Curriculum vitae

Research interests

Roman and medieval European history and historiography; classical and medieval Latin literature; Celtic studies; history of dog breeds; classical tradition

Academic appointments

permanent fellow, Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies, Ohio State University, 2003-present
visiting assistant professor, Department of Greek and Latin, Ohio State University, 1998-2003
visiting assistant professor, Department of Classics, Union College, 1997-98
lecturer, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, University of Connecticut, 1997
lecturer/visiting fellow, Departments of History and of Classics, Yale University, 1995-97
visiting assistant professor, Department of Classical Studies, University of Michigan, 1995
assistant editor, volume 6, Journal of Roman Archaeology, 1992-93
teaching assistant, Departments of History and of Classical Studies, University of Michigan, 1989, 1991-92, 1993

Community and professional service

Association of Ancient Historians, ad hoc committee concerning relations with the American Historical Association, 1998-99
Basset Hound Club of Greater Detroit, secretary, 2014-present; 2008-12
Basset Hound Club of America, webmaster, 2011-present
Beth Jacob Congregation, Columbus, Ohio, vice president, 2011-12
Celtic Studies Association of North America, president, 2016-18; vice president, 2014-16; executive committee, 1997-99, 2009-11; 2014-20; organizer, 2011 annual meeting (held at Ohio State University)
Central Ohio Kennel Club, assistant show chair, spring show, 2014-15
Columbus Jewish Historical Society, board member, 2003-present; vice president, 2005-8; president, 2008-12
Congregation Agudas Achim, Columbus, Ohio, vice president, 2001-4
Medieval Latin Studies Group (affiliated group of the American Philological Association), secretary-treasurer, 2001-5