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Zoe Ortiz

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: History

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MA, University of Michigan, 2023
    Major: Classical Studies-Latin
  • PhD, University of Michigan, 2023
    Major: Classical Art and Archaeology
    Dissertation: The Sculptures and Urban Landscapes of Imperial Gabii: A City in Transition
  • Certificate, University of Michigan, 2020
    Major: Museum Studies

Current Scheduled Teaching

HIST 5020.001Seminar in Ancient HistorySpring 2026
HIST 4004.001The Roman EmpireSpring 2026
HIST 3620.001Nazism: Symbolism and ArchaeologyFall 2025 Syllabus
HIST 3303.001The Roman Republic and AugustusFall 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

HIST 4900.004Special ProblemsSpring 2025 SPOT
HIST 5010.001Studies in Ancient HistorySpring 2025 SPOT
HIST 4004.001The Roman EmpireSpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3620.001Nazism: Symbolism and ArchaeologyFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3303.001The Roman Republic and AugustusFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5010.001Studies in Ancient HistorySpring 2024 SPOT
HIST 3303.031The Roman Republic and AugustusSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4004.001The Roman EmpireFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Ortiz, Z. (2023). Hamilton's Forum: A New Center for a Shifting City. Banducci, L. & D’Acri, M. (Eds.) Gabii through its Artefacts. ArchaeoPress..
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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