Milton C. Moreland is Chair of the Archaeology Program and Associate Professor of Religious Studies. Dr. Moreland received his M.A. and his Ph.D. in New Testament and Christian Origins from the Claremont Graduate University. Since 1993, he has served as a Senior Field Supervisor at the archaeological excavation in Sepphoris, Israel. Dr. Moreland has also excavated in Cyprus and led study tours in Greece, Turkey, and Jordan. Currently he also directs excavations at Native American and Ante-bellum archaeological sites in Tennessee. He is the editor and contributing author of two books on the sayings of Jesus, and Between Text and Artifact: Integrating Archaeology in Biblical Studies Teaching (SBL, 2004). His publications also include essays on Roman Period Galilee, The Acts of the Apostles, and ancient Jerusalem. He serves as the Chair of the Archaeological Excavations and Discoveries section of the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting.