Steven L. Tuck is a professor of classics, who is currently head of classics at

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. He teaches many classics courses at Miami University, especially those relating to the arts. He received a Ph.D. in Classical Art and Archaeology from University of Michigan in 1997, and he is the author of the textbook ''A History of Roman Art''. In addition to his teaching, he has lectured the general public at Classics at the

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, the

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and for the

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. He has also appeared in the media discussing classics, including in a 2019 feature for

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on the eruption of

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in 79 C.E. and its impact on refugees and migration in the ancient world. For the Vergilian Society, he managed the Villa Vergiliana in

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, and organized educational programs there.

Awards and recognitions

Tuck received the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award from the Archaeological Institute of America for 2014.

Archaeological tours

Dr. Tuck leads educational journeys fo
Far Horizons Archaeological and Cultural trips
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuck, Steven L. American classical scholars Living people Miami University faculty University of Michigan alumni Year of birth missing (living people)