Her recent work focuses on the evidence for women’s representation in the ancient city of Cyrene (in modern Libya). She explores how their monuments were integrated into broader urban landscape physically and with regard to their social functions.Â
Her research has included work on identity studies, gender studies, small finds, and urban development in North Africa and the Roman Provinces more broadly.
Areas of Expertise
- Archaeology of the Roman Provinces
- Women in the Ancient World
- North African Studies
- Greek and Latin Epigraphy in Context
Courses Taught
- Archaeology of Italy
- Ancient CitiesÂ
- The Materiality of Cult during the Hellenistic Age
- Roman Women: Methodologies and Evidence
- Intermediate Latin I (Sallust and Petronius)
- Elementary Latin I
Accomplishments
- Teach@Tübingen Fellowship, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, 2021-2022
- Cochair of the Student Affairs Interest Group (SAIG), Archaeological Institute of America, 2021-2022.
Research Interests
McCullough’s current research focuses on the public presentation and accomplishments of women in ancient Cyrene (modern Libya). She also is working on the publication of small finds from a series of rural sites on the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
Education
- M.A., Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Publications & Articles
- “Sacred Places and the Framing of Women’s Social Identities at Cyrene.” Special issue of Journal of Ancient Civilizations (JAC), 2023.