Professor Lateiner joined Ohio Wesleyan's faculty in 1979 and is the John R. Wright Professor of Humanities-Classics. He earned his B.A. from the University of Chicago, his M.A. from Cornell, and his Ph.D. in Classics from Stanford.

RESEARCH Dr. Lateiner’s primary subjects of research are: Nonverbal Behaviors Ancient Novels Greek Historiography Greek and Roman Epic Poetry
TEACHING Besides Greek and Latin language and literature, he also teaches courses on: Archaeology Love and sexuality Ancient novels Greek literature and thought Epic and anti-epic Comparative Folklore (Mediterranean, Near Eastern, African-American and Native American)
BOOKS Dr. Lateiner has written two books: The Historical Method of Herodotus Sardonic Smile: Nonverbal Behavior in Homeric Epic
He has introduced and edited three books: The Barnes & Noble edition of The Histories of Herodotus The Barnes & Noble edition of Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War Lionel Pearson: Selected Papers