Dalton Davis

Dalton James Davis , BA in Classics & History

Graduate Assistant

University of Cincinnati, Dept. of Classics
410 Blegen Library
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221
Email davis4dt@mail.uc.edu

Professional Summary

Dalton James Davis is a second-year master's student specializing in Ancient History. He graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2021 with a B.A. in Classics and History, where his undergraduate work focused on Roman numismatics. While at Franciscan University, Dalton was not only recognized as Magna Cum Laude, but he also received the Sr. M. Regina Pacis Award in Classics given periodically to a single student who has demonstrated excellence in the knowledge of the ancient Greek and Latin langauges. Dalton's research interests include Ptolemaic Egypt and ancient religion. Currenlty Dalton is in the process of writing his MA thesis, which is entitled Propaganda and its Evident Use in the Synodal Decrees of Ptolemaic Egypt, where he draws upon modern theories of propaganda to help supplement the already bountiful bibliography of Egyptological and Classics works revolving around foreing legitimacy and public religiosity during the Ptolemaic era. Furthurmore, Dalton is an active Graduate Association Representative for his fellow classics students in the Graduate College of Cincinnati, and serves as a member of the Professional Development Team. 

Education

Bachelors of Arts : Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, Ohio, 2021 (Classics & History)

Positions and Work Experience

08-28-2021 -05-07-2022 Assistant to the IT Service Manager for Classics Department , University of Cincinnati: Department of Classics , University of Cincinnati

05-13-2022 - TA for Summer 2022 + Spring 2023 Myth and Medical Terminology Classes, University of Cincinnati: Department of Classics , University of Cincinnati

Honors and Awards

05-12-2021 -05-12-2021 Sr. M. Regina Pacis Award in Classics Sister M. Regina Award in Classics was named after the founder of the classics major at Franciscan University of Steubenville by her first graduating students. The award is given periodically to a student who has, by the senior year in the major, demonstrated excellence in the knowledge of the ancient Greek and Latin languages and of the history, literature, and ideas of these classical civilizations. Franciscan University of Steubenville Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Recognition

Contact Information

Academic - University of Cincinnati, Dept. of Classics
410 Blegen Library
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45221
davis4dt@mail.uc.edu

Home - Primary Address
3227 Floridale Ln
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45239
Phone: 17757224221
daltondavis5099@gmail.com