 |
Mark Schuler, Th.D.
-- is the coordinator of the Northeast Church project
and a professor of theology and Greek at Concordia
University, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Since 1996, he
has traveled frequently to Israel for research and
teaching purposes. He has participated in the
archaeological excavations at Ein Gedi and Tiberias
sponsored by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Currently he works with the Hippos Excavation Project of
the Zinman Institute of Archaeology at the University of
Haifa. Prof. Schuler is a member of the American Schools
of Oriental Research, the American Institute of
Archaeology, and the Society of Biblical Literature, for
which he serves as the coordinator of the Upper Midwest
Region. |
|
|
|
 |
Andrea Chandler --
junior at Concordia Saint Paul in art education, will
serve as the site illustrator. |
|
|
|
 |
Kathryn Schaefer --
graduated this spring as a theology major at Concordia
Saint Paul, excavation blogger. |
|
|
|
 |
Paul James --
mathematics major at Concordia Saint Paul, responsible
for surveying and measurements, excavation blogger. |
|
|
|
 |
Erin Thompson --
theology/philosophy major at Concordia Saint Paul, small
finds and pottery registrar, excavation blogger. |
|
|
|
 |
Mark Kaetsu --
history major at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. |
|
|
|
 |
Marc Hequet -- is a
journalist and return excavator. Marc wrote most of
the background material and daily content for the
Virtual Dig 1. Marc is a journalist, a stringer for Time
magazine, former Missouri Synod Lutheran church
president and Sunday school teacher and youth-group
volunteer. He likes archaeology and history. And he has
dug for the past three seasons at Hippos. |
|
|
|
 |
Nancy Endicott --
mother of three from Wayne, NE, and self-described
"newbie" volunteer for this year's dig in Hippos. |
|
|
|
 |
Rachel Roeske -- an
archaeology major at Concordia Ann Arbor, has dug in
native North American lithics on the east coast right
outside of Washington, DC. |
|
|
|
 |
Bill Fritsche -- a
clinical psychologist in private practice in
Minneapolis, in the habit of "digging around" in the
human mind, and uncovering other kinds of stuff. |
|
|
|
 |
Dr. Mike Middendorf --
professor of New Testament at Concordia Irvine CA
and returning volunteer. Was present when we
opening the first tomb in the Northeast Church. |
|
|
|
 |
Linda Miller --
mother of three, student at Concordia Irvine completing
a M.A. in Theology. |
|
|
|
 |
Jim Rogers -- a
pastor from St. Louis who returns to the excavation team
for a third season. Jim prides himself in his
ability to excavate floors. |
|
|
|
 |
Arny Friend --
retired meteorologist for the USAF, farms in southern
Illinois. |
|
|
|
 |
Glenn Borchers, MA --
is a retired soil scientist, NRCS USDA. Glenn also
returns for a third season. His expertise in
soils and his knack for recovering spectacular finds
make him a valued member of the team. |
