About the Lanier Center
The Lanier Center for Archaeology consists of an academic program housed in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (with an active relationship with the Hazelip School of Theology) and multiple projects in different countries. Several components support the mission of the Center:
- Study collection from the ancient Near East, spanning the Bronze Age through the Islamic and Crusader Periods
- Ceramic and Material Studies Lab
- Research Library and Archives
- Conservation Lab
- Museum

Steve Ortiz, director of the Lanier Center; Mark Lanier, member, Lipscomb Board of Trustees; Randy Lowry, president; and Tom Davis, associate director of the Lanier Center.