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Ron E. Tappy, Project Director and Principal Investigator
G. Albert Shoemaker Associate Professor of Bible and Archaeology
Director, James L. Kelso Bible Lands Museum
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
tappy@fyi.net

Professional Staff (Lab and Field Teams)

The core professional staff for the 1999-2010 seasons of excavation included the following people and positions (following the Director, these entries appear in alphabetical order according to the last name of each specialist):

Ron E. Tappy, PhD – Project Director and Principal Investigator
  G. Albert Shoemaker Professor of Bible and Archaeology
Director, James L. Kelso Bible Lands Museum
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Curriculum vita
 
Anne Anderson – Assitant Database Manager (2001)
  Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
 
Gabriel Barkay, PhD – Senior Field Archaeologist; Supervisor, Area T (1999-present)
  Professor of Archaeology
Bar Ilan University and Jerusalem University College
 
Moshe ben Ari – Conservator (2004-2005)
  Independent Scholar
Jerusalem, Israel
 
Ellen Campbell - Personnel Coordinator (2000)
  Graduate Student
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
 
Jack D. Donahue, PhD – Consulting Geoarchaeologist; Soils & Phytolith Analyst (1999)
  Professor of Geology
University of Pittsburgh
 
Eli Finsveen – Assistant to Ceramics Coordinator (1999)
  Graduate Student
Oslo, Norway
 
Audrey Goodman – Anthropological Archaeologist (2000)
  Graduate Student
University of Alabama at Birmingham
 
Brian Hesse, PhD – Anthropological Archaeologist (1999-2004)
  Professor of Anthropology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
 
Joshua Higgins – Data Entry Specialist (2000); Square Supervisor (2001)
  Graduate Student
Wheaton College
 
Barbara L. Johnson, PhD – Ceramics Coordinator (1999-present)
  Research Fellow
Albright Institute of Archaeological Research
 
Steven Lancaster – Field School Guide (2000-2001)
  Lecturer, Historical Geography of Israel
Jerusalem University College
Aviv Tours
 
Egon H. E. Lass, MA – Senior Field Archaeologist; Supervisor, Area A; Flotation Analyst (1999-2004)
  Israel Antiquities Authority
 
David Lev – Kibbutz Liaison & Materials Coordinator, Field & Lab (1999-present)
  Kibbutz Gal-on
 
Catherine Magee – Conservator (2000-2001)
  Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C.
 
Ed Maher – Anthropological Archaeologist (2005-present)
  Chicago, IL
 
P. Kyle McCarter, PhD – Epigraphist (1999-present)
  William Foxwell Albright Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies
The Johns Hopkins University
 
Matthew Molchen – Archaeological Photographer (2000)
  Pittsburgh, PA
 
Steven Ortiz – Supervisor, Area L (1999)
  Graduate Student
University of Arizona
 
James H. Platt, PhD – Personnel Coordinator and Square Supervisor (1999; 2001, 2004-2005, 2007)
  Director of Adult Discipleship
Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church
 
Amanda Reynolds – Assistant Geologist & Geomorphology Specialist (1999)
  Graduate Student
University of Pittsburgh
 
John Rodkey, BA and BS – Systems Analyst & Database Manager (1999-2007)
  Assistant Director of Computing
Westmont College
 
Michael Rosenbaum, PhD – Field School Coordinator (1999)
  Brandeis University
 
Jeremy Rosenberg – Lead Architect (1999-2005; 2009-2010)
  Jerusalem, Israel
 
Aharon Sasson – Anthropological Archaeologist (2001)
  Institute of Archaeology
Tel Aviv University
 
Lauren Shedletsky Monroe – Assistant to the Ceramics Coordinator (2000); Square Supervisor (2001, 2007)
  Graduate Student
New York University
 
Michael Schmelansky – Staff Artist; Pottery Drawer; Restorer (2001-present)
  Jerusalem, Israel
 
Brian Schultz – Field School Guide (2004-2005)
  PhD Candidate
Bar-Ilan University
Ramat Gan, Israel
 
Wayne Simco – Archaeological Photographer (1999)
  Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Dale Swindell – Field Assistant to Project Director (2009)
  Pittsburgh, PA
 
Connie G. Tappy, MATS – Project Administrator (1999-present)
  Freelance Writer
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Madeleine R. Tappy – Data Entry Specialist (2007-present)
  Hampton High School
Hampton Township, PA
 
C. Mei-An Tsu – Conservator (1999)
  Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Boston, MA
 
Paula Wapnish, PhD – Consulting Anthropological Archaeologist (1999-2004)
  Birmingham, Alabama
 
Sherry Whetstone – Registrar (1999-present)
  Office Manager
Appliance Service Ltd.
Jerusalem, Israel
 
Square Supervisors (1999 Season):
  Area A
Katherine Harbord – Area A:J21
Oxford University

Cristian Rata – Area A:K20
University of Toronto

Yorke Rowan – Area A:N20
W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeology

Area L
Uzi Baram – Area L:D26
New College of the University of South Florida

Terry Hofecker – Area L:G26
Northwest Chapel

Christina Kahrl – Area L:E27
Texas Tech University

Area T
Terry Hofecker – Area T:O-P20
Northwest Chapel

 
Square Supervisors (2000 Season):
  Area A
Alison French – Area A:O20
Indiana University, Bloomington

Katherine Harbord – Area A:O20
Oxford University

Cristian Rata – Area A:K20
University of Toronto

Sharon Thela – Area A:N20
University of London

Area T
Chris Monroe – Area T:P-Q20
University of Michigan

 
Square Supervisors (2001 Season):
  Area A
Katherine Harbord – Area A:O20
Oxford University

Steve Kelsen – Area A:O19
Wellington, New Zealand

Danielle Steen – Area A:O19
University of California at Berkeley

Cristian Rata – Area A:K20
University of Toronto

Sharon Thela – Area A:N20
University of London

Area T
Joshua Higgins – Area T:P20
Wheaton College

Lauren Shedletsky – Area T:Q20
New York University

Nathan Wilson – Area T:O20
San Diego, CA

 
Square Supervisors (2004 Season):
  Area A
Kate Lockard – Area A:N20
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Area T
Nathan Wilson – Area T:O20
San Diego, CA

Michael Homan – Area T:O19
Xavier University of New Orleans

Erin Kuhns – Area T:Q20
Duke Universitiy

 
Square Supervisors (2005 Season):
  Area T
Michael Homan – Area T:O19
Xavier University of New Orleans

Erin Kuhns – Area T:P20
Duke University

Kate Lockard - Area T:P20
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Dale Swindell - Area T:O19
Frisco, Colorado

 
Square Supervisors (2007 Season):
  Area A
Paul Korchan  Area A:N18
Anchorage, Alaska

James Platt  Area A:N18
Duquesne University

Area T
Neal Bierling  Area T:O19
Phoenix Data Systems

Michael Homan – Area T:O19
Xavier University of New Orleans

Erin Kuhns – Area T:P20
Duke University

Lauren Monroe – Area T:R20
Cornell University

Benjamin Wiggershaus –  Area T:P20
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Melissa Rosensweig –  Area T:R20
University of Chicago

Dan Rypma –  Area T:O18
Denver, Colorado

Dale Swindell – Area T:O18
Frisco, Colorado

 
Square Supervisors (2009 Season):
  Area T
Paul Korchan  Area T:O18-19
Anchorage, Alaska

Zachary Morton – Area T:O19
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Benjamin Wiggershaus Area T:O18-19
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Square Supervisors (2010 Season):

  Area A
Benjamin Wiggershaus
– Area A:K20
Hebrew Union College

Nancy Lowmaster – Area A:K20
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Square Supervisors (2011 Season):

  Area A
Nancy Lowmaster – Area A:K20
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Madeleine R. Tappy – Area A:K20                                                                                       Westmont College, CA

Area T
Dan Rypma – Area T:O19-P19
Denver, Colorado
 

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Ron E. Tappy, Project Director
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Sponsor
616 North Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

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