Biography

I am a PhD candidate in Classics with broad interests in the study of ancient literature. I have published articles and essays on Homer, Euripides, Plautus, Terence, and Apuleius which focus on the social and aesthetic dimensions of texts, but my work also includes efforts in textual criticism, metrics and prosody, the study of Greek vase painting, and reception. My dissertation offers a rereading of Terence’s plays through the lens of psychoanalysis.

At Berkeley, I have taught both introductory and intermediate language courses and as a graduate student instructor (GSI) for lecture courses such as Introduction to Ancient Greece, Introduction to Ancient Rome, Introduction to Greek Philosophy, and the writing intensive Classics of the Ancient Mediterranean World. For many years I directed and/or taught Berkeley's Greek Workshop, an intensive introduction to Ancient Greek that covers the first four semesters of traditional instruction (students are encouraged to apply!).