EDUCATION
1970-74: B.A. (with highest distinction, FBK) in History, The Pennsylvania State University.
1973: Summer Session II, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece.
1978-80: Regular Member and Vanderpool Fellow, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece.
1974-82: Ph.D. in Ancient History, University of Pennsylvania (Doctoral Dissertation: TheCoastal Sites of Western
    Akarnania: A Topographical-Historical Survey; Readers: A.J.Graham, N.G.L. Hammond, J.D. Muhly).

TEACHING/RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS
Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania: 1977, 1981-82.
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida: 1982-87.
Gertrude Smith Professor (Director of Summer Session), American School of Classical Studies at Athens: 1986.
Associate Professor, University of South Florida: 1987-present.
Whitehead Visiting Professor, American School of Classical Studies at Athens: 1995-96.
Maurice Hatter Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Haifa: 1997 (summer).
Adjunct Research Professor, Institute of Nautical Archaeology, 1999 - present.
Mary and Gus Stathis Endowed Assoc. Professor of Greek History: 2000 to present.

TEACHING COMPETENCIES
Ancient Near East, Greece and Rome (Survey)
Greek History and Archaeology (Undergraduate and Graduate Levels)
Ancient Greek and Roman Naval History (Undergraduate and Graduate Levels)
Ancient Seafaring

PUBLICATIONS: Books/Monographs
Octavian's Campsite Memorial for the Actian War, Vol. 79, part 4 of Transactions ofthe American Philosophical
    Society (Philadelphia 1989).

Articles and Chapters
"The Coastal Sites of Western Akarnania: A Topographical-Historical Survey," in Archaeological Survey in the
    Mediterranean Area, D.R. Keller and D.W. Rupp, eds., Vol. 155 of British Archaeological Reports, International
    Series (1983) 219-22.
"The Ancient Dam of the Mytikas Valley," American Journal of Archaeology 88 (1984)195-203.
"The Ancient Harbour of Palairos," in Harbour Archaeology, A. Raban, ed., Vol. 257 ofBritish Archaeological Reports,
    International Series (1985) 67-80.
"The Location of Nasos and its Place in History," Hesperia 54 (1985) 97-108.
"The Weight of Trireme Rams and the Price of Bronze in Fourth-Century Athens," Greek Roman and Byzantine Studies 26
    (1985) 141-50.
"Do Modern Winds Equal Ancient Winds?," Mediterranean Historical Review 2 (1987),139-67.
"The Ancient Harbour Mole at Leukas, Greece," in Archaeology and Coastal Changes,Proceedings of the First
    International Symposium on Harbours, Port Cities and Coastal Topography, Haifa, Israel, Sept. 22-29, 1986, A. Raban,
    ed., Vol. 404 of British Archaeological Reports, International Series (1988) 101-18.
"The Spoils of Actium," Archaeology 41.5 (1988) 28-35.
"The Provenience and Date: The Evidence of the Symbols," in The Athlit Ram, L. Cassonand J.R. Steffy, eds. (College
    Station, TX, 1991) 51-66.
"The Classification of the Athlit Ship: A Preliminary Report," in The Athlit Ram, L. Casson and J.R. Steffy, eds. (College
    Station, TX, 1991) 72-75.
"Die Alte Sperre von Alyzeia (Akarnania, Griechenland)," in Historische Talsperren, Vol.2, G. Garbrecht, ed. (Stuttgart,
    1991) 45-63.
"Le trophée naval de la victoire d'Actium," in Marine Antique, No. 183 of Les Dossiers d'Archéologie (Juin 1993) 66-73.
"Een nieuwe kijk op de Slag bij Actium" (A New Perspective on the Battle of Actium),in Lampas, ed. F. Meijer, Vol. 26.3
    (1993) 206-23.
"Ancient sailing winds in the eastern Mediterranean: the case for Cyprus," Proceedingsof the International Symposium
    "Cyprus and the Sea," 1993, V. Karageorghis and D. Michaelides, eds. (Nicosia, 1995) 33-44.
"Polyremes from the Battle of Actium: Some Construction Details," Tropis IV, Proceedingsof the 4th International
    Symposium on Ship Construction in Antiquity, 1991, H. Tzalas, ed.(Athens, 1996) 335-50.
"Polyereis and the Role of the Ram in Hellenistic Naval Warfare," Tropis V, Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium
    on Ship Construction in Antiquity, 1993 (H. Tzalas, ed.), forthcoming.
"Reconsidering the Battle of Actium: The Results of the 1993 Underwater Survey off  Actium,"Proceedings of the  Eleventh
    Naval History Symposium, United States Naval Academy (October 21 - 23, 1993), forthcoming.

Dictionary Entries
Contributor to S. Hornblower and A. Spawforth, eds., The Oxford Classical Dictionary, 3rded. (Oxford, 1996).
    [entries: Actium, Acarnan, Acarnania, Achelous, Nicopolis, Acheron,Ephyra/Nekyomanteion, Oeniadae, Pleuron,
    Aetolous, Anticyra, Amphissa, Naupactus, Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, Ithaca, Aetolia, Cassope, Callipolis, Cephallenia,
    Zacynthus, Corcyra]
Contributor to J.P. Delgado, ed., Encyclopedia of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology(British Museum Press:
    London, 1997). [entries: Athlit Ram, Actian Naval Monument]

Map
"Epirus and Acarnania" (Map 54) in R.J.A. Talbert, ed., Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. (Princeton Univ. Press), forthcoming.

WORK IN PROGRESS
Book-Length Manuscript titled "Hellenistic Naval Power"; anticipated completion date: August, 1999.
Project Historian for Institute of Nautical Archaeology Excavation of 5th Century BCE Merchantman at Tektas Burnu
    (Turkey).  First season of Excavation from June to August, 1999.

PAPERS (at major professional conferences) and INVITED LECTURES (international and national)
"Oiniadai's Harbor Fortress, Polybius 4.65, and a New Survey," Archaeological Institute of America, New Orleans, Dec.
    1980.
"An Ancient Dam in Akarnania," Archaeological Institute of America, San Francisco,Dec. 1981.
"Modern Winds from Ancient Texts," American Philological Association, San Francisco, Dec. 1981.
"The Relative Rise in Sea Level Along Akarnania's Western Coast Since Antiquity," Archaeological Institute of America,
    Philadelphia, Dec. 1982.
"The Extraordinary Sale of Trireme Rams in 325/24 B.C.," American Philological Association, Toronto, Dec. 1984.
"The Ship-Type of the Athlit Ram," Classical Association of the Middle West and South, Minneapolis, April 1985.
"The Symbols on the Athlit Ram," Archaeological Institute of America, Washington, D.C., Dec. 1985.
"The Ancient Harbor of Leukas," 1st International Symposium on Harbours, Port Citiesand Coastal Topography, Haifa,
    Israel, September 1986.
"Octavian's War Memorial at Nikopolis," Archaeological Institute of America, San Antonio, TX, Dec. 1986.
"Architectural Propaganda: Octavian's Memorial for the Battle of Actium," Southern Conference on Classical and
    Mediterranean Archaeology, Florida State University, March, 1987.
"Lord of the Prows, Augustus and the Rostra of the Roman Forum," Southern Conference on Class. and Mediterranean
    Archaeology, Emory University, April, 1988; and Archaeological Institute of America, Baltimore, Jan. 1989.
"Ancient Warships from the Battle of Actium," Conference on Underwater Archaeology, Broward County Archaeological
    Society, Ft. Lauderdale, Oct. 1989.
"Augustus and the Historical Tradition of the Battle of Actium," American PhilologicalAssociation, Boston, Dec. 1989.
"Topography and History: Thuc. 3.7, the Location of Nerikos and the Death of Phormio's son," Archaeological Institute of
    America, San Francisco, Dec. 1990.
Commentator, "Three Decades of Underwater Research at Caesarea Maritima," American Schools of Oriental Research,
    New Orleans, Nov. 1990.
"Antony's Polyremes at Actium: Some Construction Details," Fourth International Symposium on Ship Construction in
    Antiquity, Athens (Greece), August 28 - September 1, 1991.
"New Evidence for the Battle of Actium," American Philological Association, New Orleans, Dec. 1992.
"Polyereis and the Role of the Ram in Hellenistic Naval Warfare," Fifth InternationalSymposium on Ship Construction in
    Antiquity, Nauplia (Greece), August 26 - 29, 1993.
"Ancient sailing winds in the eastern Mediterranean: the case for Cyprus," InternationalSymposium "Cyprus and the Sea,"
    Nicosia (Cyprus), September 27 - 30, 1993.
"Reconsidering the Battle of Actium: The Results of the 1993 Underwater Survey offActium," Eleventh Naval History
    Symposium, United States Naval Academy, October 21 - 23, 1993.
"The Actium Project: A Search for Remains from the Battle of Actium," ArchaeologicalInstitute of America, Washington,
    DC, Dec. 1993.
"In Search of an Ancient Naval Battle: Theory and Method," Res Maritimae 1994: Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean
    (The 2nd International Symposium--"Cities on the Sea"), Nicosia (Cyprus), October 18-22, 1994.
"Evidence for Reconstructing the Battle of Actium: A Progress Report," American School of Classical Studies at Athens,
    January 1996.
"Video and Digital Enhancement as a Study Aid for Archaeologists, Art Historians, Epigraphers, and Ancient Historians,"
    American School of Classical Studies at Athens, February, 1996.
"The Use of Catapults in Hellenistic Naval Warfare," 6th International Symposium on Ship Construction in Antiquity, Lamia
    (Greece), August 1996.
"Catapults and the Evolution of Hellenistic Naval Power," Hellenic Association of Ancient Technology (EMAET), National
    Polytyechneion University (Athens, Greece), October 1996.
"The Leontophoros of Lysimachos," American Philological Association, New York, Dec. 1996.
"High Tech and High Stakes: Naval Power in the Hellenistic Age," Cleveland Archaeological Society of the AIA (in
     conjunction with CAMWS), April 1999.
"Observations on the 'ISIS Fresco' at Nymphaion," 7th International Symposium on Ship Construction in Antiquity, Pylos
    (Greece), August 2000.
"Greek and Roman Naval Power," Naval War College, Newport Rhode Island, March, 2000.

 HONORS, AWARDS, GRANTS
The Pennsylvania State University:
    President's Freshman Award, 1971.
    Phi Kappa Phi (Arts and Sciences Honorary Society), 1973.
    Phi Alpha Theta (History Honorary Society), served as President, 1973-74.
    Robert E. Dengler Memorial Award (Classics Department), 1974.
    Phi Beta Kappa (Lambda of Pennsylvania), 1974
University of Pennsylvania:
    Ashton Fellowship (1974-78).
    Dean's Discretionary Grant, 1980 (Grad. School of Arts and Sciences).
    Ancient History Graduate Group Fellowship, 1980-81.
American School of Classical Studies at Athens:
    Eugene Vanderpool Fellowship, 1979-80.
Phi Alpha Theta International History Honorary Society:
    The Dr. John Pine Memorial Award in History, 1980-81.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend, 1983, 1995.
American Council of Learned Societies Grant-in-Aid, 1983.
Archaeological Institute of America, Olivia James Traveling Fellowship, 1983-84.
American Philosophical Society Grant, 1986, 1991 (returned), 1993.
Kress Foundation Grant, 1991 (returned).
University of South Florida:
    Research and Creative Scholarship Grants, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1999.
    Research and Development Grants, 1984, 1985, 1990.
    Foreign Travel, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1999.
    Publication Expense, 1987.
    DSR and CAS Support of The Actium Project, 1992/93, 1994, 1997.
USF Teaching Awards:
    Distinguished Teaching Award, 1990.
    Teaching Incentive Award, 1994.
Archaeological Institute of America, Long Island Society: Fieldwork Grant, 1994.
Phi Kappa Phi (USF Chapter) Scholar-Artist Award, 1995.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Field Projects:
    Area Supervisor, Caesarea Anc. Harbor Exc. Proj., 1983 (staff member, 1980).
    Director, Akarnania Coastal Survey Project, University of South Florida, 1983.
    Director, Rostrate Wall Survey Project (at Nikopolis), 1986.
    Co-Director, East Lokris Survey Project (with Prof. John E. Coleman of Cornell University), 1988, 1989.
    American Director, The Actium Project (with Dr. Elpida Hadjidaki and Mr. D. Kazianis, Greek Ministry of Culture,
        Department of Marine Antiquities) 1993, 1994.
    Director, The Actium Project, 1997.
    Project Historian, Tektas Burnu Shipwreck Excavation (George F. Bass, Director, Institute of Nautical Archaeology) 1999, 2000.
Committees and Consulting:
    Historical and Archaeological Consultant to the Tampa Museum for the exhibition"Styles and Lifestyles of the Ancient
        World: Art and Daily Life in Egypt, Greece and Rome," 1983.
    Member, Acquisitions Committee (sub-committee for antiquities), The TampaMuseum of Art, 1984 - 1986.
    Tampa Representative of the National Maritime Museum, Haifa, Israel, for the Exhibit "Crossroads of the Ancient
        World--Israel's Archaeological Heritage," 1986.
    Member of the Managing Committee, The American School of Classical Studiesat Athens, 1984 - present.
    Member, Committee on the Summer Sessions, American School of ClassicalStudies at Athens, 1988 - 1992.
    Member, Executive Committee, American Schoiol of Classical Studies at Athens,1995 - 99.
    Chair of the Underwater Archaeology Committee (1993-99; member, 1990-92),Archaeological Institute of America.
Offices, Lectureships:
    Secretary Treasurer, Alumni Association of the American School of ClassicalStudies at Athens, 1988 - 1991; Member
        (ex officio) of Alumni Council.
    President and Founder, Tampa Bay Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, 1987 - present.
    National Traveling Lecturer for the Archaeological Institute of America, 1989 -  1998.
    McCann-Taggart Lecturer in Underwater Archaeology, Archaeological Instituteof America, 1994.
Manuscript Referee for American Journal of Archaeology, Journal of Roman Archaeology,International Journal of Nautical
    Archaeology, West Publishing Company, E.J. Brill, Univ. of Texas Press.
Grant referee for the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Geographicand the Guggenheim Foundation.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Association of Ancient Historians
Archaeological Institute of America
American Philological Association
Society of Ancient Military Historians
Classical Association of the Middle West and South

UNIVERSITY SERVICE and ADMINISTRATION
Library Representative, Department of History, 1983 - 1989.
Faculty Representative, University Space Utilization Committee, 1984 - 1986.
Member, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Council, 1986 - 1988(also member, Committee on
    Committees, 1986 - 1987; member, Executive Committee, 1987 - 88).
Sponsor for the following speakers through the University Lecture Series:
    Robert L. Hohlfelder (1984), N.G.L. Hammond (1986), Joseph Ringel (1986), J.S. Morrison (1987), Ernst-Ludwig
    Schwandner (1988), Clairy Palyvou (1990).
An average of 6 speakers per year have been sponsored since 1987 under the aegis of the Tampa Bay Society of the
    Archaeological Institute of America.
Co-Organizer (with Suzanne P. Murray) of the Third Annual Southern Conference on Mediterranean Archaeology, held
    at the University of South Florida on March 9-11, 1989 [sponsored by the Department of History, College of Social
    and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Sponsored Research, University Lecture Series, Tampa Museum of Art, and
    Tampa Bay Society of the Archaeological Institute of America].
Member, Executive Council, Department of History, 1990 - 1992, 1994 - 95, 1999-2001.
Member, Classics Evaluation Committee, 1991.
Faculty Advisor, Hellenic Student Association, 1991 - 1994.
Chair, Classical Civilization Curriculum Committee, 1994, 1998.
Sponsor of Prof. John Malakasis, Visiting Scholar in Balkan History from the University of Ioannina, Northern Greece (Spring
    1994).
Member, Dean's Advisory Council, College of Arts and Sciences, 1996-98.
Member, College Cumputing Committee, 1997-98.
Graduate Coordinator and Chair of the Graduate Committee, Department of History, 1990 - 2000.
Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Classical Civilizations, 2000 - present.