Jessica Nowlin

Jessica Nowlin is an Assistant Professor in Classics at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Her research integrates Mediterranean archaeology, digital humanities, and critical historiography.

• Specializes in western Mediterranean archaeology (1st millennium BCE)
• Focuses on digital recording/preservation methods
• Examines colonialism and globalization in antiquity
• Co-directs the Sinis Archaeological Project in Sardinia
• Principal Investigator for Bexar County Historical GIS Project

Her academic journey includes a PhD in Archaeology from Brown University (2016) and BA degrees in Classics and Archaeology from UT Austin (2007). She has conducted fieldwork across Italy, Crimea, and Belize.

Research trends include:

• Analysis of Etruscan-Oriental connections
• GIS applications for archaeological survey
• Critique of colonial frameworks in historiography
• Iron Age settlement transformations
• Material culture exchange networks
• Funerary practice interpretations

Key scientific awards:

• 2020 President’s Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching Excellence
• 2018 Texas Historical Commission Award of Excellence
• 2013-2015 Rome Prize from American Academy in Rome

Her grant portfolio includes over $200,000 in funding for projects like the Bexar County Historical GIS Phase III and Sinis Archaeological Project. She actively contributes to digital history initiatives and public-facing scholarship.