James Newhard
Director, Center For Historical Landscapes at College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolJames Newhard is a Professor of Classics and Director of the Center for Historical Landscapes at the College of Charleston with over a decade of leadership in academic program development and archaeological fieldwork. He founded and directed the college’s archaeology major and minor programs and has repeatedly served as chair and interim chair of the Classics department, demonstrating an ability to build curricula and institutions from the ground up. His field experience includes long-term roles as assistant and field director on international projects such as Avkat and Goksu, blending hands-on excavation leadership with scholarly research. Based in Charleston, SC, he brings a classical education (PhD, MA) and dual undergraduate background in Classics and Art History to interdisciplinary studies of landscapes and material culture. Colleagues value his mix of administrative savvy and sustained field engagement, and he has a track record of sustaining programs across changing academic environments. Notably, he combines traditional Mediterranean scholarship with applied local landscape initiatives, bridging ancient studies and community-facing historical preservation.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology at University of CincinnatiCollege Year in AthensHigh School, High School at South Harrison High SchoolUniversity of Missouri
Greek, Latin, German, Greek, French, Turkish, Italian
Github Skills (3)
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Github contributions (2)
CofC-Archaeoinformatics/PoN-LinearB
Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
Contributions:12 commits, 10 pushes, 2 branches in 2 months
CofC-Archaeoinformatics/AquaTerra
Feb 2015 - Jun 2015
Contributions:1 release, 4 commits, 3 pushes in 4 months
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