Overview
Pronouns: She/her
I am interested in Roman history, especially the social and political history of the Empire; Roman women, especially imperial women; topography of Rome and Roman urbanism more generally; Rome's northern frontiers; and Latin historiography.
I am interested in Roman history, especially the social and political history of the Empire; Roman women, especially imperial women; topography of Rome and Roman urbanism more generally; Rome's northern frontiers; and Latin historiography.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emerita of Classical Studies
·
2020 - Present
Classical Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
“The Missing Familia of Agrippina the Younger”
Chapter · December 2022 CiteINSCRIPTIONS FROM ANCIENT LATIUM - (H.) Solin (ed.) Studi storico-epigrafici sul Lazio antico II. (Commentationes Humanarum Litterarum 137.) Pp. viii + 168, b/w & colour ills. Helsinki: The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, 2019. Paper, €20. ISBN: 978-951-653-434-6.
Journal Article The Classical Review · October 2021 Full text CiteThe Imperial Women of Rome: Power, Gender, Example, Context
Book · 2021 This book explores the constraints and opportunities of the women in the Roman emperor’s family from 35 BCE, when Octavia and Livia received unprecedented privileges from the state, to 235 CE, when Julia Mamaea was assassinated with her son Severus Alexand ... CiteRecent Grants
2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of Ancient Historians, Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill, May 3-6, 2012
ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation · 2012 - 2012View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ·
1980
Ph.D.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ·
1975
M.A.
Stanford University ·
1973
B.A.