Janice Yellin

Academic Division: Arts & HumanitiesDr. Yellin has taught at Louisiana State University, the University of Florida, Brandeis University, and Merrimack College. She has held the Martha Willcomb Lectureship in Egyptian Civilization at Harvard University. Her major interest is in Egyptology and Meroitic Studies. She is currently Director of the Royal Pyramids of Kush Project which is publishing the pyramids of the kings and queens of ancient Meroe (c350 BC - AD 350) which are located north of Khartoum. These decorated, royal tombs are the last pyramids built in Africa and are endangered by human activities and environmental changes. The project has been funded by grants from major foundations. She has published numerous articles on ancient Sudanese art and religion and recently completed her term as a member of the Board of the International Society for Nubian Studies.

Academic Degrees

• Ph D, Brandeis University
• MA, Brandeis University
• BA, The City College of New York

Academic Interests

Archaeology; Egyptology; Nubian Studies

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Awards & Honors

2016 - Stipend for month of research in Berlin, German Arachaeological Institute, Berlin

2015 - BFRF Summer Stipend, Babson College

2014 - Tif Award, Babson College

2012 - BFRF Summer Stipend, Babson College

2011 - BFRF Summer Stipend, Babson College

2007 - BFRF Summer Stipend, Babson College

2006 - BFRF Summer Stipend, Babson College

2005 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

2003 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

2002 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

2001 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

2000 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

1999 - Grant, The National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Collaborative Research

1997 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

1996 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

1996 - Grant, Fondation Michela Schiff-Giorgini Grant

1996 - Grant, German-American Academic Council (TransCoop Program)

1996 - Grant, The Haycock Memorial Fund, British Institute in Eastern African, (

1996 - Grant, The Samuel H. Kress Foundation

1994 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

1994 - Fondation Michela Schiff-Giorgini Grant,

1994 - Grant, Senior Research Program, The J. Paul Getty Foundation

1993 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

1990 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

1988 - Hauptreferant (Keynote speaker), Sixth International Conference of Meroitic Studies

1987 - Board of Research Summer Stipend, Babson College

1986 - Martha A. Willcomb Lectureship on Egyptian Culture,, Harvard University Department of Fine Arts,

1984 - Faculty Development Grant, Merrimack College

1983 - Faculty Development Grant, Merrimack College

1980 - Graduate Council Grant, University of Florida

1979 - Teacher of the Year, College of Fine Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville

1975 - NEH Grant, University of Florida

1974 - Sachar International Award, Brandeis University

1966 - New York State Regent Scholarship Winner