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Languages, Literatures and Cultures Faculty

Teaching and research in their fields are the primary responsibilities of the LLC faculty. They are devoted to providing quality, innovative language instruction and fostering mutually respectful teacher/student relationships. Outside of the classroom, our faculty are active authors, visiting scholars, and guest speakers at universities, conferences, and workshops throughout the world. They also lead study abroad programs and run or advise campus clubs and honor societies. The LLC commends our faculty on their dedication to students and to their disciplines.

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Diana Alvarez-Amell
Department Chair, Associate Professor of Spanish
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David Beneteau
David P. Bénéteau
Professor of Italian
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DongDong Chen
Dongdong Chen
Professor of Asian Studies
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Matthew Escobar
Associate Professor of French and Spanish, Prestigious Fellowships Director
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Kathleen Kidder
Kathleen Kidder
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Anna Kuchta
Senior Faculty Associate of Russian
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Shivery Osuka
Shigeru Osuka
Professor of Asian Studies and Japanese
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Eric Pennington
Associate Professor of Spanish
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José Manuel Prieto
Associate Professor of Spanish
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Victoria Rivera-Cordero
Associate Professor of Spanish
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Gabriella Romani
Gabriella Romani
Director of Alberto Institute & Italian Studies and Professor of Italian
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Gloria Shen
Visiting Professor
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Peter Shoemaker, Ph. D.
Peter Shoemaker
Professor of French
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Youssef Yacoubi
Youssef Yacoubi
Lecturer of Arabic, Co-director of Middle Eastern and North African Studies
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Daniel Zalacain
Daniel Zalacaín
Professor of Spanish
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