Dr. Theodore “Ted” Tarkow

Theodore A. Tarkow, received his AB in Classics from Oberlin College and his MA and PhD in Classics from the University of Michigan. Now Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he has served since 1970, his published work has focused on the Greek lyric poets, as well as on Greek tragedy and comedy. He has served as President of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South, the nation’s largest regional association of professional classicists, and has received a wide range of professional awards and recognitions.