Theodore Burgh

Professor

Education

BA in Music, Hampton University
MA in Religious Studies, Howard University
MA in Near Eastern Studies, University of Arizona
PhD in Near Eastern Studies, University of Arizona

Specialization in Teaching

Hebrew Bible/Old Testament; Archaeology of Ancient Israel; Archaeomusicology; various specialized topics in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, the ancient Near East

Research Interests

Archaeology of Ancient Israel and the Near East, Archaeomusicology, Anthropology, Ethnography

Community Engagement

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc; 100 Black Men; various churches in Wilmington and surrounding areas

Honors & Awards

2022-2024 UNCW 1898 Research Fellowship
2018-2019 UNCW CTE Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship
2017-2018 UNCW CTE Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship
2015 UNCW Discere Aude Award
2011-2012 UNCW Cahill Grant
2008 Klaus Wachsmann Award from the Society of Ethnomusicology
2008 Center for Black Music Research Fellowship, Chicago, IL
2005-2006 Wabash Center 2005 Workshop on Teaching and Learning for Pre-tenure
Religion Faculty
2006 UNCW Innovation Technology Grant
2005 UNCW Innovation Technology Grant
2004-2005 UNCW Center for Teaching Excellence Grant
2003-2004 UNCW Cahill Grant
2002-2003 George Barton Postdoctoral Fellowship to Jerusalem (Alternate)
Institute for the Study of Religion and Culture in Africa and the African Diaspora Fellowship