Derek Keyser

Derek Keyser is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Archaeology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His academic career focuses on classical studies, with a strong emphasis on Greek and Roman literature, pedagogy, and interdisciplinary connections between antiquity and modern media.

• Ph.D. Classics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• M.A. Classics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• B.A. Greek and Latin, Swarthmore College

His research spans multiple dimensions of classical scholarship:

• Greek tragedy and archaic poetry
• Historiography and epic traditions in Greece and Rome
• Latin and Greek language pedagogy
• Comparative analysis of ancient and modern rhetoric
• Intersections between classical philosophy and contemporary culture
• Classics in cinematic representation

Keyser teaches foundational courses on ancient civilizations, including:

• CCI 100: The Greeks
• CCI 101: The Romans
• CCI 205: Greek Mythology
• LAT 203: Intermediate Latin
• GRK 204: Intermediate Greek