Faculty
Dr. David Scahill
A resident of Athens, he is Agora Fellow with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. He has spent ten seasons excavating in the Athenian agora and is the supervisor of the excavation of the Painted Stoa. He studied and has earned advanced degrees in architecture and archaeology in Rome and in The United States. He teaches classical history and leads seminars in archaeology and architecture in Athens, Corinth and Italy.
Dr. Peter Schultz
A resident of Athens, he is an archeologist with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. He received his M.A. in art history from Vanderbilt University and his Ph.D. in classical art history and archaeology from the University of Athens. He teaches classical history, archaeology and art history and leads seminars in archaeology in Athens, Corinth and Turkey. He is the recipient of numerous scholarly awards and has published extensively.
Ali Ilter
A resident of Istanbul, Ali has a B.A. in archaeology from the University of Istanbul and an M.F.A. in film making from the University of Southern California. He specializes in the history of the Ottomon Empire and the formation of the Turkish Republic.
Dr. Ibrahim al Fanni
A resident of Ramallah, West Bank, he has excavated numerous sites in Israel and Palestine, including Sebastiyya, Shechem, many sites in Nablus and Tel Balata. He earned his Ph.d. in archaeology from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles and books. He leads seminars in archaeology throughout the West Bank.
Nikki Karvouni
A resident of Athens, she is a classical studies specialist who has studied at the National University of Athens. Her expertise includes ancient Greek history, literature, archaeology and mythology.
The Rev. Richard Koehn
A member of the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Ric has served churches for thirty years. He has a particular interest in mission in the Holy Land, having lead and participated in numerous mission projects there. He leads pilgrimages throughout the MIddle East, especially in Israel-Palestine.
Rabbi Jeremy Milgrom
Founder of Clergy for Peace and current Field Director of Rabbis for Human Rights, two Jerusalem based peace organizations. Rabbi Milgrom will direct our inter-religious studies programs. He is an ordained Conservative Rabbi.
The Rev. Dr. Duncan MacPherson
Lecturer in World Religions and Biblical Studies at the University of Surrey. He is the author of numerous articles on interfaith dialogue and most recently published a book, Pilgrimage in the Third Millenium (London: Melisende). He teaches homiletics and world religions and leads pilgrimages in Britain and the Holy Land.
The Rev. Peter Miano
Also the founder and Executive Director of The Society for Biblical Studies, he earned his M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary (New York City), a Th.M. from Harvard Divinity School and an S.T.M. from Boston University School of Theology. He is an ordained United Methodist minister and served local churches for ten years. He has worked in Jerusalem for 16 years as a United Methodist missionary and as a teacher. He teaches biblical studies, mission and contemporary studies, pastoral studies. He is the author of a book, The Word of God and the World of the Bible: An Introduction to the Cultural Backgrounds of the New Testament (London: Melisende, 2001).
