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Nadja Boeck
Staff Title: Website Coordinator
University: Claremont Graduate University
Year of Study:
Past Degrees:
  1. To Be Provided
Specialty:
Past Experience: Participant In Tel Megiddo Excavations
Publications:
  • To Be Posted
Contact Info: nadja.boeck@web.de

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Samuel D. Craig, III.
Staff Title: Database Specialist, Information Systems Technical Consultant
University: National University, San Diego, California
Year of Study: MS Candidate
Past Degrees:
  1. Universtity of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, 8/74 to 6/78, BS Electrical Engineering.
  2. National University, San Diego, California, 12/98 to 12/99, BS Information Technology (suma cum laude)
  3. National University, San Diego, California, MS Techology Management (Anticipated Feb 2000)
Specialty: Responsible for the design, developement, implementation and maintenance of excavation database and supporting local area network
Past Experience: N/A
Publications: N/A
Contact Info: SkiMed94@aol.com

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William Krieger
Staff Title: Field Director, Technology Field 
University: Claremont Graduate University
Year of Study: N/A
Past Degrees:
  1. 1996-2003, Ph.D, Philosophy Claremont Graduate University
  2. 1993-1996, M.A., Philosophy Claremont Graduate School
  3. 1987-1991, B.S., Biology Columbia University
  4. 1987-1991, B.A. w/Honors, Jewish Philosophy JTSA
Specialty: Excavation Area Management, Archaeological Methodology
Past Experience:
  • Tel Farah South: Winter survey team 1999, Field director and technology consultant at present excavation.
  • Tel Harassim: Field director 1998, Asst. Field director 1997.
  • Tel Miqne/Ekron: Area supervisor 1995, 1996, volunteer 1994.
  • Tel Dor: Teen tour excavation 1986.
Publications:
  • William Krieger. "Field Report for Area H." Ninth Season of Excavation at Tel Harassim (Nahal Barkai) 1998. ed. Shmuel Givon. Preliminary Report. Bar Ilan University Publishers. Tel Aviv.
  • William Krieger and Tammi Schneider. "Field Report for Area G, Part 1." Eighth Season of Excavation at Tel Harassim (Nahal Barkai) 1997. ed. Shmuel Givon. Preliminary Report 8. Bar Ilan University Publishers. Tel Aviv.
  • Other Publications Available upon Request, Please Contact Individual for Further Information.
Contact Info: federation@earthlink.net

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Gunnar Lehmann
Staff Title: Co-Director of Excavation
University: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Year of Study: N/A
Past Degrees:
  1. Ph.D. Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany, in Near Eastern Archaeology
  2. M.A. at University of Goettingen, Germany
Specialty: Near Eastern Archaeology, Anthropology
Past Experience:
  • Director, Tel el-Far'a (South), Summer 1998-present
  • Field Director, Megiddo Excavations
  • Director, Abu Snesleh Excavations, Jordan
  • Staff at numerous excavations in Syria, Jordan and Israel
Publications:
  • To Be Posted
Contact Info: gunnar@bgumail.bgu.ac.il

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Kimberly Maeyama
Staff Title: Assistant Field Director, Information Systems Project Lead 
University: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven Belgium
Year of Study: 1st Year Doctoral
Past Degrees:
  1. Ph.D. Candidate in Archaeology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, (Anticipated 2002), Advisor: Prof. Dr. Antoon Schoors
  2. MA in Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Cum Laude) 1997. Thesis: "Bronze Age Houses and their Furnishings: An Extended Study", Advisor: Prof. Dr. Harco Willems
  3. BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities, University of San Diego 1995.
Specialty: Information Technology Applications in Archaeology
Past Experience:
  • Tel Harassim Excavation Project 1997,  Field Archaeologist; 
  • CRM Excavation, Jamul California 1998, Field Archaeologist; 
  • Tel Harassim Excavation Project 1998, Assistant Area Director
Publications:
  • (1995) "Wagner: The Religion of Adolf Hitler", USD Press
  • (1999) "Database Design, Development and Implementation at Tell Harassim" in Ninth Season of Excavation at Tel Harassim (Nahal Barkai) 1998. ed. Shmuel Givon. Preliminary Report. Bar Ilan University Publishers. Tel Aviv.
Contact Info: k.maeyama@skynet.be

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Edward F. Maher
Staff Title: On-site Zooarchaeologist
University: University of Illinois at Chicago
Year of Study: 1st year of study at the Univerisity of Illinois at Chicago
Past Degrees:
  1. University of Illinois at Chicago (Anthropology) Ph.D. Candidate Expected Graduation Date: May 2003
  2. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology) Master's Degree Graduation Date: June 1997
  3. University of Lethbridge, Alberta (Anthropology) Undergraduate Degree Graduation Date: Oct. 1993
Specialty: Zooarchaeology
Past Experience:
  • 1998 Tel Harasim - zooarchaeologist
  • 1997 Tel Harasim - zooarchaeologist
  • 1996 Tel Miqne - area supervisor
  • 1995 Tel Miqne - area supervisor
  • 1994 Tel Miqne - ass. area supervisor
  • 1993 Tel Miqne - volunteer
Publications:
  • 1999 Animal Exploitation at Tel Harasim, in S. Givon, ed., The Ninth Season of Excavation at Tel Harasim (Nahal Barkai), Bar Ilan University.
  • 1998 Iron Age Fauna from the Tel Harasim Excavations (1996), in S. Givon, ed., The Eighth Season of Excavation at Tel Harasim (Nahal Barkai), Bar Ilan University.
  • 1995 Dressed for Dinner - Examining the Potential for Cannabalism Among Early Human Societies, in J. Clayton, ed., Eyes on Anthropology III Conference Proceedings, The Univerisity of Lethbridge.
Additional Info: Lab Experience
 
  • 1999 The W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research
  • 1998-99 The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
  • 1996-97 The Royal Museum of Central Africa, Belguim
  • 1996 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • 1995 The University of Alberta
  • 1992 The Univeristy of Alberta
Contact Info: efmaher@hotmail.com

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Martha K. Risser
Staff Title: Assistant Field Director, Pottery Specialist
University: Trinity College
Year of Study: N/A
Past Degrees:
  1. University of Pennsylvania, 1989, Ph.D., Classics Department, Classical Archaeology Graduate Group.DISSERTATION: Corinthian Conventionalizing Pottery. Advisors: K. DeVries, C.K. Williams, II, and I.B. Romano.
  2. American School of Classical Studies, Fall 1999 Senior Associate Member. Spring 1989, Spring 1988 and Fall 1986: Visiting Student Associate Member. 1984/85: Regular Member.
  3. American Numismatic Society, 1984, Graduate Seminar, Newman Grant.
  4. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1981, B.A., Dean's Honor List
Specialty: Pottery Analysis, Classical Archaeology, Numismatics
Past Experience:
  • 1992-1998: Combined Caesarea Excavations. Director of the Field School, Ceramic Specialist and Supervisor of Area LL.
  • 1996-present: Isthmia Excavations. Ceramic Specialist.
  • Spring 1993: South Italy and Sicily. Travel to Museum Collections. Research on Corinthian Conventionalizing Pottery.
  • 1990 - 1992: Vrokastro Survey Project. Greek Pottery Specialist.
  • 7/85: University of Pennsylvania Gordion Excavations (study season). Assistant to F.A.
  • Winter. 4/85-6/85: American School of Classical Studies Corinth Excavations. Training excavations and museum project.
  • Summer 1983: University of Pennsylvania Gla Excavations.
  • Summer 1982: University of Arizona Grasshopper Field School
Publications:
  • "Gold from the Combined Caesarea Expeditions, 1996," Biblical Archaeologist 59, 1996 (with F. Winter).
  • "Coinage and Federation on Hellenistic Keos" (with Gary Reger). Chapter 15 in Landscape Archaeology as Long-term History. Northern Keos in the Cycladic Islands. Monumenta Archaeologica 16. Edited by J. Davis, J. Cherry, and E. Mantzourani. Los Angeles 1991: University of California Institute of Archaeology.
  • "Imported Aegean Fine Ware in the First Millennium B.C.E." (with J.A. Blakely). Chapter 3 of Tell el-Hesi: The Persian Period (Stratum V). Excavation Reports of the American Schools of Oriental Research: Tell el Hesi 3. Edited by W.J. Bennett Jr. and J.A. Blakely. Winona Lake, Indiana 1989: Eisenbrauns.
  • Other Publications Available upon Request, Please Contact Individual for Further Information.
Contact Info: martha.risser@mail.trincoll.edu

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Tammi J. Schneider
Staff Title: Co-Director of Excavation
University: Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
Year of Study: N/A
Past Degrees:
  1. University of Pennsylvania, 1985-1991: Ph.D. in Ancient History (Field:Archaeology, History and Languages of the Bible and Mesopotamia). Advisor: J. Muhly Dissertation: A New Analysis of the Royal Annals of Shalmaneser III.
  2. Hebrew University, Summer 1986: Archaeological Field Methods and Biblical Archeology. Advisors: T. Dothan and S. Gitin
  3. University of Minnesota, 1980-1984: B.A. in Hebrew Language and Literature. Advisor: J. Paradise
  4. Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem, 1982-1983: Hebrew, Judaica, History and Society of Israel.
  5. Beit HaNoar Ulpan, Jerusalem, 1980.
Specialty: Assyriology, Excavation Management and Analysis
Past Experience:
  • Director, Tel el-Far'a (South), Summer 1998-present
  • Field Director, Tel Harassim, Summer 1997
  • Director, Tel Safi, Summer 1995-1996
  • Assistant Field Director, Tel Miqne/Ekron, Summer 1994
  • Area Supervisor, Tel Miqne/Ekron, Summer 1993, 1992, 1990, 1988, 1987
  • Volunteer, Tel Miqne/Ekron, Summer 1986
Publications:
  • N.D. Judges. The Everlasting Covenant: Studies in Hebrew Narrative and Poetry. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press. (In Press)
  • 1998 "Field Report for Area G, Part I," with William Krieger, The Eighth Season of Excavation at Tel Harassim (Nahal Barkai) 1997 . Edited by Shmuel Givon. Preliminary Report 8. Tel Aviv: Bar-Ilan University, English section 1-8.
  • 1998 "Statistical Consulting in Archaeology: Digging for Real Data," with James Bentley and Donald Bentley, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Teaching of Statistics Vol. 1, ed. Lionel Pereira-Mendoza, International Association for Statistical Education; Singapore: JCS Office Supplies & Services Pte Ltd, 347-352.
  • 1997 "New Project: Tel Safi, Israel," BA 60: 250.
  • Other Publications Available upon Request, Please Contact Individual for Further Information.
Contact Info: Tammi.Schneider@cgu.edu

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Daniel Warner
Staff Title: Assistant Field Director
University: Trinity College
Year of Study: 2nd Year Post-Doctoral Studies, Religion
Past Degrees:
  1. Spurgeon Baptist College (FL) BA Biblical Studies
  2. Grace Theological Seminary (Winona Lake, IN) Th. M., Old Testament, Hebrew
  3. Jerusalem University College (Jerusalem, Israel) Graduate study program in Archaeology, and Historical Geography
  4. Harvard University Summer Program (Ashkelon, Israel) Postgraduate studies in Biblical Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern History
  5. Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) Doctoral Studies, Religion/Archaeology
  6. University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) Postgraduate Studies for doctoralstudies at Florida State University
  7. Ben Gurion University, (Beer-Sheva,Israel) Postgraduate studies in Biblical Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern History
  8. Trinity College/ University of Bristol England Postdoctoral Studies
Specialty: To Be Posted
Past Experience:
  • 1987-89 Harvard University, Archaeological Excavations (Ashkelon, Israel)Assistant Area Supervisor
  • 1990-95 Ben Gurion University, Land of Gerar Excavations (Beer-Sheva, Israel)Area Supervisor, Lecturer
  • 1994-98 Tel Aviv University, Megiddo Excavations (Megiddo, Israel) Assistant Supervisor
Publications: N/A
Contact Info: warner@luna.cas.usf.edu

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