Joyce E. Salisbury is a Professor Emerita of Humanistic Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. She earned her PhD in Medieval History at Rutgers University. She is the author or coauthor of more than 10 books, including The First Christian Communities, 32–380 CE and Acequias of Albuquerque. A popular speaker, she has been featured on National Public Radio and HISTORY and has lectured all over the world, including throughout the Mediterranean.