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Hamid Alawadhi Hamid Alawadhi
Instructor of French
hamidalawadhi@gmail.com
DA Natalie Amgott
Teaching Assistant Professor of French
natalie.amgott@pitt.edu
Naty Clark Naty Clark
Instructor of French
nac258@pitt.edu
James Coleman James Coleman
Associate Professor of Italian
james.coleman@pitt.edu
Cinzia Delfini Cinzia Delfini
Instructor of Italian
cid5@pitt.edu
Lorraine Denman Lorraine Denman
Teaching Professor
denman@pitt.edu
Brendan Ezvan
Instructor of French
bre25@pitt.edu
Astou Fall Gueye Astou Fall Gueye
On Leave Fall 2026 - Assistant Professor of French
af.gueye@pitt.edu
Chloé Hogg Chloé Hogg
Associate Professor of French
412-624-6266
hoggca@pitt.edu
Lina Insana Lina Insana
Associate Professor of Italian
insana@pitt.edu
Rachel Love Rachel Love
Assistant Professor of Italian
rel131@pitt.edu
Phoebe Marshall Phoebe Marshall
Part-time Instructor
phoebemarshall@pitt.edu
Jenny McCord Jenny McCord
On-site Faculty, CAPA Florence
jmccord@pitt.edu
Giuseppina Mecchia Giuseppina Mecchia
On Leave Fall 2026 - Associate Professor of French and Italian, Director of French Graduate Studies
mecchia@pitt.edu
Chiara Montera Chiara Montera
Teaching Assistant Professor in Italian
chiara.montera@pitt.edu
David Pettersen David Pettersen
Professor of French and Film and Media Studies
pettersen@pitt.edu
Todd W. Reeser Todd W. Reeser
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
reeser@pitt.edu
Anthony Revelle
Teaching Assistant Professor
asr293@pitt.edu
Kaliane Ung Kaliane Ung
Assistant Professor
khu3@pitt.edu
John Walsh John Walsh
Chair, Professor of French
jpw64@pitt.edu
Brett Wells Brett Wells
Teaching Professor
412-624-6261
wellsb@pitt.edu

Graduate Faculty

James Coleman James Coleman
Associate Professor of Italian
james.coleman@pitt.edu
Astou Fall Gueye Astou Fall Gueye
On Leave Fall 2026 - Assistant Professor of French
af.gueye@pitt.edu
Chloé Hogg Chloé Hogg
Associate Professor of French
412-624-6266
hoggca@pitt.edu
Lina Insana Lina Insana
Associate Professor of Italian
insana@pitt.edu
Rachel Love Rachel Love
Assistant Professor of Italian
rel131@pitt.edu
Giuseppina Mecchia Giuseppina Mecchia
On Leave Fall 2026 - Associate Professor of French and Italian, Director of French Graduate Studies
mecchia@pitt.edu
David Pettersen David Pettersen
Professor of French and Film and Media Studies
pettersen@pitt.edu
Todd W. Reeser Todd W. Reeser
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
reeser@pitt.edu
Kaliane Ung Kaliane Ung
Assistant Professor
khu3@pitt.edu
John Walsh John Walsh
Chair, Professor of French
jpw64@pitt.edu

Secondary Appointments

Christopher Drew Armstrong Christopher Drew Armstrong
Associate Professor
cda68@pitt.edu
Yves Citton Yves Citton
Adjunct Faculty
yves.citton@gmail.com
Felix Germain Felix Germain
Associate Professor of Africana Studies
412-648-2024
ffg4@pitt.edu
Christopher J. Nygren Christopher J. Nygren
Professor of Renaissance and Baroque Art
cnygren@pitt.edu
Pernille Røge Pernille Røge
Associate Professor of History
per20@pitt.edu

Graduate Students- French and Film and Media Studies with a Concentration in French

Richard Adle Richard Adle
Graduate Student – FMS-French
rja67@pitt.edu
CL Elsie Campbell
Graduate Student - French
elc174@pitt.edu
Yacine Chemssi Yacine Chemssi
Graduate Student - French
yac57@pitt.edu
Joanna Conings Joanna Conings
Graduate Student - French
joc271@pitt.edu
Nawel Cotez Nawel Cotez
Graduate Student - French
nac137@pitt.edu
XD Xena Dulac
Graduate Student - French
xed2@pitt.edu
photo of gladys Gladys Kainyah
Graduate student- French
GLK51@pitt.edu
Nasim Madadi Nasim Madadi
Graduate Student - French
nam336@pitt.edu
Elayne Elayne McGrail
Graduate Student
elm380@pitt.edu
Casey Montgomery Casey Montgomery
Graduate Student - French
Julius Odewabi Julius Odewabi
Graduate Student
Juliusodewabi@pitt.edu
Proper Lucas LaVere Proper
Graduate Student - French
llp43@pitt.edu
KW Karen Woolstrum
Graduate Student (MA) - French

Graduate Students - Italian

Keegan Hogan Keegan Hogan
Graduate Student - Italian
keh401@pitt.edu
Rafael Romero Rafael Romero Lauro
Graduate Student - Italian
rar196@pitt.edu

Staff

Kelly Brticher Kelly Britcher
Faculty Actions Coordinator
(412) 383-1692
ksb85@pitt.edu
Laura Brooks Laura Brooks
Business Coordinator
412-624-8041
laurabrooks@pitt.edu
Matt Ceraso Matthew Ceraso
Administrative Officer
mrc118@pitt.edu
AG Andrew Gray
Assistant Business Coordinator/Website Coordinator
412-383-0256
asg147@pitt.edu
Stephen Lander Stephen Lander
Payroll/Personnel Coordinator
412-624-2695
sll4@pitt.edu
Alexandra Rodwick Alexandra Rodwick
Events Coordinator
412-638-3564
alr297@pitt.edu
Corinne Seris
Fiscal Manager
cms263@pitt.edu
AW Alli Warnke
Academic Coordinator
4123830580
amw515@pitt.edu
MW Michael Webster
Department Coordinator for French and Italian/Spanish and Portuguese
412-648-5993
msw127@pitt.edu

Scholars in Residence

Flavia Cavaliere Flavia Cavaliere
Distinguished Italian Fulbright Chair
Martina Cvajner Martina Cvajner
martina.cvajner@unitn.it
Daniela Fargione Daniela Fargione
daf172@pitt.edu
Cathedral of Learning Raffaella Patimo
Visiting Fulbright Professor

Faculty Emeritus/a

Cathedral of Learning Walter Albert
Professor
Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski
Distinguished Professor Emerita
renate@pitt.edu
Cathedral of Learning Clare Godt
Professor
godt@pitt.edu
Cathedral of Learning Benjamin E. Hicks
Professor
hicks1@pitt.edu
Cathedral of Learning Diana Meriz
Professor
meriz@pitt.edu
Francesca Savoia Francesca Savoia
Professor Emerita of Italian
savoia@pitt.edu

In Memoriam

Philip Koch Philip Koch
Cathedral of Learning Daniel Russell
Professor
Cathedral of Learning Barbara N. Sargent-Baur
Cathedral of Learning Jerome Schwartz
Professor