Janice Yellin is a graduate of Brandeis University, and has taught at Louisiana State University, the University of Florida, Brandeis University, and Merrimack College. She held the Martha Willcomb Lectureship in Egyptian Civilization at Harvard University and is Professor Emeritus at Babson College. She is currently Director of the Royal Pyramids of Kush Project publishing the pyramids of Kings and queens of ancient Meroë.