Faculty/Staff
Ancient Studies professors are passionate about their subjects and love teaching them. Their professional expertise ranges from the Bronze Age to the transition to Islam and all points in between. Members of the Ancient Studies faculty are easy to engage in conversation and make time for their students; their doors are always open. Make a point of getting to know them during your time at UMBC.
| Faculty Member | Office, Phone, Email | Areas of Specialization |
| David Rosenbloom Professor & Chair |
PAHB 450; 410-455-2723; dsrose@umbc.edu |
Greek tragedy and comedy; Classical Athenian political, social, and cultural history; oratory. |
| Michael F. Lane Assistant Professor |
PAHB 449; 410-455-2979; mflane@umbc.edu |
Greek Bronze-Age Archaeology; Linear B |
| Melissa Kutner Assistant Professor |
PAHB 446; 410-455-8671; mabailey@umbc.edu |
Roman Archaeology, Roman Economy; Late Eastern Roman Empire; Transition to Islam. |
| Timothy Phin Lecturer & Director of the Humanities Scholars Program |
PAHB 442; 410-455-2623; tphin@umbc.edu |
Roman History; Latin Literature; Children and Childhood in Antiquity; Sexuality and Gender in Antiquity |
| Molly Ayn Jones-Lewis Lecturer |
PAHB 445; 410-455-2970; mjl@umbc.edu |
Greek and Roman Medicine; Interculturality in Antiquity; Roman Law; Roman History (1-2 Centuries CE). |
| Esther Doyle Read Adjunct Lecturer |
PAHB 448; 410-455-2115; eread@umbc.edu |
New World Archaeology; Field Archaeology
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| Danilo Piana Adjunct Lecturer |
PAHB 444; 410-455-1662; dpiana@umbc.edu |
Greek and Latin Literature and Language; Ancient Novel |
| Taylor Coughlan Adjunct Lecturer |
PAHB 444; 410-455-1662; tscougl@umbc.edu |
Greek and Latin Language and Literature; Hellenistic Epigram |
| Professors Emeriti | ||
| Jay Freyman Associate Professor Emeritus |
freyman@umbc.edu | Greek drama; Greek and Latin lyric |
| Marilyn Goldberg Associate Professor Emerita |
goldberg@umbc.edu | Classical and Near-eastern Archaeology; Gender Studies |
| Carolyn Koehler Associate Professor Emerita |
koehler@umbc.edu | Classical archaeology; ancient trade |
| Rudolf Storch Associate Professor Emeritus |
storch@umbc.edu | Greek warfare |
| Walter Sherwin Associate Professor Emeritus |
sherwin@umbc.edu | Greek and Roman literature |
| Staff | ||
| Domonique Pitts Administrative Assistant |
PAHB 451; 410-455-6265; dpitts@umbc.edu |