Jonathan W.B. Waybright

Jon Waybright has been an instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Religious Studies program since 1997 with a focus on World Religions, Zen Buddhism, and Biblical Archaeology. After a dozen seasons excavating at Ashkelon, he has conducted field research at Khirbet Qeiyafa, Tell Lachish, and Khirbet al-Rai. He has been the Experiential Coordinator for the School of World Studies since 2013 and is also a core faculty member in the VCU Open Minds Program with the Richmond City Justice Center, where classes are held in tandem with both VCU students and incarcerated residents.