Ari (pictured right) is a fourth-year student in the Classical Studies Ph.D. program. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Archaeology from the University of Michigan (High Distinction and High Honors, 2023). Additionally, she has had the opportunity to participate in fieldwork with the Olynthos Project (2022, 2026) and the Pella Urban Dynamics Project (2022-present). She has also worked on the digital reconstruction of the Derveni Papyrus at the University of Michigan (2020-2023).
In her studies, Ari is most interested in exploring the Hellenistic economy through archaeological material. Her MA thesis focused on production and trade through a quantitative analysis of Rhodian amphora stamps, with the ultimate goal of answering questions regarding the purpose of amphora stamps. Her dissertation seeks to answer questions of regionality and connectivity in the 2nd-century Mediterranean using Rhodian archaeological material, particularly amphora and numismatic evidence. In addition to her dissertation research, Ari also engages with archaeometric study of ceramic material and data-driven analysis of archaeological material.