Teaching and Research Interests: Foreign Language Pedagogy, Post-war German Literature, German Women's Literature, Berlin, Reunification, Netherlandic Literature, Dutch Colonial  Literature.

Courses: All levels of German

Teaching and Research Interests: Her research interests are Camus Studies, Francophone North African Immigrant Literature (especially issues regarding identity and femininity) and comparative theater/film studies. She is also interested in language acquisition and bridge course development.

Courses: All levels of German

Teaching and Research Interests: German language, literature, culture, history and current events; foreign language pedagogy. Other interests: linguistics; music, classical and eclectic; baseball.

Courses: Beginning German 1, 2, 3.

Teaching and Research Interests: In her hometown of Torino, Elisabetta D'Amanda studied Italian Literature and History at the University in Torino in the College of Liberal Arts with a Minor in Art.
    Elisabetta then pursued acting studies with Actor's Studio member Sandra Seacat and worked as an actor in both film and television productions in Italy between 1986 and 1991. Her career included work credits with directors Dino Risi, Pupi Avati, Mimmo Calopresti, Felice Farina, Roberto Giannarelli, and Guido Chiesa.
    While serving as an Italian instructor at the University of Rochester since 1999 and at Rochester Institute of Technology since 2001, at both institutions, she has organized the "Club Italiano" to enhance students' experience with the Italian language and culture. She has created a Study Abroad program for Genova, Italy in collaboration with the RIT Study Abroad Office.
    Elisabetta is a member of the "Casa Italiana" Academic and Cultural Committee at Nazareth College where she has been active as an instructor for children and adults and has focused on the Italian-American community of Rochester since 1997. In addition, she works as a translator for the Eastman Kodak Company. She pursues her interest in traditional foods and sustainable economy by co-leading the "Slow Food" chapter in Rochester and participates in the Slow Food National Education Committee.

Courses: Beg. Italian 1, 2, 3; Inter. Italian 1, 2, 3; Adv. Italian 1; Italian Program Advisor and Coordinator; Genova Study Abroad Program Director.

Teaching and Research Interests: Rosalba Pisaturo was born and raised in Messina, Italy and has always been interested in the values of different cultures. Shortly after graduating from Nazareth College she returned to her Alma Mater to teach Italian. During her 15 years at Nazareth College she established a fully accredited Department of Italian Language and Literature and co-founded Casa Italiana, a Center for Italian Studies which sponsors educational programs for the Italian-American community of Rochester. She has studied at the University of Saltillo in Mexico and at the University of Catania in Italy.
    While raising two beautiful girls, Rosalba has also taught Italian and Spanish at St. John Fisher College, the University of Rochester, the Berlitz School of Languages and other public secondary schools. Her primary area of research is the narrative of nineteenth-century European novelists, and she has written comparative essays on Unamuno and Pirandello.
    She has studied at the University of Saltillo in Mexico and at the University of Catania in Italy.
Other interests: reading, classical music, operas, and travel.

Courses: Beginning Spanish 1, 2, 3; Beginning Italian 1, 2, 3.