He received his A.B. in Classics from Princeton University and his Ph.D. in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology from the University of California, Berkeley. His research is focused on the archaeology of Greek cult and ancient athletics, and he is currently completing a study of the cult and myth of the hero Opheltes at Nemea. As a field archaeologist he has had extensive fieldwork experience in Greece and now serves as the co-director of the American Excavations at Kenchreai. In summer 2012 he also taught a study abroad course on the island of Santorini for the College Year in Athens program.