Modern Relations
Comparative Literature
Ph.D., 1987, University of California at Berkeley
Ancient Literary Theory, Ancient/Modern Relations
Bart Ehrman
Department of Religious Studies
Ph.D., 1985, Princeton Theological Seminary
Hellenistic Religion, New Testament
Department of Religious Studies
Ph.D., 1985, Princeton Theological Seminary
Hellenistic Religion, New Testament
John Esposito
Classics, Lecturer
Ph.D., 2015, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Classics, Lecturer
Ph.D., 2015, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pamela Lothspeich
Department of Asian Studies
Ph.D., 2003, Columbia University
Sanskrit epics in literature and performance
Department of Asian Studies
Ph.D., 2003, Columbia University
Sanskrit epics in literature and performance
Jodi Magness
Department of Religious Studies
Ph.D., 1989, The University of Pennsylvania
Early Judaism
Department of Religious Studies
Ph.D., 1989, The University of Pennsylvania
Early Judaism
Hugo Méndez
Department of Religious Studies
Ph.D., 2013, University of Georgia
New Testament, Early Christianity
Department of Religious Studies
Ph.D., 2013, University of Georgia
New Testament, Early Christianity
Zlatko Plese
Department of Religious Studies
Ph.D., 1996, Yale University
Ancient Mediterranean Religions
Department of Religious Studies
Ph.D., 1996, Yale University
Ancient Mediterranean Religions
Nathan Smolin
Classics, Teaching Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2021, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Classics, Teaching Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2021, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jessica Wolfe
Department of English and Comparative Literature
Ph.D., 2000, Stanford University
Classical Reception in Renaissance Literature
Department of English and Comparative Literature
Ph.D., 2000, Stanford University
Classical Reception in Renaissance Literature