Cecil Leopold Striker

Background

Striker, Cecil Leopold was born on July 15, 1932 in Cincinnati. Son of Cecil and Delia (Workum) Striker.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1956. Master of Arts, New York University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1968.

Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1972.

Career

From instructor to assistant professor Vassar College, 1962-1968. Associate professor University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1968-1978, professor history art, 1978—2006, chairman department history of art, 1980-1987, professor emeritus, since 2006. Field archaeologist Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies, 1966-1980, fellow, 1972-1973.

Adjunct professor Sabanci University, since 1999. Director survey and excavation, Myrelaion, Istanbul, 1965-1966. Co-director Kalenderhane Archaeol.

Project, Istanbul, 1966-1978, Aegean Dendrochronology Project, 1977-1988. General archaeological consultant Istanbul Metro and Bosphorus Tunnel Project, 1985-1987. Director Architectural Dendrochronology Project, since 1988.

Consultant Integrated Study of Hagia Sophia Structure, 1991-1995.

Achievements

• Cecil Leopold Striker has been listed as a noteworthy archaeologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory board Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, 1986-1988, Samuel H. Kress Foundation Art History Fellowship Program, 1986-1987. With United States Army, 1954-1957. Member Archaeol. Institute American, College Art Association, American Research Institute in Turkey (fellow 1965-1966, president 1978-1984, honorary director since 2002), Council American Overseas Research Center (chairman 1980-1984), Society Architectural Historians, Turkish Studies Association, United States National Committee for Byzantine Studies, Koldewey Gesellschaft, German Archaeol.

Institute (correspondent).

Connections

Married Ute Stephan, April 27, 1968.

Father:

Cecil Striker

Mother:

Delia (Workum) Striker

Spouse:

Ute Stephan