ABR Staff
Daniel J. Mearns
In July 2025, Daniel J. Mearns was appointed President of Associates for Biblical Research for both the USA and Canada and has been a board director and Treasurer since September 2023. Dan has retired from his career with over 50 years’ financial and administrative experience gained at the senior executive level with publicly traded and […]
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Dr. Scott Stripling
Scott Stripling is the Director of Excavations for the Associates for Biblical Research at ancient Shiloh (2017 to present). He also serves as Provost and Director of the Archaeology Institute at The Bible Seminary in Katy, Texas. Previously, Stripling directed the ABR excavations at Khirbet el-Maqatir, served as Field Supervisor at Tall el-Hammam in Jordan, […]
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Abigail Van Huss
Abigail Van Huss has been engaged in the world of biblical archaeology since 2007, working at numerous archaeological projects including ABR’s Khirbet el-Maqatir excavationf, Mount Zion, Khirbet ‘Auja el-Foqa, Khirbet Rafid, Fazael, and others. Abigail earned a master’s degree in Biblical History and Archaeology at The Bible Seminary, in Katy, Texas. She has written and […]
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Bryan Windle
Bryan Windle is the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for ABR. He is also an archaeologist who serves on the dig staff of the Shiloh excavations each year. He is featured in over 50 episodes of ABR’s TV show Digging for Truth, and has published numerous articles in Bible and Spade and other magazines […]
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In Honor of Dr. David Livingston
The ministry of ABR dedicates this website to our founder, Dr. David Livingston (1925-2013). David’s lifetime of work and tireless defense of the inerrancy of God’s Word has been an inspiration to all of us at ABR. David passed into the presence of our Lord on November 25, 2013. Dr. Livingston founded Associates for Biblical […]
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Dr. Bryant G. Wood
Bryant Wood was born and raised in Endicott NY. After graduating from high school, he attended Syracuse University on an athletic scholarship, graduating with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering. While at S.U., Wood participated in cross-country and track, setting school records in the 880-yard and mile events and serving as captain of both the […]
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Henry B. Smith Jr.
Henry B. Smith Jr. is the Administrative Director of the Shiloh Excavations. He served as the Director of Development for ABR from 2005 through 2015. He presently serves as a staff researcher, as administrator for the Shiloh Dig, and as the co-host of ABR’s television program, Digging for Truth. Henry served as a volunteer at […]
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Rick Lanser
Rick Lanser earned a BS degree in medical technology in 1976 from Penn State. After subsequently working for two years in microbiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, he left to attend Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, PA. Six years and three children later, he earned an MDiv degree, graduating with honors in […]
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Gary Byers
Gary Byers currently serves as the Co-Director of the Shiloh excavations for ABR and as the Dean of the College of Archaeology, Trinity Southwest University in Albuquerque, NM. A graduate of Liberty University with a BS (1974) and MCE (1980) and Baltimore Hebrew University with a MA (thesis: “Domestic Architecture in Iron Age I Palestine”), […]
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Daniel J. Mearns
In July 2025, Daniel J. Mearns was appointed President of Associates for Biblical Research for both the USA and Canada and has been a board director and Treasurer since September 2023. Dan has retired from his career with over 50 years’ financial and administrative experience gained at the senior executive level with publicly traded and […]
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Dr. Scott Stripling
Scott Stripling is the Director of Excavations for the Associates for Biblical Research at ancient Shiloh (2017 to present). He also serves as Provost and Director of the Archaeology Institute at The Bible Seminary in Katy, Texas. Previously, Stripling directed the ABR excavations at Khirbet el-Maqatir, served as Field Supervisor at Tall el-Hammam in Jordan, […]
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Abigail Van Huss
Abigail Van Huss has been engaged in the world of biblical archaeology since 2007, working at numerous archaeological projects including ABR’s Khirbet el-Maqatir excavationf, Mount Zion, Khirbet ‘Auja el-Foqa, Khirbet Rafid, Fazael, and others. Abigail earned a master’s degree in Biblical History and Archaeology at The Bible Seminary, in Katy, Texas. She has written and […]
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Carl Holston
Carl Holston earned a B.S. in social science and his Master’s Degree in education from Towson University. He became part of the ABR staff in 2022 when he became the managing editor of the magazine after having written articles printed in Bible and Spade and for the website. Since 2023, Carl has shared responsibilities with […]
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Emma Clodfelder
Emma Clodfelder, originally from Castle Rock, Colorado, serves as a Square Supervisor with a focus on biblical archaeology and historical research. She is currently earning her M.A. in Biblical History and Archaeology at The Bible Seminary in Katy, TX, combining her academic studies with extensive field experience. Emma has excavated at several key sites […]
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Clayton Van Huss
Clayton Van Huss joined the Shiloh excavation team in 2022. He serves as a Square Supervisor at Shiloh and has participated in the Mount Ebal Sifting Project. He is a classically trained actor with a BA in Theatre who decided to pursue a ministry path in Biblical Archaeology. A current Masters student at The […]
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Dr. Linda Olsvig Whittaker
Dr. Linda Whittaker is Assistant Archaeobotanist on the Shiloh project and beginning the construction of a relational database for incoming data on the project, together with Brent Hoefling. Dr. Whittaker received a Ph.D. in evolutionary ecology from Cornell University in 1980, focused on informatics and multivariate analysis in community ecology, and married the ecologist Prof. […]
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Gary Urie
Gary Urie serves on the ABR dig staff as a Square Supervisor, the dig photographer, and as the drone pilot for the Shiloh Excavations in Israel. He is a graduate of the University of Houston with a BA in history (2003), Dallas Theological Seminary with a MA in Biblical Studies (2011), and The Bible Seminary […]
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Dr. Anna de Vincenz
Dr. Anna De Vincenz serves as a ceramic typologist (late periods). She has done archaeological fieldwork and has been a pottery specialist in Israel on sites dated to the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and Ottoman periods. Currently she is a pottery specialist at the stepped pilgrim street in the City of David, Jerusalem. Dr. Anna […]
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Tommy Chamberlin
Tommy Chamberlin serves as a Square Supervisor at Shiloh and as ABR’s Vice President of the Board of Directors. He lives in Pikeville, Kentucky with his wife, Erin, daughter, Annah, and family pet, Ellie the labrador. Tommy is the Chief Assistant Pike County Attorney. He graduated in 1996 from University of Pikeville with a degree in history before completing […]
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Jordan McClinton
Jordan McClinton currently serves as the Area Supervisor at Shiloh, overseeing Area D, and is ABD (All But Dissertation) in his PhD program at Vertias International University. Additionally, he is the co-director of the Joshua, Judges, and Jesus Museum at The Bible Seminary. Since beginning his volunteer work with ABR in 2018, he has participated in […]
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Dr. Charles Savelle
Dr. Charles Savelle is a Square Supervisor at the Shiloh excavations. He also worked at Tel Gezer in 2017. He holds a BA in Biblical Studies from The Criswell College and a Th.M. and Ph.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Savelle is an Assistant Professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary. He also taught […]
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Brent Hoefling
Brent Hoefling serves as the Shiloh Director of Information technology, and has served on site as a volunteer and assistant square supervisor. Brent has been Pastoring in North-East Texas since August of 2013 and has been active in the ministry since 1982. Brent has worked in IT support/management and IT project management for the last […]
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Dr. Scott Stripling
Scott Stripling is the Director of Excavations for the Associates for Biblical Research at ancient Shiloh (2017 to present). He also serves as Provost and Director of the Archaeology Institute at The Bible Seminary in Katy, Texas. Previously, Stripling directed the ABR excavations at Khirbet el-Maqatir, served as Field Supervisor at Tall el-Hammam in Jordan, […]
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Dr. Gary Byers
Dr. Gary Byers serves on the ABR dig staff as Co-Director and Senior Archaeologist of the Shiloh Excavations, Israel. He also currently serves as Dean of the College of Archaeology, Trinity Southwest University in Albuquerque, NM. A graduate of Liberty University with a BS (1974) and MCE (1980) and Baltimore Hebrew University with a MA […]
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Mrs. Abigail Van Huss
Abigail Van Huss is the Co-Director of Excavations at Shiloh. She previously participated in the Khirbet el Maqatir excavations as a square supervisor and objects registrar. Her first experience with archaeology was in 2007 at the Temple Mount Salvage Operation. Since then she has participated in numerous excavations throughout Israel, including serving as Area Supervisor at Khirbet […]
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Henry B. Smith Jr.
Henry B. Smith Jr. is the Administrative Director of the Shiloh Excavations. He served as the Director of Development for ABR from 2005 through 2015. He presently serves as a staff researcher, as administrator for the Shiloh Dig, and as the co-host of ABR’s television program, Digging for Truth. Henry served as a volunteer at […]
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Suzanne Lattimer
Suzanne Lattimer serves as Administrative Director at Shiloh during the excavation season. Searching for the X on the ground has been a life-long passion and a driving goal. In search for her buried treasures, she attended Bryan College in Dayton, TN and received her B.A. in Bible and Piano Performance, with a minor in Koine […]
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Dr. Mark A. Hassler
Dr. Mark Hassler serves as Director of Publications for ABR and is an Area Supervisor for the Shiloh excavations. He worked at Khirbet el-Maqatir from 2013 to 2016. Dr. Hassler was associate professor of Old Testament and director of the ThM program at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary. He is the editor of the Near East […]
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Dr. Boyd Seevers
Dr. Boyd Seevers joined the Khirbet el-Maqatir team in January 2015, serving as a Square Supervisor. Boyd also supervised the Iron Age I excavations and publications. He is Professor of Old Testament Studies, Emeritus at the University of Northwestern—St. Paul and has authored three books including Warfare in the Old Testament: The Organization, Weapons, and […]
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Steven Rudd
Steven Rudd is the Special Projects Coordinator at Shiloh, and served as a Square Supervisor and worked at Khirbet el-Maqatir from 2011 to 2016. Steve also served as the dig photographer at Maqatir during winter seasons. He is part of the active Noah’s ark excavation team and has twice worked at the summit (2012, 2013). […]
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Dr. Yoav Farhi
Dr. Yoav Farhi specializes in numismatics. Yoav completed his PhD in Archaeology at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and is widely recognized as one of the top numismatists in Israel; he has worked at numerous sites in Israel including Khirbet Qeiyafa, Modi’in, and Ramat Rahel. Prominent archaeologists Yoram Tsafrir, Lea Di Segni, and Eilat Mazar have […]
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Frankie Snyder
Frankie Snyder serves on the ABR dig staff as a wet sifting surpervisor. She has volunteered with ABR at Khirbet el-Maqatir and Shiloh since meeting the group at the Temple Mount Sifting Project (now, the Archaeological Experience at Emek Tzurim) in 2008. Her 17 years of archaeological wet-sifting experience have given her wide-ranging expertise in […]
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Orna Cohen
Orna Cohen is widely seen as one of the top conservationists in the world. In 1986, Orna Cohen became famous around the world for her skill in rescuing and preserving a first century fishing boat found in the shallow waters near Ginosar on the Sea of Galilee. This boat is now commonly referred to a […]
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Ellen Jackson
Ellen Jackson is the Metal Detectorist for the Shiloh Excavations (2020-present). She is also a linguist, translator and administrator with Wycliffe Bible Translators and SIL International based in Dallas, TX. Ellen has an MA in linguistics from UCLA and lived in Cameroon, Africa, for more than 20 years. Now she supports other organizations offering Biblical […]
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Mr. Tim Lopez
Mr. Tim Lopez is an Area Supervisor at Shiloh and heads up our conversation team. Born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and Spanish father, Tim lived in both countries during several periods of his life. With a passion for archaeology from boyhood, Tim attended Uppsala University in Sweden, where he received his B.A. in […]
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Dr. Kevin Larsen
Dr. Kevin Larsen is a Square Supervisor at Shiloh, since 2018. He began working with ABR in the summer of 2015 at Kh. el-Maqatir as a volunteer. That same summer he worked with the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon. He returned to Maqatir in 2016 as an assistant square supervisor and served in the same […]
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Dr. Liora Freud
Dr. Liora Freud is project coordinator at the Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University. She is the registrar and pottery expert of the Lautenschläger Azekah Expedition, directed by Prof. Oded Lipschits, Prof. Manfred Oeming and Prof. Yuval Gadot and is currently coordinating the publication of the finds from the renewed […]
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Gayle Byers
Gayle Byers serves as the Ceramic Registrar of the Shiloh Excavations. She has also excavated at Khirbet el-Maqatir, Israel (1999) and Tall el-Hammam, Jordan (since 2005). A registered nurse, she also doubles as the Shiloh Excavation nurse.
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Carl Holston
Carl Holston earned a B.S. in social science and his Master’s Degree in education from Towson University. He became part of the ABR staff in 2022 when he became the managing editor of the magazine after having written articles printed in Bible and Spade and for the website. Since 2023, Carl has shared responsibilities with […]
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Emma Clodfelder
Emma Clodfelder, originally from Castle Rock, Colorado, serves as a Square Supervisor with a focus on biblical archaeology and historical research. She is currently earning her M.A. in Biblical History and Archaeology at The Bible Seminary in Katy, TX, combining her academic studies with extensive field experience. Emma has excavated at several key sites […]
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Clayton Van Huss
Clayton Van Huss joined the Shiloh excavation team in 2022. He serves as a Square Supervisor at Shiloh and has participated in the Mount Ebal Sifting Project. He is a classically trained actor with a BA in Theatre who decided to pursue a ministry path in Biblical Archaeology. A current Masters student at The […]
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Ted Wright
Ted Wright currently serves as the founder and Executive Director of EpicArchaeology.org. He has a B.A. in Anthropology & Archaeology from the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University, and a M.A. degree in Christian apologetics with a concentration in philosophy from Southern Evangelical Seminary, where he served as a graduate research assistant to […]
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Rodger Young
Rodger Young received his bachelor’s degree in physics from Reed College and his BA and MA in mathematics from Oxford University. While hitch–hiking in Germany in the summer between his years at Oxford, he was given a ride by an American missionary couple. In the ensuing discussion, when asked about his religious viewpoint, he replied […]
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Jerry Taylor
Jerry Taylor is a life-long resident of Northern Michigan, where he lives with his wife, 3 of his four adult children and one grandchild. After graduating from Northwestern Michigan College in 1983 with a degree in Digital Electronics Technology he was employed as an Emissions Test Facility Technician for General Motors and as a technician […]
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Justin Singleton
Justin earned a Ph.D. in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology in 2024 from Andrews University. His dissertation entailed ceramic analysis of a Late Bronze Age Sicilian hut at Mokarta, Sicily, including use-wear analysis on those ceramics, and the identification of several obscure forms. Justin participated in experimental-archaeology through 3-D scanning and printing key ceramics, and then […]
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Eric D. Schwartz
Eric D. Schwartz is a high school humanities teacher at Dayspring Christian Academy, Mountville PA, where his courses include New Testament Greek, Biblical Hermeneutics and Worldviews. He has a BA in Ancient Languages and Music Composition from Wheaton College, IL. He serves as an elder at New Hope Bible Fellowship in Lancaster, PA. Eric has […]
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Dr. John Roskoski
John was born and raised in New Jersey in the Roman Catholic tradition. He was interested in the Bible from a young age and pursued this interest through academic pursuits. John graduated from Seton Hall University with a BA in Religious Studies (1981); he received a MA from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in Theology (1986); […]
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Doug Petrovich
Doug Petrovich served as Academic Dean and Instructor at Novosibirsk Biblical-Theological Seminary, Novosibirsk, Russia from 2000-2008. Most recently, he was interviewed by Dr. Del Tackett for the film Is Genesis History? He taught, devised and established curricula for the Bachelor/Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, and Distance-Learning Programs. He earned an B.A. in Evangelism from […]
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Dr. Brian Peterson
Dr. Brian Peterson has served ABR at the Khirbet el-Maqatir excavations since 2010, as both a labourer and a square supervisor. His passion is marrying the truth of the Word with historical records and archaeology. In 2003, he completed a Master of Theological Studies from Beeson Divinity School and in 2004 completed his second master’s […]
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Scott Patterson, MSc, CSP, CPEA
Scott Patterson has over 34 years of experience working in insurance industrial safety in a variety of field consultant, management, and executive leadership positions. He has designed and developed a wide range of highly successful training programs for participants from Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Malaysia, the U.K, and the U.S. Scott holds […]
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Dr. Don McNeeley
Dr. Don McNeeley has graduate degrees from the Air Force Institute of Technology and Triune Biblical University. He retired from the Navy as a Supply Corps Officer in 1999. As the director for the Church and Biblical Research Group, Director for the Center for Christian Spiritual Formation, and President of Tidewater Bible College, all located […]
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Steve Mathews
Steve Mathews is a pastor and professor specializing in New Testament studies. A graduate of Florida Baptist Theological College (B.A., theology), he holds master’s degrees in philosophy and apologetics (M.A., Trinity Theological Seminary), divinity (M.Div., Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary), and business administration (M.B.A., Liberty University). He holds two earned doctoral degrees: the D.Min. in applied […]
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Suzanne Lattimer
Suzanne Lattimer serves as a Field Archaeologist at Khirbet el-Maqatir. She attended Bryan College in Dayton, TN and received her B.A. in Bible and Piano Performance, with a minor in Koine Greek. She went on to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) in Deerfield, Illinois and received her M.A. in Near Eastern Archaeology and Semitic Languages. […]
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Joel Kramer
Joel Kramer is the son of an oil company worker, raised in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After graduating from college with a BA degree in communications, he moved to the 95% Mormon town of Brigham City, Utah where he married his wife Cathy, began a family, and started Living Hope Ministries. The vision was […]
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Colonel David G. Hansen, Ph.D.
Colonel David G. Hansen, Ph.D., served in the US Army for thirty-five years. He taught at the US Army War College for nine years, was the chairman of the Department of National Security and Strategy, and a tenured professor. He left active military service with academic degrees in geography and international relations. David then taught […]
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Dr. David Graves
David E. Graves (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen), a Canadian, is an Assistant Professor at Liberty University Online, School of Religion in Lynchburg VA where he teaches Archaeology and NT since 2009. He is a field supervisor with the Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project in Jordan since 2005 under the direction of Dr. Steven Collins, dean of […]
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Tania Fenwick
Tania Fenwick is from South Australia and lives with her husband Brian and their three adult daughters. The family travelled to the Philippines in 1998 and Saipan in 2000-2001, working for Far East Broadcasting Company on short term assignments. Tania has been involved in music and children’s ministries, Bible studies and has studied theology by […]
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Kristen Davis
In 2006, Kristen went to Israel to explore the world of the Bible. In 2009, she went to India to study Middle Eastern religions first hand and in 2010, she went to Jerusalem, Israel for an archeological dig with Dr. Randall Price at the Temple Mount Sifting Project and the Western Wall Plaza Excavation. Kristen […]
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Dr. Gerald Culley
Born in the Midwest, Dr. Gerald Culley studied at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary (now Cincinnati Christian University), The University of Kentucky at Lexington, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, and earned his PhD in Classics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Culley taught Greek and Latin languages and literature […]
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Dewayne Bryant
Dewayne Bryant was born near Nashville, TN. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history in 1998, and MA degrees in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary 2000 and in Bible from Lipscomb University in 2003. He studied archaeology and ancient Near Eastern languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is currently completing a PhD in […]
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Reagan Barnett
Reagan Barnett acquired an academic interest in archaeology her freshman year of college when a professor began giving her ABR articles to read. She continued pursuing this interest and graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies and a minor in Biblical Greek. Her primary focus is in Egyptology, mainly Middle […]
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Ted Wright
Ted Wright currently serves as the founder and Executive Director of EpicArchaeology.org. He has a B.A. in Anthropology & Archaeology from the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University, and a M.A. degree in Christian apologetics with a concentration in philosophy from Southern Evangelical Seminary, where he served as a graduate research assistant to […]
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Rodger Young
Rodger Young received his bachelor’s degree in physics from Reed College and his BA and MA in mathematics from Oxford University. While hitch–hiking in Germany in the summer between his years at Oxford, he was given a ride by an American missionary couple. In the ensuing discussion, when asked about his religious viewpoint, he replied […]
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Jerry Taylor
Jerry Taylor is a life-long resident of Northern Michigan, where he lives with his wife, 3 of his four adult children and one grandchild. After graduating from Northwestern Michigan College in 1983 with a degree in Digital Electronics Technology he was employed as an Emissions Test Facility Technician for General Motors and as a technician […]
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