Elon University » Elon, NC January 2023 – Present

Assistant Professor (LT), Department of History & Geography

Caldwell University » Caldwell, NJ October 2021 – January 2023

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Design

Montclair State University » Montclair, NJ 2014 – 2016; January 2022 - January 2023

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Design

Raritan Valley Community College, RISE Program » NJ October 2021 – January 2023

Adjunct Professor, Art History

Elon University

ARH 1701 - Special Topics in Art History: Iconoclasm and Destruction

• This course is a Socratic exploration of the history of iconoclasm and the vandalism of images, cultural artifacts, and sites, beginning in antiquity and continuing up to the present.

• Framed around case studies throughout history, students are expected to grapple with the moral, legal, and ethical implications of iconoclasm and art theft.

• The class will also consider repatriation efforts, and how the digital world can augment these attempts to restore or revive cultural patrimony.

ARH 2100 - Art History of the Ancient World

• Introduces students to the material culture of the Ancient World, broadly defined, spanning from prehistory until the 5th century CE.

• This course attempts to highlight portions of the Ancient World outside of the traditional, Eurocentric canon.

• Students are expected to critically engage with scholarly publications and make connections between the readings and the objects and sites we encounter throughout the term.

ARH 2110 - Art History in the Medieval and Premodern World

• This course explores the material culture of premodern cultures from approximately 500 CE till 1500 CE.

• This course intentionally decenters the European Middle Ages as the defining criteria of “medieval”, instead focusing on global interconnections in the pre-modern period.

• Students are expected to unpack the concept of the Global Middle Ages, unpacking the implications and intentions of such a term while being mindful of the critical gaps made by such a classification.

ARH 3300 - The Un/Ethical Museum

• This course explores museums and art collections as sites of conflict.

• Through scholarly readings and class discussion, students will be introduced to ethical and legal aspects of art’s acquisition, ownership, and display, as well as case studies that highlight shifting historical perspectives on art’s plunder and destruction.

• Students will develop a parallel, independent, research project over the course of the semester with the goal of educating a broad audience on particular issue relevant to museums, the collecting, or display of material, visual and built culture.

• Each student will describe the issue, engage the historical, legal, and social circumstances surrounding the issue, summarize the state of the scholarly research on the issue, and ultimately, make a recommendation for a resolution.

ARH 3705 - Imagined Space: Inner Worlds, Outer Dimensions

• An upper-level course designed to explore the concept of the ‘imagined space’ around the world and across time.

• We will examine fictional worlds and utopian societies, such as the ideal city of ‘Sforzinda’ designed by the Italian architect Filarete and 'Chengzhou’, the eastern capital of Zhou dynasty, to artistic depictions of dreamscapes, hellscapes, and surreal landscapes like those depicted by painters Hieronymus Bosch and Salvador Dalí.

• Through readings, film, images, and virtual models, we will explore case studies from the ancient world, such as Duat, the Egyptian realm of the dead, to the contemporary, including the growing fields of AI and virtual reality, and the fantasy realms of video games.

Caldwell University

AH 205 - Getting Smashed: History of Vandalism and Theft in Art

• This course examines the history of iconoclasm and the vandalism of images, cultural artifacts, and sites, beginning in antiquity and continuing up to the present.

• This course will focus on the ways in which people justify their actions in accordance with their beliefs, customs, ideology, and social practices.

• This class will examine the moral and ethical implications of the theft and destruction of cultural heritage.  We will also question the obligations of individual owners, governments, and/or agencies to objects and sites of cultural heritage. This class will also consider the archival nature of the Internet and its potential role in preserving or recreating destroyed objects and sites.

AH 262 - Art & Architecture in the Catholic World

• This course provides students with a broad understanding of the art and architecture produced in the Catholic world from the late antique/early Christian period through the Italian Renaissance.

• The course intersects the study of Catholic traditions, the rise of monasticism and medicant orders, the framework of pilgrimage traditions and the cult of relics, the developing urban centers as well as developments in lay organizations.

AH 122 - Language of World Art

• Introduces students to the issues and meanings of a wide variety of art through writing and visual analysis.

• Learning the social and historical context of art is emphasized in order to understand and appreciate cultural diversity.

Montclair State University

ARTH 105 - Art in Western Civilization: Ancient–Medieval

• The course covered the history of art from prehistory to the pre-Renaissance era in Western Europe.

• Designed all course material, including grading standards, exams, and assignments.

• Guided a 30+ student tour around the Metropolitan Museum of Art that included talking points regarding selected works of art seen in class.

VIST/ARHT 106 - Art in Western Civilization: Renaissance–Modern

• The course covered the history of art from the Italian Renaissance to the present.

• Designed all course material, including grading standards, exams, and assignments.

• Assignments focused on contemporary issues in Art History including conservation, wartime destruction and theft, and museum policies such as deaccessioning.

Raritan Valley Community College, RISE Program

ARTH 101 - Art Appreciation

• Art Appreciation offers an introductory exploration of art from ancient times to the contemporary world, focusing on forms, techniques, subject matter, composition, and social/cultural context.

• Readings, lectures, group discussions, as well as creative and writing projects will familiarize students with the history of art while providing them with the opportunity to develop their skills in looking, analyzing, and writing about visual material.

• The course introduces students to the traditions of artistic production through time from both western and nonwestern cultures and will encourage students to think about art and architecture as dynamic creations subject to reinterpretation.

University of York

HOA08C – The Art of Describing

•  This course explores how art historians transform direct experience of artworks and architecture into verbal descriptions.

• Through a series of lectures, site visits and seminars, the student will develop art-historical skills of visual investigation and oral presentation.

• The course offers a sustained, supervised experience of investigating works of art and architecture, as well as a variety of exhibition spaces, at first hand, so as to develop skills in art-historical communication.

• Students are expected to give audio-visual presentations on works of art and architecture, both singly and in small groups, in front of the objects and away from them; as well as the experience of reflecting upon and improving that experience.

Medieval Art Research » September 2021 - Present

Research Editor 

• Medieval Art Research is a resource run by researchers at The Courtauld and elsewhere to provide news, views, and upcoming advice from the world of medieval art history. 

• Help update website of upcoming opportunities, including emerging research, publications, lectures/seminars, and CFPs. 

Aspectus: A Peer-Reviewed Journal of Visual Culture, University of York » York, UK January 2019 – Present

Co-editor in Chief; As of Jan 2021, Consulting

• Worked within the History of Art department to launch a post-graduate journal.

• Initially organized and managed the editorial board; responsible for regular progress reviews, conducted via e-mail/telephone and also organized board meetings.

• Reviewed all articles and any featured images for accuracy and originality, as well as potential libel or copyright issues. 

• Provided the editorial board members with suggestions, if needed, about any changes to make before the article is released digitally, including final approval on layout and design of articles.

• Managed the journal’s budget and planned events relating to the journal.

• Handling reader complaints and taking responsibility for issues that may have arisen during and after publication.

St. James' Episcopal Church » Pewee Valley, KY May 2014 – September 2014

Architectural Historian/Consultant

• Researched the history and renovation history of St. James in Pewee Valley, Kentucky, a Civil War-era Episcopalian church.

• Worked to create an approximate chronology of alterations to the church to approximate the original appearance of the structure. Will serve as consultant to the church's committee in charge of planning future renovations and repairs to the grounds.  

Metropolitan Museum of Art » New York, NY September 2013 – May 2014

Medieval Department Graduate Intern

• Worked regularly with TMS, inputting data for different objects.

• Processed objects from auction catalogues into relevant categories e.g. 'interested in purchasing' or 'similar to currently owned object.'

• Compiled and updated the bibliographies on 200+ 13th and 14th century architectural fragments from the Cistercian abbey at Bonnefont-en-Comminges and the Carmelite convent at Trie-en-Bigorre, near Toulouse.

• Assessed the existing bibliographies and published references of each object in TMS (if available) and worked to bring the standards of the published references in line with museum standards.

Oxford University Press » New York, NY August 2012 – December 2012

Grove Art Online (OAO) Editorial Intern

• Assisted with the movement of content from a print publication into an online environment and gained an understanding of the steps and programs involved.

• Reviewed content developed for print art encyclopaedias and identified areas in the online publication that needed further development to match existing Oxford-owned texts.

• Identified and prioritized entries for integration in Grove Art Online, while keeping a log for the project.

• Assisted associate editors in preparing manuscripts for transmittal to production. 

• Assisted in selecting images to accompanying newly published articles in the online publication. 

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art » Hartford, CT January 2011 – May 2011

American Painting and Sculpture Curatorial Intern

• Researched permanent collection, including Paul Manship, Glenn Ligon, Alexander Calder, and Duane Hanson. 

• Compiled articles and research on Caravaggio for upcoming Caravaggio exhibit.

• Filled out image request forms, choosing slides for digital reproduction.

• Became familiar with museum’s database, Argus. 

Aerie Literary Magazine, University of Hartford, » West Hartford, CT August 2010 – May 2011

President / Editor

• Presented financial status to Student Government Association in order to secure grants and additional funding for the publication.

• Designed website for magazine, designed image for and coordinated the purchase of t-shirts. 

• Proofread, edited, and selected pieces for magazine; reviewed magazine prints for final publication, as well as coordinated the selection of accompanying works of art.

Yale University Press » New Haven, CT June 2010 – August 2010

Intern, Contracts and Intellectual Properties

• Drafted, reviewed and revised outgoing publishing contracts.

• Drafted letters to recipients of contracts.

• Became familiarized with basic copyright law and the concept of intellectual property.

• Attended weekly meetings that detailed different aspects of the publishing industry.

New Britain Museum of American Art » New Britain, CT September 2009 – April 2010

Curatorial Intern

• Composed detailed and informed wall labels for artworks, as well as research for permanent collection related blog entries. 

• Collaborated and wrote exhibition material such as wall texts and informational displays for the John Haberle show (Opened December 2009).

• Helped coordinate monthly submissions for the NEW/NOW program which enabled new and emerging artists to have exhibition space in a major local museum.

• Organized exhibition material for display and distribution.

“Thinking (and Feeling) in Virtual Reality: Prospective Uses in Medieval Studies” Speculum Centennial Issue, January 2026. (In preparation)

“The Virtual Pilgrim: A Study of Mental Travel in Pentiment” The Routledge Companion to Video Games and History, eds. Kate Cook, Robert Houghton and Chris Kempshall, expected 2025 (Under review).

“Visualizing the Reform Examining Modena Cathedral’s ‘Porta dei Principi’ for Traces of the Gregorian Reform”, I quaderni del m.ae.s, XXII, Expected 30 November 2024. (Under Review)

Lead Editor, Middle Ages in Modern Gaming 2023, Conference Proceedings, Vol. 4. University of Winchester, 2023.

“Beyond the Physical: Tracing Imagined Journeys from Bologna to Jerusalem in Virtual Reality” for The Immersive Middle Ages: Theory and Praxis, ed. Courtney Luckhardt, expected late 2024.

“Her Land is Our Land: Examining the Terra Mathildis and Urban VIII’s Historiographic Impact on the Story of Matilda of Canossa” in Between Freedom and Submission: The Role of Women in the History of the Church, eds. Filippo Forlani, Silvia Mas, Lukasz Zak; Potificia Università della Santa Croce, January 2024.

Review: Manarini, Struggles for Power in the Kingdom of Italy: The Hucpoldings, c. 850–

c. 1100. Speculum, vol. 98, no. 4. October 2023.

“If I Were a Rich Man: Art and Class on Display at the Cloisters” in Aspectus: A Journal of Visual Culture, vol. 5. University of York. October 2023

“Exploring the Intersections of Illness and Otherness in ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence”, Conference Proceedings for Middle Ages in Modern Games, 2022.

“Matilda di Canossa and Crusader Kings II: (Papal) Warrior Princess,” in Playing the Middle Ages, ed. Robert Houghton. Bloomsbury Academic, September 2023.

“Visiting the Unvisitable: Using Architectural Models in Video Games to Enhance Sense-Oriented Learning”, Conference Proceedings for Middle Ages in Modern Games, 2021.

“Urban VIII and the Cult of Matilda di Canossa” (In development)

“Both into the Past and the Future: The Bifrons Relief of Janus,” Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art & Architecture, under review. 

"The Meeting House, Ben Foster." American Reflections: The Collection of Dr Timothy McLaughlin, New Britain Museum of American Art, 2010.

"Catskill Mountains Twilight, Thomas Worthington Whittredge." American Reflections: The "Collection of Dr Timothy McLaughlin, New Britain Museum of American Art, 2010.

‘A Digital Humanities Approach to Envisioning the Medieval Imagination’ Brown-bag Speaker Series, History & Geography department, Elon University, 10 November 2023.

‘Identity and Experience - An Exploration of Imagined Spaces’ Research Symposium, Elon University, 26 October 2023.

‘Virtual Pilgrimage, Virtual Model: Exploring Santo Stefano in Bologna. National Endowment for Humanities’ Institute for Immersive Global Middle Ages, 13-16 July 2023

“Spread the Word! Examining Modena Cathedral’s ‘Porta dei Principi’ for Traces of the Gregorian Reform,” International Medieval Congress, 2023.

Roundtable, Middle Ages in Modern Games Strand, International Medieval Congress, 2023.

“The Folly of the ‘Great Man Theory’ in Modern Medieval Media: Crusader Kings III.” Mythical Pasts, Fantasy Futures: The Middle Ages in Modern Visual Culture. J. Paul Getty Museum and the Haggerty Museum of Art, 8-9 September 2022.

“Visualising Jus Bellum Justum: Contextualising the Pro-Reform Exegesis of the Matilda Gospels (New York, The Morgan Library and Museum, MS. M492).” International Medieval Congress 2022, 4-7 July 2022.

“Exploring the Intersections of Illness and Otherness in ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence.’” Middle Ages in Modern Games, 7-9 June 2022.

“Visiting the Unvisitable: Using Architectural Models in Video Games to Enhance Sense-Oriented Learning.” 57th International Congress for Medieval Studies, 9-14 May 2022.

“The Lord is a (wo)man of War: Examining Jus bellum justum in the Gospels of Matilda” Women and Warfare in the Medieval World, February 2022.

“She’s the Man? Examining the Varied Gendered Descriptions of Matilda of Canossa.” Gender & Medieval Studies 2022. The American University of Paris, 5-7 January 2022.

“Visualizing Jus Bellum Justum: Contextualizing the Pro-Reform Exegesis of the Matilda Gospels.” The Papacy and the Periphery, c.1050-c.1300. The University of St Andrews, 21-23 October 2021.

“Interactive Gameplay as an Accessible Pedagogical Tool in Teaching the Middle Ages,” for the Carmen Project Prize, CARMEN Worldwide Medieval Network, 3-5 September 2021.

“How do you solve a problem like gender?: Reconciling contemporary attitudes towards Matilda of Canossa’s Femininity.” Liminality: Crossing Borders, Crossing Boundaries, LAMPS Edinburgh, 25-26 June 2021.

“Part of the Boys’ Club? Determining Matilda of Canossa’s Agency using the Vita Mathildis.” White Rose Medieval Conference, 17-18 June 2021.

“Visiting the Unvisitable: Using Architectural Models in Video Games to Enhance Sense-Oriented Learning.” The Middle Ages in Modern Games Twitter Conference, 25-28 May 2021.

“Not my King: Authority and Resistance in the Vita Mathildis (Vat. Lat. 4922)”. Resilience, Resistance, and Renewal in the Medieval and Early Modern World, UCLA MEMSA, 27 May 2021.

“Canossa 1077”. The Medieval Podcast, hosted by Danièle Cybulskie. Originally aired 22 April 2021.

“Matilda and the Lasting Power of Pope Urban VIII’s 17th Century Revival”. The Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society, University of Edinburgh, 16 July 2020.

Chair, (Dis)Embodiment of Materials, University of York Post Graduate Conference: “(De)Constructing Embodiments,” University of York, 13 March 2020.

“Matilda di Canossa and Crusader Kings II: (Papal) Warrior Princess”. Playing the Middle Ages, II: Pop-Culture in Games / Pop-Culture and Games, International Medieval Congress 2019, Leeds, 1-4 July 2019.

“Family Ties: Legitimating Power through Inheritance in the Vita Mathildis”. Family Matters, The Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society, University of Edinburgh, 15 June 2019.

“Papal Pals: The Use of Pallia as Tokens of Loyalty to the Papacy during the Investiture Controversy”. Spaces of Initiations: Objects, Images, and Rituals in the Middle Ages, Brno, 11-13 March 2019.

Chair, Transmission of the Social Body, University of York Post Graduate Conference: “Transmissions,” University of York, 2019.

“Urban VIII and the Cult of Matilda di Canossa, (Papal) Warrior Princess.” 2019 Historical Fictions Research Conference, Manchester, 22-23 February 2019.

“The Cult of Matilda, Urban VIII and the Myth of 100 Buildings,” Afterlives, University of York, 16 March 2018.

“Early Modern Research Seminar”, Convened by Professor Helen Hills, University of York, 22 January 2018.

York Open Research Award 2022 for Aspectus: A Journal for Visual Culture, £200.

National Endowment for the Humanities, Immersive Global Middle Ages (The University of Colorado – Colorado Springs and Vanderbilt University), 2022-2024, $10000.

Finalist for the 2021 Carmen Project Prize, CARMEN Worldwide Medieval Network.

Accueil, Rencontre, Communauté Fellowship, United Kingdom, Florence, Summer 2018, £2500.

Shortlisted for the Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year, University of York, 2018.

A New Inquiry into the ‘Hows’ and ‘Whys’ of Van Eyck Travel Grant to Ghent, New York University, 2013, $1750

White-Levy Travel Grant, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, 2013, $2500.

Melvin Goldstein English Scholarship, 2010-2011, $500.

University of Hartford Humanities Center Seminar & Fellowship: Pain, 2008-09; Framing War, 2009-10, $500.