Modern Languages

Faculty

Full Time
Louis Stelling, French - Louis holds a Ph.D. in French from SUNY Albany. His research focuses on Sociolinguistics and North American French.  Louis teaches all levels of undergraduate French, trains teaching assistants and advises students who are interested in French studies.  If you are interested in learning about French at MCLA, becoming a Teaching Assistant in French, or completing a concentration in French through the Interdisciplinary Studies major email Louis Stelling.

Emilia Sciarra-Laos, Spanish and Italian - Emilia was born and raised in Lima, Peru.  She is a bilingual speaker of Spanish and Italian, and is currently working on her dissertation on experimental Hispanic poetry through SUNY Albany. Email Emilia Sciarra-Laos.

Graziana Ramsden,Chair  Spanish and Italian - Graziana was born and raised in Italy, and has been at MCLA since 2002, where she directs the Modern Languages program. She holds a doctorate in Hispanic Languages and Literatures from the University of California at Santa Barbara.  She has lived many years abroad and has studied at the Universitat Autonoma in Barcelona, Spain, at the University of Venice, Italy, and at the Hammersmith and West London College in London.  Her research interests span from second language acquisition to gender studies.  At MCLA, she is a member of the Women's Center, of the Honors Advisory Board and of the Editorial Board of MCLA's own journal The Mind's Eye.  Email Graziana Ramsden.

Part Time
Susan Chilson, Spanish - Susan holds a BA in Spanish from UMass, and an MA in Spanish from the School of International Training in Brattleboro, VT, and teaches Spanish locally at Drury High School.  Email Susan Chilson.