Director
Michael Harrower, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Lab Manager
Paige Paulsen, PhD Student, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Research Associates
Joseph Lehner, Australian Research Council, DECRA Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Archaeology, University of Sydney.
Douglas C. Comer, PhD, Principal, Cultural Site Research and Management (Baltimore, MD)
Benjamin Zaitchik, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
Martha Anderson, PhD, Research Physical Scientist, US Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory
Elaine A. Sullivan, PhD, Associate Professor, History Department, University of California – Santa Cruz
Current and Former Graduate Student Researchers
Ioana Dumitru, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Joseph Mazzariello, MA, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Smith Nathan, PhD, Dept. of Anthropology, New York University
Frances Wiig, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales
Sarah Yukich, PhD, Dept of Near Eastern Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of History, University of Central Florida
Current and Former Undergraduate Student Researchers
Michael Tritsch, Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 2020, Johns Hopkins University
Luc Renaux, History and Archaeology 2020, Johns Hopkins University
Alexander Sivitskis, BA, Earth Sciences and Classics 2015, Johns Hopkins University
Wolfgang Alders, BA, Archaeology and Near Eastern Studies 2013, Johns Hopkins University
Clara Hickman, BFA, Animation and Environmental Design 2013, Maryland Institute College of Art
Participants in Field Work 2017-2018
Michael Harrower, PhD (Johns Hopkins University) – Director
Smiti Nathan, PhD (New York University) – Co-Director
Joseph (Seppi) Lehner, PhD (University of Sydney) – Co-Director
Rémy Crassard, PhD (CNRS Kuwait) – Archaeologist
Daniel Viete, PhD (Johns Hopkins University) – Geologist
Participants in Field Work 2016-2017
Michael Harrower, PhD (Johns Hopkins University) – Director
Ioana A. Dumitru, MA (Johns Hopkins University) – Field Director
Frances Wiig, MA (University of New South Wales) – Archaeologist
Hélène David-Cuny, MA – Archaeologist
Alex Sivitskis, BA (Johns Hopkins University) – Geologist
Joseph (Seppi) Lehner, PhD (University of Central Florida) – Archaeologist
Joseph Mazzariello, BA (Johns Hopkins University) – Archaeologist
Sean Taylor, PhD (University of Cambridge) – Archaeologist
Avary Taylor, BA (Johns Hopkins University) – Archaeologist
Eli Dollarhide, MA (New York University) – Archaeologist
Suleiman Al-Jabri (Ministry of Heritage and Culture)
Katie Simon, MA (University of Arkansas) – Archaeologist
Jennie Sturm, MA (University of New Mexico) – Archaeologist
Participants in Field Work 2015-2016
Michael Harrower, PhD (Johns Hopkins University) – Director
Smiti Nathan, MSc (New York University) – Field Director
Hélène David-Cuny, MA – Archaeologist
Suleiman Al-Jabri (Ministry of Heritage and Culture)
Participants in Field Work 2014-2015
Michael Harrower, PhD (Johns Hopkins University) – Director
Ioana A. Dumitru, MA (Johns Hopkins University) – Field Director for Geospatial Analysis
Smiti Nathan, MSc (New York University) – Field Director for Archaeological Survey
Frances Wiig, MA (University of New South Wales) – Survey Supervisor and Radar Analyst
Abigail Buffington, MA (The Ohio State University) – Archaeological Survey and Phytolith Analysis
Jennifer Swerida, MA (Johns Hopkins University) – Ceramic Analyst
Alex Sivitskis, BA (Johns Hopkins University) – Earth Sciences Student
Justin Falcone, BA (Johns Hopkins University) – Archaeology Student
Mutaab Al-Shukri (Ministry of Heritage and Culture) – Field Archaeology
Badr Ali Halal Mukbali (Ministry of Heritage and Culture) – Field Archaeology
Jyothi Nathan (College of Southern Maryland) – Field Archaeology
Participants in Field Work 2012-2013
Michael Harrower, PhD (Johns Hopkins University) – Director
Katie O’Meara, MLA (Maryland Institute College of Art) – Landscape Architecture and 3D Modeling
Jennifer Swerida, MA (Johns Hopkins University) – Ceramic Analyst
Ioana A. Dumitru, BA (Johns Hopkins University) – Geospatial Analysis
Smiti Nathan, MSc (New York University) – Archaeological Survey
Mehrnoush Soroush, MSc (New York University) – Islamic Archaeology
Wolfgang Alders (Johns Hopkins University) – Field Archaeology
Clara Hickman (Maryland Institute College of Art) – Landscape Architecture and 3D Modeling
Cameron Bailey (Maryland Institute College of Art) – Landscape Architecture and 3D Modeling
Badr Ali Halal Mukbali (Ministry of Heritage and Culture) – Field Archaeology
Participants in Field Work 2011-2012
Michael Harrower, PhD (Johns Hopkins University) – Director
Jennifer Swerida, MA (Johns Hopkins University) – Material Culture Analyst
Ioana A. Dumitru, BA (Johns Hopkins University) – Field Technician
Jacob Bongers, BA (University of California, Los Angeles) – Field Technician
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