James Terry received a doctorate in Classical Archaeology from the University of Missouri in 1998, with a dissertation titled Christian Tomb Mosaics of Late Roman, Vandalic and Byzantine Byzacena. He taught Art History for 25 years at Stephens College, retiring in 2024. He has participated in excavations in Israel, Cyprus, Tunisia and Jordan. Recent publications include “Inscriptions, 1991–1992” and “Byzantine Tomb Mosaics at Bir el Knissia,” in Susan T. Stevens, ed., Bir El Knissia at Carthage: A Martyrial Basilica Complex Second and Final Report (Portsmouth, RI, 2023). Dr. Terry joined the Museum staff in September, 2025.