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Sarah Culpepper Stroup serves as Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Classics at the University of Washington. Her academic career demonstrates steady progression from her appointment as Acting Assistant Professor in 2000 through her current position, with extensive teaching experience both at the Seattle campus and through the University's Rome Center program where she has directed seminars on Roman Topography and Spectacle.
Dr. Stroup earned her Ph.D. in Classics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000, following an M.A. in Latin (1994), and dual B.A. degrees in Philosophy and Latin/Classical Studies (both magna cum laude, 1992) from the University of Washington. Her educational background reflects a strong foundation in both philosophical inquiry and classical languages that informs her interdisciplinary approach to ancient studies.
Her research interests span Latin prose literature of the Republic and early Empire, Greek and Roman spectacle and performance, Roman social and cultural history, and Greek and Roman art and archaeology. Stroup's work consistently bridges textual analysis with material culture studies, examining how literary representations interact with physical spaces and social practices in antiquity. She approaches classical texts through multiple theoretical lenses including gender studies, performance theory, and cultural anthropology.
Her publication record reveals a sustained engagement with how textual culture intersects with social identity, particularly examining gender roles in ancient literature and the relationship between written texts and physical spaces in Roman society. Her work demonstrates increasing sophistication in combining literary analysis with archaeological evidence, particularly evident in her ongoing excavation work at Tel Dor.
- Getty Foundation Research Grant (2003-2005) for Tel Dor excavations
- Research Fellowship from Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities (2002-2003)
- Women's Classical Caucus Paper Award (1999)
- Mellon Dissertation Fellowship (1998)
- Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award (1998)
As Graduate Program Coordinator, Stroup mentors students through thesis committees and directs the department's Rome program. Her grant activity demonstrates successful funding acquisition for both research and excavation projects. She has served on numerous departmental committees including the Rome Committee (as Chair 2001-2002), Undergraduate Scholarships Committee, and Modern Language Committee.
Stroup maintains active excavation involvement as Co-Director of the UCB/UW team at Tel Dor in Israel, combining her textual expertise with field archaeology. Her work at this site exemplifies her integrative approach to classical studies, connecting material evidence with literary analysis to reconstruct ancient Mediterranean cultural practices.
