Degrees
- In progress: PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities (Technology and Digital Humanities stream) Brock University. Supervisor Dr. Aaron Mauro, Department of Digital Humanities.
- 2013 MA Classics, Brock University, St. Catharines
Dissertation: Gender and Healing in the Hippocratic Corpus
Supervisor: Dr. Allison Glazebrook - 2009 Honours BA Classics, McMaster University, Hamilton
- 2003 Honours BA History and Linguistics, Glendon College, York University, Toronto
Podcasts
- Foreword, producer and host, 2020- present
- MythTake, co-host and producer with Darrin Sunstrum, 32 episodes, 2016-2020
Podcast Appearances
- “Special Episode: Seneca’s Medea with MythTake” Partial Historians, 29 Sept. 2022.
- “Episode 36” Steering the Digital Scholarship, 28 Sept. 2020.
- “Talking Teaching with MythTake” The Endless Knot, 6 Dec. 2017.
Print Publications
- 2020 “From Ancient Texts to Digital Tech,” in Christine Caccipuoti and Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge (eds.), Independent Scholars Meet the World: Expanding Academia Beyond the Academy. University Press of Kansas, 29-51.
- 2013 “Medea’s Pharmaka,” in Hannah Priest (ed.), The Female of the Species: Cultural Constructions of Evil, Women and the Feminine. Inter-disciplinary Press, 3-21.
- 2011 “To Help or To Harm: Female Practitioners of Pharmaka in Ancient Greece,” in April Anson (ed.), The Evil Body. Inter-Disciplinary Press. Ebook. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9781848880740_007
Paper Presentations, Conferences & Symposia
- 2023 “Academia from the Edges” Adaptability: Crossing Boundaries in the Humanities, Graduate Student Symposium 2023, Brock University.
- 2019 with Lianne Fisher. “Visualizing Mythology: Using Universal Design for Learning to Teach Greek Mythology” Classical Association of Canada Annual Conference/Société Canadienne Des Études Classiques Congrès Annuel, McMaster University.
- 2018 “Using Social Media for Public Engagement” Classical Association of Canada Annual Conference/Société Canadienne Des Études Classiques Congrès Annuel , University of Calgary.
- 2018 “Social Media and Public-Facing Scholarship” Digital Pedagogy Institute, Brock University.
- 2012 “Creating a Voice of Authority: Physicians and Healing in the Hippocratic Corpus“
Department of Classics Research Seminar Series, Brock University - 2011 “To Help or To Harm: Female Practitioners of Pharmaka in Ancient Greece” Evil, Women and the Feminine, Inter-Disciplinary.Net (Warsaw, Poland).
- 2011 “To Help or To Harm: Female Practitioners of Pharmaka in Ancient Greece” Mapping New Knowledges, Brock University.
- 2010 “Females and Pharmaka in Ancient Greece” A Sickness Unto Death, University at Buffalo Classics Graduate Student Association, University at Buffalo.
- 2010 “Greek Perceptions of Female Healers” Mapping New Knowledges, Brock University.
- 2010 “Building a Changing Identity: Architecture and a Sense of Self at Aphrodisias” Brock University Second Annual Classics Graduate Conference, Brock University.
- 2009 “Classical Architecture in Modern Hamilton” McMaster University Classics Club Undergraduate Conference, McMaster University.
- 2009 “Classical Influence on Nineteenth Century Bank Architecture” University of Windsor Undergraduate Conference, University of Windsor.
- 2008 “Cult and Cure of the Divine Asklepios” University of Windsor Undergraduate Conference, University of Windsor.
Discussion Panels
- 2022 (Panelist) “Podcasting the Classics in Canada” Classical Association of Canada Annual Conference/Société Canadienne Des Études Classiques Congrès Annuel, University of Western Ontario.
- 2019 (Co-organizer) “Inside Out and Outside In: Public Scholarship in Classics” Classical Association of Canada Annual Conference/Société Canadienne Des Études Classiques Congrès Annuel, McMaster University.
Guest Lectures
- 2019 “Place, Community & Memory: Telling Stories with Social Media” for IASC 1P06, Centre for Digital Humanities, Brock University.
- 2016 “Women and Medicine in the Ancient World” for CLAS 2P61, Department of Classics, Brock University.
- 2014 “Working Women” for CLAS 2P61, Department of Classics, Brock University.
Workshops
- 2023. “Building Better Research: Introduction to Podcasting.” Office of Research Services and Brock University Library, Brock University.
- 2023. “Podcasting History.” HIST 4P11, Department of History, Brock University.
- 2022. “Podcasting Your Research: Planning Your Podcast.” MakerSpace, Brock University.
- 2022. “Podcasts in the Building: Unravelling the Mysteries of Podcasts.” Centre for Digital Humanities, Brock University.
- 2022. “Sharing Your Research with the Public: Graphic Design Tips.” HIST 3F02, Department of History, Brock University.
- 2022. “Social Media 101.” Centre for Digital Humanities, Brock University.
- 2021. “Going Public: Writing and Speaking for Public Audiences.” Graduate Student Workshop, Centre for Ancient Studies, University of Pennsylvania.
- 2021. “Podcasting History.” HIST 4P11, Department of History, Brock University.
- 2020. “Social (Media) Dilemmas: Q&A with Alison Innes.” Centre for Digital Humanities, Brock University.
- 2020. “Invasion of the Pod People: Podcasting 101.” Centre for Digital Humanities, Brock University.
- 2019. “How to Tweet Without Being a Twit.” Centre for Digital Humanities, Brock University.
- 2019. “Doodling Master Class.” Welcome Week Drop-In Zone, Student Life and Community Engagement, Brock University.
- 2019. “Introduction to Social Media Tools for Networking.” Golden Key CANCON, Niagara Falls.
- 2019. “Social Media Management Tools 101.” Centre for Digital Humanities, Brock University.
- 2018. “When Sharing Isn’t Caring: Creating Responsible Social Media Content.” Centre for Digital Humanities, Brock University.
- 2018. “Post Like a Pro: Using Social Media Professionally.” Centre for Digital Humanities, Brock University.
Guest Blogs
- 2017. “Finding Your Voice through Podcasting,” Society for Classical Studies Blog, Society for Classical Studies, 15 May 2017.
- 2017. “Using the Popularity of Podcasts to Communicate the Humanities,” Global Maritime History, 2 Mar. 2017.
Academic Work
- 2013-present. Strategic Initiatives & Outreach Officer, Faculty of Humanities, Brock University.
- 2016-2023. Social Media Coordinator, Faculty of Humanities, Brock University.
- 2021-2022. Senior Instructional Design Developer, Centre for Sport Capacity, Brock University.
- 2018-2019. Course Designer, Faculty of Humanities.
- 2009-present. Teaching Assistant & Course Coordinator, Brock University.