Core Faculty


Christine Albright

Associate Professor, Elementary Languages Program Coordinator, Classics Summer Institute Director
calbrigh@uga.edu
706-542-2179

Mario Erasmo

Department Head and Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator
merasmo@uga.edu
706-542-2188

Alan Fleming

Part-time Instructor
Alan.Fleming@uga.edu

Erika Hermanowicz

Associate Professor
erikat@uga.edu
706-542-7466

Jared Klein

Distinguished Research Professor of Linguistics, Classics, and Germanic and Slavic Languages, Director of the Linguistics Program
jklein@uga.edu
706-542-9261

Andres Matlock

Assistant Professor
andres.matlock@uga.edu
706-542-0927

John Nicholson

Senior Lecturer
jhn@uga.edu
706-542-2191

Naomi Norman

Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor, Associate Professor of Classics
nnorman@uga.edu
706-542-2187

Peter O'Connell

Associate Professor of Classics and Communication Studies, Head of Communication Studies
poconnell@uga.edu

Jordan Pickett

Assistant Professor, Graduate Coordinator
jordan.pickett@uga.edu
812-391-2174

Charles Platter

Professor
cplatter@uga.edu
706-542-9260

Mariah Smith

Lecturer
mariah.smith1@uga.edu

Benjamin Wolkow

Senior Lecturer
bwolkow@uga.edu
706-542-9264

Undergraduate Programs

UGA Classics explores Greek and Roman culture (material; intellectual; religious) from Troy to Augustine; Classical languages and literatures (Greek, Latin, and in English translation); and the reception of Classical Antiquity with A.B. and M.A. degrees in Classics with multiple areas of emphasis. The Minor in Classical Culture complements degree programs across campus. New to Classics? Take a course with us on campus or in Europe and acquire future-ready skills.

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