Research Statement

My research focuses on the use of computational tools in the study of Egyptian languages and scripts.

Research Areas

Egyptology

Egyptian languages and scripts

Digital Humanities

Computational tools for humanistic questions

Current Projects

Handwritten Script Evolution

Using data from Egyptian manuscripts (among other sources) to model how handwritten scripts evolve over time.

Best Practices in Data Sustainability

Use data from many digital humanities projects to identify what the most successful online resources do differently.

Closing the Gap in Non-Latin Script Data

An online repository for digital-humanities projects that focus on textual data in non-Latin scripts.

The Zodiac Glossary

An online database of astral terminology in multiple ancient langauges.

Research Impact

My research uses digital tools and data to explore questions related to the ancient Egyptian language and script. Because digital resources are so crucial to my research, I also work to improve the landscape of free online resources in the academic study of the ancient world.