Associate Professor of History Elaine Sullivan was recently recognized in The Baltimore Banner article, "Johns Hopkins Archeologist discovers 'Humanity's Earliest-Known' Alphabet" for her discovery of an ancient alphabet during her time as a graduate student. She was also highlighted in a recent UCSC News article, "Uncovering an Ancient Alphabet", for this discovery.
Elaine Sullivan is an Associate Professor of History at UC Santa Cruz and a renowned Egyptologist. She has affiliations with UC Santa Cruz's Anthroplogy Department, Classical Studies Program, Archeological and Research Center, and Center for the Middle East and North Africa.