Background
Auerbach, Elise was born on February 22, 1960 in New York City. Daughter of Herbert and Adell (Sherman) Auerbach.
Auerbach, Elise was born on February 22, 1960 in New York City. Daughter of Herbert and Adell (Sherman) Auerbach.
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1994.
Archaeologist, Lachish Excavations, Israel, 1980-1981; ceramicist, Lidar Höyük Excavations, Turkey, 1983; archaeologist, Sheikh Hamad Excavations, Syria, 1984-1985; history instructor, Columbia College, Chicago, 1986-1987; archaeologist, Abu Hamad Excavations, 1987; archaeologist, Ashqelon (Israel) Excavations, 1988-1989; archaeologist, Tigris-Euphrates Reconnaisance Project, Turkey, 1988-1989; archaeologist, Titris Höyük Excavations, Turkey, 1991-1992; postdoctoral fellow, Getty Grant Program, Santa Monica, California, 1995-1996.
Member American History Association, American Schools Oriental Research (ASOR/ZION travel grantee 1983), Amnesty International (coordinator local group 113 since 1994, member Middle East coordinator group since 1995, member task force), College Art Association, Sierra Club, Greenpeace.
Married Guillermo Algaze, June 30, 1985 (divorced June 1994).