Current MA Students
Interests: Mediterranean social history and archaeology, gender and sexuality studies (particularly same-sex relations and gender non-conformity), view of foreignness and conception of the “Other”.
Léo holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Classics with a specialization in archaeology and ancient history from Concordia University in Montreal. His undergraduate research focused on depictions of same-sex relations in Archaic and Classical Greece.
2025 recipient of the Classical Association of Canada (CAC) Desmond Conacher Scholarship
2025 recipient of the Hughes-Reid Graduate Scholarship in Classics
2025 recipient of the Concordia University, Classics Book Prize
2024 recipient of the Concordia University, Vincent, Olga, and Denis Nicolas-Diniacopoulos Scholarship
Interests: Roman gender and sexuality; Iconography; Roman religion; Roman art and self-expression; socio-political dynamics; and material culture.
Sarah grew up in British Columbia, completing an Undergraduate degree in Archaeology, Humanities, and History from Simon Fraser University. During her Undergraduate studies, her research interests revolved around themes of gender dynamics and roles of women in ancient religion. She has participated in commercial CRM archaeological fieldwork in the interior and coast of BC for three years and academic fieldwork as a student and supervisor in Italy and North Macedonia.
In Brock’s Classics in the Art and Archaeology specialization MA program, Sarah plans to continue her research into gender expression and fluidity in Roman religious art.
2024 recipient of the Jack Nance Memorial Essay Prize (Archaeology)
2023 recipient of the Simon Fraser University Professor André Gerolymatos Undergraduate Scholarship in Hellenic Studies
Interests: [coming soon]
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2024 recipient of the Society for Classical Studies Distinguished Student Award
2023 recipient of the Department of Classics and Archaeology Book Prize in Introductory Ancient Greek
Interests: women in the ancient world, violence against women, spatial organization of archaeological sites, Greek mythology
Jessica (she/her) has an Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Classics, a Minor in Business & Management, and a certificate for the Law Plus program from Brock University. She is currently completing her Master’s in Classics in the Art and Archaeology Stream. She is originally from Waterloo, ON. Jessica is a member of the executives for both the AIA and the CACGSC.
2020-2024 recipient of the Brock University Entrance Scholarship
2024 recipient of the Ontario Classical Association Award for Outreach and Leadership in Classics
2023 recipient of the Tom and Linda Goldspink in Honour of Rosemary Hale Scholarship
2022 recipient of the David W. Rupp Practicum Award
2022 recipient of the Studium Book Prize in Classics
2018 recipient of the Harry C Maynard Secondary Student Travel Scholarship
Interests: Hellenistic metallurgy; social and cultural expansion of the Hellenistic period; alloy mining and jewellery smithing;
My graduate research will be focused on Hellenistic metallurgy. Specifically, how the social and cultural expansion of the Hellenistic period influenced alloy mining and jewellery smithing.
I graduated from Brock last year and loved it so much that I just had to come back to continue my studies. My undergraduate degree was a Bachelor of Arts in the Classical Civilisations stream. My graduate degree will be in Classics as well, with a focus on Art and Archaeology.
Currently, I work as a Field Tech in CRM, and I volunteer as a museum cataloger as well.
2025 graduated from Brock University with a BA (Honours) in Classics with First-Class Standing
2025 recipient of the Department of Classics and Archaeology Book Prize in Classical Literature and History
2025 recipient of the Classical Assocation of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) Outstanding Accomplishment Award
Interests: Ancient Greek (and Latin) language and literature, particularly epic and lyric poetry, philology, and translation theory.
Lucie holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Classics with First-Class Standing (Greek and Roman Studies) from Brock University. She is pursuing her Master of Arts in Classics (Text and Culture).
2026 recipient of the Jack Miller Excellence in Research Award
2026 recipient of the Harrison-Thompson Bursary Trust for Humanities
2025 recipient of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
2025 recipient of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) Distinguished Student AWard
2024 recipient of the Ontario Classical Association Award for Achievement in Ancient Languages
2024 recipient of the School of Restoration Arts at Willowbank Vasilios and Kostas Poulimenos Book Prize
2024 recipient of the Frederick H. Casler Memorial Awards in Greek and Latin
Interests: the Roman Empire, particularly the social and political history; ancient Latin; Roman sport and spectacle; ancient myth;
When I was admitted to Brock, I started as a Criminology major passionate about pursuing a career in law. However, by my second year I discovered that Criminology was not suited for me, so I fell back on the one thing I had enjoyed in my first year: Classics! This was the best choice I could have made because studying Classics has been such a fulfilling academic pursuit. Although I enjoy all my classes, I especially love Latin, which I hope to continue to pursue long after my academic career. From reading ancient texts and learning about ancient cultures, peoples, cities, and empires alongside academic peers and wonderful professors, I am always excited to be a part of the Classics department!
I am most interested in the social history of ancient societies, especially Rome, because I enjoy investigating how people interacted, their daily experiences, and how their roles in society impacted their relationships with others on various levels. This will be woven into my research, looking at Tiberius’ relationships with his governing body and the Roman people in connection to natural and military disasters.
2025 recipient of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
2025 recipient of the Distinguished Graduating Student Award in Classics
2025 recipient of the Frederick H. Casler Memorial Award in Latin
2025 recipient of the Trine Varcoe Memorial Scholarship
2025 recipient of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) Distinguished Student Award
2024 recipient of the Harry C. Maynard Scholarship
2024 recipient of the Studium Book Prize in Classics
2023 recipient of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Niagara Peninsula Society Prize for Classical Archaeology
2022 recipient of the Bruce Lidsten Memorial Prize in Classical Civilization
Interests: Ancient athletics; ideals of wellness in antiquity; the representation of the human body in classical statuary;
Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Julia completed a BA (Honours) in Classics at McMaster University, with a focus on archaeology. She is currently pursuing an MA (thesis stream) in Classics & Archaeology at Brock University. Her research explores ancient athletics, ideals of wellness, and the representation of the human body in classical statuary.
Julia has participated in archaeological fieldwork at the Villa di Tito in Rieti, Italy, and brings over four years of professional experience in university recreation, wellness programming, and student leadership. Through her academic work and hands-on experience, she aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of how the ancient world shaped enduring concepts of health, physicality, and the human form.
2025 recipient of the HORIZON GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
2025 recipient of the A.G. MCKAY PRIZE IN GREEK AND ROMAN STUDIES AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
2025 recipient of the Humanities Medal for Special Achievement at McMaster University
2025 recipient of the LIVUNLTD FITNESS AND WELL-BEING SCHOLARSHIP AT MCMASTER
Interests: Latin language and literature; social and religious history of Rome; Latin philology and the study of commentaries.
I am a part-time, mature student in my first year of my Master’s. I was a nurse for many years, and I am now enjoying my second life as a perpetual student.
I am interested in pretty much everything Classics, but my MRP will be focused on creating a Latin commentary. I enjoy the history and especially the archaeology. I have been on six digs so far and I hope to continue volunteering on different archaeological projects for many years.
2022 recipient of the Frederick H. Casler Award in Latin
2022 recipient of the Brock University Classics Distinguished Student Award
2022 recipient of the Society for Classical Studies Distinguished Student Award
Interests: Roman Religion from the Republic and Early Empire, including festivals, offerings, and religious rites; The Punic Wars; Julius Caesar; Augustus; The Emperors from the Julio-Claudian Dynasty; and the contentious Roman Emperors like Nero and Caligula.
I completed my Bachelor of Arts Honours with High Distinction in Greek and Roman Studies at Carleton University. I was a Research Assistant for Professor Jaclyn Neel for two years for her Rome From the Ground Up project sponsored by SSHRC.
During my Research Assistantship we presented at several conferences including the Antiquity in Media Studies Conference (AIMS) twice, the University of Liverpool’s ACE & Creativity Conference, Malta Classics Association’s Conference of Contemporary Research in Classics (CCRC), and Georgia’s Contemporaneity of Antiquity Conference. I also have a peer-reviewed publication with the University of Liverpool’s ACE & Creativity Blog: “The Disneyfication of Ancient Myth: Romulus and Remus on YouTube” https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/archaeology-classics-and egyptology/blog/2024/disneyfication-ancient-myths/
Interests: Bronze and Early Iron Age Mediterranean civilizations; Landscape archaeology and spatial analysis; Ancient religious practices and material culture; Seaborne migration and trade; Museum collections management.
Luna graduated from Concordia University in Montreal with a BA (Honours) in Classics, with a concentration in Ancient History and Archaeology. Her undergraduate thesis focused on Phoenician sacred establishments across the Mediterranean during the 11th-8th centuries BCE. Following her BA, she completed a program in Museum and Cultural Management at Centennial College in Toronto. She has participated in archaeological fieldwork in Turkey and on Crete, and has worked with ancient Mediterranean as well as Indigenous North American archaeological collections in museums.
Currently, she is pursuing her MA in Classics at Brock in the Art and Archaeology specialization where she intends to further develop her undergraduate research into the relationship between ancient religions and their landscapes, as well as interconnectivity across the Mediterranean. Additionally, she is passionate about the accessibility of archaeological sites and museum collections and hopes to integrate her museum training into these and future studies.
2022 recipient of the Arnopoulos Award in Hellenic Studies
Interests: [coming soon]
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2025 recipient of the Classical Association of Canada (CAC) Outstanding Student Award
2024 recipient of the Classical Association of Canada (CAC) Desmond Conacher Scholarship
2024 recipient of the Trine Varcoe Memorial Award
2024 recipient of the Department of Classics and Archaeology Book Prize in Ancient Art and Archaeology
Interests: Ancient Greek art and archaeology, gender and sexuality studies, ancient Greek prostitution and enslaved women, and Greek ceramic analysis
Madi grew up in British Columbia. She graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BA in Archaeology and a minor in Global Humanities. Her undergraduate research focused on Prostitution and Slavery in Ancient Greece. She has participated in field work in British Columbia, Italy, and Macedonia. Between her BA and starting at Brock University she spent time working for CRM in British Columbia.
She is enrolled in Brock University’s MA in Classics in the Art and Archaeology stream. She plans to research the evolution of the Hetaerae.
2025-26 recipient of the DGS Excellence Award
2025 recipient of the Sansom Ideas Foundation: Graduate Student Scholarship for Studies in the History of Ideas
2025 recipient of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
2024 recipient of the Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s (CGS M)
2024 recipient of the Hughes-Reid Graduate Scholarship in Classics
2024 recipient of the Dean’s Graduate Student Excellence Scholarship
2022 recipient of the André Gerolymatos Undergraduate Scholarship in Hellenic Studies
2022 recipient of the Ingrid Nystrom Archaeology Award
Interests: Roman world’s society, history, and politics; women and their power in society.
I am a first-year Master’s student in the Text and Culture stream. My interest and research are focused on the Roman world’s society, history, and politics, especially that of women and the soft power they wielded in society.
Dean’s Honour List for 2022, 2023, 2024
Niagara Italian Community Prize for 2021, 2022, 2024
2024 recipient of the Raffaele Deluca Memorial Scholarship
2024 recipient of the Frederick H. Casler Memorial Award in Latin
2024 recipient of the Classical Association of Canada (CAC) Outstanding Student Award
2024 recipient of the Department of Classics and Archaeology Book Prize in Classical Literature and History
2024 recipient of the Distinguished Classics Student Award
2023 recipient of the Harry C. Maynard Scholarship
2023 recipient of the Studium Book Prize in Classics
2022 recipient of the School of Restoration Arts at Willowbank Vasilios and Kostas Poulimenos Book Prize
2022 recipient of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Niagara Peninsula Society Prize in History
2022 recipient of the Returning Student Scholarship
Interests: Ancient Greek and Latin literature, particularly the Homeric Hymns; philology, and mythology.
Catherine graduated from Trent University with a B.A.H. in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, with a specialization in Ancient Greek and Latin languages. She is enrolled in Brock University’s M.A. in Classics in the Text and Culture stream.
2023 recipient of the Douglas Bruce Award
2022 recipient of the Norma Miller Prize in Classics
Alumni
What have some of our graduates been doing since they completed their degrees?
- PhD programs at Leeds University, McMaster University, University at Buffalo, University of Calgary, University of California at Santa Barbara, University of Chicago, University of Cincinnati, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Toronto, Western University, York University
- Osgoode Hall Law School
- Fellowships at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens
- Master’s program in conservation at the Getty Institute in Los Angeles
- Bachelor’s of Education program at Brock University
- Cultural resource management and contract archaeology in Ontario
- Archival work for the Canadian Armed Forces
- Archaeological illustration work for classical archaeologists and social historians working in Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey
- Editorial intern for Canadian Scholars’ Press
- Employment at the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation at Brock University
- Employment at the Ministry of Education in Victoria, British Columbia
- Law clerk
- Market research manager at Intuit
- Project Coordinator for PI Fine Art/Creative Art
- Social Media Coordinator for Faculty of Humanities, Brock University
- Teaching at a community college in Ohio
- Technical Account Manager at Igloo Software
Overseas projects
Current and former students have been or presently are involved in faculty research projects overseas in:
- Bodrum, Turkey
- Burgaz, Turkey
- Gournia, Crete
- Larnaca, Cyprus
- Marzamemi, Italy
- Nemea, Greece
- Pantelleria, Italy
In addition, students have worked on campus and abroad on research and manuscript preparation for projects concerning gardens, gender, gladiators, Greek prostitution, shipwrecks, and slavery.
Thesis and Major Research Paper Topics
The following is a sample of some of the topics addressed in theses and major research papers (supervisor in brackets) completed in the department:
- Snakes in Roman Medical Thought (von Stackelberg)
- Step by Step Stories: Experiential Narratives in the Great Hunt Mosaic at Piazza Armerina (Murray)
- Early Christian Martyr Cults (Carter)
- Speech acts in the Homeric Hymns (Nickel)
- Homosexual subculture in Classical Athens (Glazebrook)
- Archaeological ethics and the preservation of Cypriote antiquities (Greene)
- Childhood disability in the Roman world (Dolansky)
- Gender and Bodily Adornment in Grave Circle B at Mycenae (Smith)
- Propertius and Augustan identity (Merriam)
- Roman Wall Painting in the House of the Menander, Pompeii (von Stackelberg)
- Intra-Regionality in Etruscan Tomb Paintings (Murray)
- Mycenaean hunting iconography (Smith)
- Rape narratives in Ovid’s Fasti (Dolansky)
- Female authority in the oikos (Glazebrook)
- Dreams in Homer and Herodotus (Nickel)
- Shopping and marketplace in the Classical agora (Greene)
- Numidian elites and wars in North Africa in the third century BCE (Carter)
