We are excited to host members of the Vesuvius Challenge Team, the Vesuvius Challenge
Papyrology Team, and other experts in AI, Archeology, and Papyrology. Their bios and
links to their professional information can be found below:
Brent Seales, Ph.D.
Brent Seales is the Stan and Karen Pigman Chair of Heritage Science at the University
of Kentucky, and part of the EduceLab team.
Brent Seales
Gianluca Del Mastro, Ph.D.
Gianluca Del Mastro represents the Università della Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’
and is a member of the Vesuvius Challenge Papyrology Team
Gianluca Del Mastro
Federica Nicolardi, Ph.D
Federica Nicolardi represents the Federico II University, and is a member of the
Vesuvius Challenge Papyrology Team.
Federica Nicolardi
Stephen Parsons, Ph.D.
Stephen Parsons is the project lead of the Vesuvius Challenge and a member of the
Vesuvivus Challenge Team.
Stephen Parsons
Roger T. Macfarlane, Ph.D.
Roger T Macfarlane is Professor of Classical Studies at Brigham Young University,
and a member of the Board of Directors for the American Friends of Herculaneum.
Roger T. Macfarlane
Mario Grimaldi, Ph.D.
Mario Grimaldi is an independent researcher and coordinating consultant for the Ministry
of Culture for the excavation of the Villa of Popidius Florus in Boscoreale
Mario Grimaldi
Fabrizio Diozzi, Ph.D.
Fabrizio Diozzi is the conservator and librarian of the Officina dei Papiri Ercolanesi
Fabrizio Diozzi
Claudio Vergara, Ph.D.
Claudio Vergara represents the Department of Papyrology at Federico II University
Claudio Vergara
Marzia D'Angelo, Ph.D.
Marzia D'Angelo is a Researcher in Papyrology at the Department of Humanities at
University of Naples Federico II
Marzia D'Angelo
Alessia Lavorante, Ph.D.
Alessia Lavorante represents the Department of Papyrology at Federico II University
Alessia Lavorante
Mariacristina Fimiani, Ph.D.
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II and Centro Internazionale per lo Studio
dei Papiri Ercolanesi Marcello Gigante
Mariacristina Fimiania
Rosella Villa, Ph.D
Rosella Villa represents the Department of Papyrology at Federico II University
Rosella Villa
Maria Chiara Robustelli, Ph.D.
Maria Chiara Robustelli represents the Department of Papyrology at Federico II University
Maria Chiara Robustelli
Seth Parker, Ph.D
Seth Parker is a research professor at the University of Kentucky
Seth Parker
Christy Chapman, MSLS
Christy Chapman represents the University of Kentucky as a visualization media specialist
and expert in digital restoration initiatives
Christy Chapman
Robert Makin, Ph.D
Robert Makin represents the Computer Science department from Western Michigan University
Robert Makin
Justin Barney, Ph.D
Justin Barney is a faculty specialist in Classics in the Department of World Languages
and Literatures at Western Michigan University.
Justin Barney
Sean Johnson
Sean Johnson is a member of the Vesuvius Challenge team and a recent winner
Sean Johnson
James Brusuelas
James Brusuelas represents the Classics department at the University of Kentucky
James Brusuelas
Silvia Scipioni, Ph.D.
Silvia Scipioni, PhD
Ministero della Cultura
Dirigente della Biblioteca Nazionale di Napoli
"Vittorio Emanuele III"
Silvia Scipioni
Michael McOsker
Michael Mcosker represents the University College London, in the Department of Greek
and Latin. Michael is interested in Literary and Herculaneum papyrology, Hellenistic
philosophy, Greek poetry, prose stylistics, reception of ancient philosophy in poetry
Michael McOsker
Jackie Murray, PhD
Jackie Murray represents the Classics department in SUNY at Buffalo
Jackie Murray
