I’m a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (M.A., Ancient History) and the University of Wisconsin - Madison (M.A., Ph.D., Hebrew Bible and Semitic Studies). During the course of my graduate work, I had the pleasure of taking an assortment of ancient languages, such as Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Syriac, Ugaritic, Phoenician, and Egyptian hieroglyphs. My academic expertise is divine beings (gods, angels, divine assembly/host of heaven) in ancient Israelite and Canaanite religions. Before accepting my present position working for a software company that produces ancient text databases and other digital resources for study of the ancient world, I taught theology, biblical studies, ancient languages, and World Civilizations for 12 years on the college level. My current position gives me immediate access to cutting-edge technology for the study of ancient texts and languages.

While my academic credentials are in ancient texts and religion, I’ve always been interested in the paranormal, especially the UFO question. In 2001 I wrote a supernatural sci-fi thriller called The Facade, whose popularity led to a number of invitations on radio talk shows that focus on ancient mysteries and the paranormal, most notably Coast to Coast AM with George Noory (formerly the Art Bell show). Since 2001 I’ve been fortunate to be involved on the inside of the unusual world of ufology as an “open to being convinced but currently skeptical” researcher. My background has allowed me to evaluate the claims of UFO researchers as they relate to UFOs, religion, and ancient texts. They don’t do terribly well under scrutiny, but it’s still a fascinating field.