
hippos (sussita) excavations Project


Hippos staff

Prof. Arthur Segal
Director (2000-2011)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Dr. Michael Eisenberg
Co-director (2000-Present)
mayzenb@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Dr. Arleta Kowalewska
Co-director (2016-Present)
arleta.kow@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Prof. Mark Schuler
NIP Director (2002-2016, 2019)
mark.schuler@csp.edu
Concordia University, St. Paul

Yana Qedem
Head of Field Conservation (2018-Present)
Research Assistant and Conservator (2010-2014)
yana2509@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Dr. Alexander Iermolin
Conservation (2010-Present)
doryerm@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

PhD. Candidate Jessica Rentz
Field Manager (2019-Present)
rentz@cua.edu
The Catholic University of America

Vladimir Lehem
Pottery Expert (2020-Present)
Field Manager and Research Assistant (2018-Present)
vijitatma.gkg@list.ru
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Tallal Zahwi
Tractor Operator (2001-Present)
Buq’ata, Israel

Radosław Tomaszewski
Field Manager (2022-Present)
r.tomski@gmail.com
Hippos Excavations Project
Szczecin

Dr. Mechael Osband
Micromorphologist and Pottery Expert
Co-Director Hippos Regional Research (2017-Present)
mickeyosband@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Dr. Gregor Staab
Greek Epigraphy (2018-Present)
gregor.staab@uni-koeln.de
University of Cologne, Germany

Dr. Adam Pažout
Field Manager (2014-2021)
A.Pazout@seznam.cz
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Yulia Isakova
Research Assistant (2022-Present)
isyulia97@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Nina Koskanen
Lab Conservation (2021-Present)
Field Manager and Research Assistant (2016-2020)
hazarenka@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
Honorary Staff

Shlomi Michaeli
Kibbutz En-Gev, Israel

Sue Green
Kentucky, USA

Ksenia Shulaeva
Haifa, Israel

Miri Hecht
Kibbutz Afik, Israel

Alex Nakaryakov
Ramat Gan, Israel

Jeanne Leeper
USA

Ken Stammerman
Kentucky, USA

Leonid Penksik
Haifa, Israel

Makoto Ezoe
Japan
Past Team Members

Alexander (Sasha) Khait
Administrator (2019) and Field Manager (2020)
pashpuz@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Nofar Shamir
Research Assistant and Pottery Registrar (2014-2019)
nofarshamir@gmail.com
University of Haifa

Dr. Lior Weissbrod
Microfauna Research (2012-2015)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Dr. Bradley Bowlin
Numismatics and Metal Detection (2013-2016)
gbowli19@yahoo.com
Liberty, Mississippi

Roee Shafir
Field Conservation (2015-2016)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Matt Winter
Field Manager (2014-2015)
mwinter@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona
Tucson, USA

Ilan Mizrahi
Field Conservation (2015)
IAA, Israel

Ariel Berman
Numismatics (2000-2013)
Kiryat Tiveon, Israel

Dr. Vered Raz-Romeo
Field Manager (2003-2012)
vered@razromeo.net
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Dr. Mariusz Burdajewicz
NWC Project Co-director
and Glass Finds Expert (2000-2009)
mariuszali@yahoo.fr
National Museum, Warsaw

Hala Halabi
Research Assistant (2019-2022)
Administrator (2022)
hala.halabi183@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Prof. Moshe Sharon
Arabic Epigraphy (2005-2018)
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Haim (Kiril) Shkolnik
Field Manager(2013-2015)
shkolnik13@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Dani Steinberg
Research Assistant and Administrator (2011-2014)
revelation666il@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Ewa Radziejowska
Head of Field Conservation
(2003-2011)
ewaparandowska@yahoo.com
National Museum, Warsaw

Mustafa Bakir
Field Conservation (2009)
Turkey

Avivit Lago-Kidron
Field Conservation (2009)

Bagrat Alaverdian
Administrator (2016-2018)
bagrat032@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Michael (Micky) Peleg
Photogrammetry (2018-2019)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Dr. Rachel Hesse
Fauna Analysis (2014-2016)
Durham University

Eli Gershtein
Photogrammetry (2015-2018)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Dr. Julia Burdajewicz
Head of Field Conservation (2012-2014)
Assistant Conservator (2003-2011)
julia.burdajewicz@cybis.asp.waw.pl

Eyal Dan
Field Manager (2008-2012)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Prof. Jolanta Młynarczyk
NWC Project Co-director
and Pottery Expert (2000-2009)
susyam@wp.pl
Polish Academy of Sciences
and University of Warsaw

Victoria Mesistrano
Field Manager (2009-2010)
victoriamesistrano@yahoo.com.ar
Department of Archaeology
University of Haifa

Dr. Ran Abramovich
Field Manager (2005-2007)
Department of Archaeology
University of Haifa