Kerri J. Hame

Instructional Assistant Professor of Classics

Kerri J. Hame

Research Interests

Areas of expertise include: Greek and Roman languages and material culture, Greek religion and tragedy, Women and gender in Greece and Rome, and Film and the Classical world.

Biography

Dr. Hame is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics. Her teaching
responsibilities range from 100-level courses in Classical languages, literature, and culture to
upper-level courses in Classical literature in translation and material culture. Dr. Hame
especially loves introducing students to the intricacies of the ancient Greek language and
teaching courses in which she and her students can explore both primary literary and
archaeological sources together to investigate aspects of Greek and Roman culture. She is an
advocate of equity in education stemming from her graduate work in Public Administration at
the University of Georgia and served for two years as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the Lafayette
County Literacy Council in Oxford, MS as a part of the North Mississippi VISTA Project. She has
also taught Classics at several universities, including Tulane University, Furman University, Kent
State University, and San Diego State University.

Education

M.A. Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, Bryn Mawr College (1993)

M.A. Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, Bryn Mawr College (1993)

Ph.D. Greek, Bryn Mawr College (1999)