Contact Information
122 Reid Hall
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-3360
Email
406.994.5655

Profile
PhD in classics from University of Wisconsin--Madison. K-12 teaching experience: Latin, Greek & Social Studies. BA in history from University of Washington.

Area of Expertise
Classics: Augustan poetry, especially elegy; oratory; historiography; humor theory
Education: Social Studies curriculum theory; archaeology in the K-12 classroom; teacher training; epistemology

Courses
EDEL 313 Teaching Social Studies: K-8
EDSD 458 Methods of Teaching Social Studies--Secondary
EDCI 580 Archaeology in the K-12 Social Studies Classroom
ART 340 Ancient Art
ART 463 19th Century Art
ART 480 Art & Archaeology of Augustan Rome

Programs & Research Projects
In Spring 2009 the Forge Project begins. In order to promote active archaeology in the classroom, a Bronze Age forge (Timmna-type) will be built by education majors and art majors, and me. We will fire it and cast bronze implements to experience the technology of 3500 years ago first hand. The education majors will then practice teaching this technology and material culture to K-12 social studies classes, and guide them to pour their own bronze implements. As well, we will be developing accompanying instructional materials.

Interests
Ancient languages