Where did you grow up?
Placerville, California
What degrees do you have and where did you earn them?
Bachelor of Arts, Religion, University of Puget Sound (1997)
Doctor of Philosophy, Religious Studies, Stanford University (2007)
What publications and awards best represent your work?
Banishment in the Later Roman Empire: 284-476 CE (2012)
What currently fascinates you?
Religious letter collections in late antiquity
Have you read any good novels lately?
Yes: Chronic City: A Novel
What classes are you most excited to teach this year?
If I answer that, my other students will feel insulted, but suffice it to say that I am MUCH more excited to teach one course than any other.
If you had one piece of advice for students, what would it be?
Cultivate strangeness.
What are your office hours this quarter?
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11 to 12.