Mary is a 2nd year PhD student in History and Classics. Her research predominantly focuses on the Hellenistic Period, and she has a keen interest in cultural interaction, intellectual history, and religious syncretism.
Mary is from the North West of England and completed both her undergraduate and Masters degrees at St John’s College, Oxford. At undergrad she studied Classics and Egyptology, and studied for a year abroad in Munich on a scholarship. Her Masters was in Ancient History. Before joining Yale she took a year out of education to work in the catering department of her local hospital.
In her spare time she enjoys travelling, playing guitar and cooking new recipes. When she is at home in the UK she enjoys going to the pub with friends, and attends a weekly pub quiz.