Above: University of Reading Doctoral Research Conference 2022, Reading, United Kingdom.
Last Updated: May 2024
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Appointments
2024 – present
Research Officer
University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
- Project Title: Gerard Butler with a Spear: Locating Modern Stereotypes for the Classical World in Generative Image AI
- Co-Investigators: Jackie Baines and Edward A. S. Ross
- Research Assistants: Shona Carter-Griffiths, Hannah Gage, Jacinta Hunter
2023 – present
Research Officer
University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
- Project Title: ChatGPT: A Conversational Language Study Tool
- Co-Investigators: Jackie Baines and Edward A. S. Ross
- Research Assistants: Jacinta Hunter, Fleur McRitchie Pratt, Nisha Patel
2020 – 2023
Associate Lecturer
University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
- CL1G1: Ancient Greek Language 1
- CL1GH: Greek History – war, society, and change in the Archaic Age
- CL1L1: Latin Language 1
- CL2CGH: Greek History – Persian Wars to Alexander
- CLMOP2: MA Special Option 2 – Ancient Afghanistan
Education
2020 – present
Doctor of Philosophy in Classics
University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
- Dissertation: A Crucible of Religious Interchange: Understanding the Evolving Spirituality of the Hellenistic Far East
- Supervisors: Prof. Rachel Mairs and Prof. Ian Rutherford
- Examiners: Dr. Sushma Jansari and Dr. Ladislav Stančo
- Expected Graduation: July 2024
2017 – 2018
Master of Buddhist Studies (with Distinction)
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Dissertation: Turning the Wheel to Bactria: The Buddhism of the Greco-Bactrians
- Supervisor: Prof. Georgios T. Halkias
2013 – 2017
Bachelor of Arts in Asian Religions and Classics (Honours)
McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Awards and Recognition
2022
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
2022
University of Reading Graduate School Research Poster Competition Winner
2013
Governor General’s Academic Medal – Bronze
Funding Capture
2024
University of Reading Research Collaboration and Impact Fund (RCIF) Grant
- £4,812.00 GBP
2024
University of Reading Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) Grant
- £1,500.00 GBP
2023 – 2024
Council of University Classical Departments (CUCD) Education Grant
- £500.00 GBP
2023 – 2024
University of Reading Teaching and Learning Enhancement Project (TLEP) Grant
- £1,841.00 GBP
2022 – 2025
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship
- $60,000.00 CAD
2022
Blakes Scholarship – Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF)
- £5,000.00 GBP
2020 – 2022
Spalding Memorial Educational Trust Research Grants
- £2,000.00 GBP (2022)
- £1,800.00 GBP (2020)
2020
Hellenic Society Hardship Grant
- £200.00 GBP
2020
New Classicists PGR COVID-19 Support Fund
- £100.00 GBP
2017 – 2018
Tung Lin Kok Yuen Postgraduate Scholarship in Buddhist Studies
- $90,000.00 HKD
2014
Peter Harasty Memorial Bursary
- $3,234.00 CAD
2014
Student Society of McGill University Access Bursary
- $766.00 CAD
2013
Annette S Hill Bursary
- $6,000.00 CAD
2013
The Kawartha Credit Union Teen Cornwall Scholarship
- $1,500.00 CAD
Conference Organization
2023 – present
Lead Organizer, “Classics and History Postgraduate Work-in-Progress Seminars,” University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.
2024
Producer, “Experiencing Angels and Saints: Earthly Bodies, Heavenly Hosts,” University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. March 14, 2024.
2023
Producer, “In the Shadow of Hippolytus: Classical Studies in Honour of Professor Barbara Goff,” University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. September 22, 2023.
2023
Producer, “Ephemera, Objects, and Middle Eastern History Workshop,” University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. September 15, 2023.
2023
Committee Member, “Developments in Ancient Language Pedagogy Workshop,” University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. May 19, 2023.
2022
Producer, “Ancient Greek Dance Teaching Conference,” Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. June 24-25, 2022.
2021 – 2022
Co-Organizer, “Limina Journal Conference on Monsters,” University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia and University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. September 6-9, 2022.
2020 – 2021
Co-Organizer, “Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Ancient Literature.” University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. June 17-19, 2021.
2016 – 2017
Founder and Lead Organizer, “McGill Undergraduate Religious Studies Research Conference.” McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada. April 4, 2017.
2016
Co-Organizer, “Montreal Inter-University Classics Colloquium.” Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada. April 7-8, 2016.
Service to Profession
2021 – 2024
Editorial Collective Member, Limina, a Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia.
2016 – 2017
Editor-in-Chief, Canons, the McGill Undergraduate Journal of Religious Studies, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
2016 – 2017
Vice-President Finance, McGill Religious Studies Undergraduate Society, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
2016
Volunteer, “3rd Global Conference on World’s Religions after September 11th,” Palais des Congrès, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
2015 – 2016
Vice-President Communications, McGill Classical Students Association, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
2015 – 2016
Associate Editor, Canons, the McGill Undergraduate Journal of Religious Studies, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
2015 – 2016
Associate Editor, Hirundo, the McGill Undergraduate Journal of Classical Studies, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Service to University
2021 – present
Video Editor, Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.
2022
Social Media Manager, Department of Classics, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.
2020 – 2021
Academic Skills and Know-how Advisor, Department of Classics, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.
2020
Volunteer, Ancient Schoolroom, Department of Classics, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.
2016
Research Intern, International Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji, Zen Studies Society, Livingston Manor, New York, United States of America.
2014 – 2017
Outreach Assistant, McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Other Teaching Experience
2019
Summer Programming Assistant, Brockville Museum, Brockville, Ontario, Canada.
2018 – 2019
Online English-as-a-Second-Language Teacher, VIP Kid, Brockville, Ontario, Canada.
Continuing Professional Development
2023
(Online Workshop) “An Introduction to Decolonizing Education,” University and College Union (UCU). November 22, 2023.
2022
(Summer School) “A Multilingual Philology of Nature: Reading Eco-Cultural Landscapes across the Hindukush-Karakoram,” Dipartimento di Studi sull’Asia e sull’Africa Mediterranea, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Venice, Italy. September 25-30, 2022.
Professional Memberships
2024 – present
Society for Classical Studies (SCS)
2023 – present
Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions (SAMR)
2023 – present
United Kingdom Association of Buddhist Studies (UKABS)
2022
European Association of Archaeologists (EAA)
Languages
Modern:
- English (native tongue)
- French (professional proficiency)
- Russian (elementary proficiency)
Ancient (Translation):
- Ancient Greek (2-years teaching experience)
- Classical Latin (1-year teaching experience)
- Classical Sanskrit
- Pāli
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