Biography
Professor McCreery is an internationally renowned Near Eastern archaeologist and paleobotanist. For the Classical Studies Program, he regularly offered courses in Syro-Palestinian archaeology, Archaeological Methodology, Old Testament history, and Hebrew. He retired after 27 years of teaching in May 2015.
A former Director of the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) in Amman (1981-88), Prof. McCreery participated in numerous excavations, most notably at Bâb edh-Dhrâ` and Numeira (Jordan). Most recently, he served as Co-Director of the Tell Nimrin Excavations in Jordan.
At ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ University since 1988, Prof. McCreery maintained an archaeological lab on campus where he worked with his students on recent finds. He continues to be involved with the Salem Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, whose Founding President he was.
Prof. McCreery's exemplary teaching has been recognized nationally with the coveted Award for Excellency in Undergraduate Teaching bestowed by the Archaeological Institute of America.