I am interested in the socio-economic and military history of the Late Antiquity period of the Roman Empire from the first century to the fifth century. I particularly the economic perspective of the Great Persecution and its implications during Constantine’s reign.

Politics, Religious Persecution, and the Tetrarchic Inflation

1. Politics, Religious Persecution, and the Tetrarchic Inflation. (Christianity in Late Antiquity at University of California Press). Developing a monograph proposal  in consultation with the editor, Joel Kalvesmaki.

 2. “The Disruption of Tetrarchic Aurei Circulation in Roman Britain and Gaul.” (American Journal of Numismatics). In preparation.                                                                                   

3. “The Emergence of Christian Communities: Religious Persecution, Warfare, and the Roman Economy.” (Journal of Early Christian Studies). In preparation.

4. ” Reconstructing the Roman Economy after the Great Persecution: Fiscal Transformation and Institutional Continuity under Constantine.” (Studies in Late Antiquity Journal). Submitted

 

Late Antiquity, the Socio-Economic and Military History of the Roman Republic-Late Roman Empire, the history of Early Christianity, the History of Ancient Greece, and Medieval History 

Teaching Assistant

  1. TA for History 4A: The Ancient Mediterranean Fall 2022
  2. TA for History 4B: Medieval-Early Modern Europe Winter 2023 
  3. TA for History 4A: The Ancient Mediterranean Spring 2023
  4. TA for History 4A: The Ancient Mediterranean Fall 2023
  5. TA for History 4B: Medieval and Early Modern Europe Winter 2024
  6. TA for History 4C: Modern Europe Spring 2024
  7. TA for History 4A: Ancient West Asia Fall 2024
  8. TA for History 17B: History of the American People, 1830-1920  Winter 2025
  9. TA for History 2C: World History Since 1700 Spring 2025
  10. TA for History 4B: Medieval and Early Modern Europe Summer Session
  11. TA for History of Art and Architecture ARTHI W6R/WRIT W6R: Rome: The Game, Fall 2026
  12. TA for History 4A: Global Rome, Winter, 2026
  13. Instructor of Record (Teaching Associate) for History 112A: Roman Imperialism, Spring 2026
  14. TA for History 4B: Medieval and Early Modern Europe Summer Session A 2026

Awards and Honors

  1. Dissertation Research Grant, $5,000, North American Patristics Society, 5/22/2026
  2. Research Grant $1,200, UC Santa Barbara, History Department, 5/22/2026
  3. Conference Grant $1,600, UC Santa Barbara, History Department, 5/22/2026
  4. History Associates, Harold and Kathleen Drake Fund, $3,000, UC Santa Barbara, History Department, May 18, 2026
  5. American Numismatics Society Fellowship, $3,000, New York, NY, March 5, 2026
  6. History Associates, Harold and Kathleen Drake Fund, $1,100, UC Santa Barbara, History Department, March 13, 2026
  7. UC Santa Barbara Preliminary Round Runner-up, February 27, 2026
  8. Esmé Frost Fellowship, $5,000, History Department, UC Santa Barbara, June 4, 2025
  9. Advanced to Doctoral Candidacy, History Department, UC Santa Barbara, Winter quarter 2025
  10. Travel and Research Fund, $1,200, UC Santa Barbara, History Department, March 2023
  11. UCSB History Associates, Harold and Kathleen Drake Fund, $5,000, History Department, UC Santa Barbara, February 2023
  12. 5-year TAship $215,440, UC Santa Barbara, History Department, March 2022-June 2027
  13. Thomas N. Sizgorich Memorial Award, $1,200, UC Santa Barbara, History Department, April 2022       
  14. STM Tuition Scholarship $13,747, School of Theology and Ministry, Boston College, September 2020-May 2021
  15. Dean’s Fellowship $24,000 a year and a $5,000 yearly stipend, School of Theology, Boston University, Massachusetts, September 2017- May 2020