Our Staff

 
 

Researchers and Experts by Technique


 
 

Stratigraphy

Dr. Adam Aja

Adam J. Aja, Chief Stratigrapher

Ph.D., Harvard University

Assistant Director, Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon

Assistant Curator, Harvard Semitic Museum

 
Elizabeth Bloch-Smith Tel Shimron Excavations

Elizabeth Bloch-Smith, Stratigrapher

Ph.D., University of Chicago

Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies, Princeton Theological Seminary


 
 

Osteology

Rachel Kalisher Tel Shimron Excavations

Rachel Kalisher, Osteologist

Ph.D., Brown University

Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Anthropology, New York University


 
 

Zooarchaeology

Deirdre Fulton Tel Shimron Excavation Archaeology

Deirdre Fulton, Zooarchaeologist

Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Baylor University


 
 

Archaeobotany &

Plant Ecology

John M. Marston Tel Shimron Excavation Archaeology
Kathleen M. Forste Tel Shimron Excavation Archaeology

John M. Marston, Archaeobotanist and Plant Ecologist

Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Associate Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology, Boston University

 

Kathleen M. Forste, Archaeobotanist and Plant Ecologist

Ph.D., Boston University

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Archaeology, Brown University


 
 

First Millennium BCE

Semitic Epigraphy

David Vanderhooft, First Millennium BCE Semitic Epigrapher

Ph.D., Harvard University

Associate Professor of Theology, Boston College


 
 

Geographic Information Systems

George Pierce Tel Shimron Excavations

George Pierce, Geographic Information Systems Architect

Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Associate Professor of Ancient Scripture, Brigham Young University


 
 

Geology

Stephen Moshier Tel Shimron Excavation Archaeology

Stephen Moshier, Geologist

Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Professor of Geology Emeritus, Wheaton College


 
 

Radiocarbon and Microachaeology

Elisabetta Boaretto, Radiocarbon and Microachaeologist

Ph.D., Hebrew University

Weizmann Institute of Science


 

OCHRE Database Management

Andrew Wright (pictured), Sandra Schloen, and Miller Prosser, Database Management, OCHRE

University of Chicago

 

 

Registrar

Krystal V.L. Pierce Tel Shimron Excavation Archaeology

Krystal V. L. Pierce, Registrar

Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Assistant Professor of Ancient Scripture, Brigham Young University