The faculty of the Italian Department at Vassar College come from diverse backgrounds, each bringing his or her own interests to the study of the Italian language and culture. These interests reach from Dante to contemporary issues of gender and equality.
John Ahern
Professor of Italian on the Dante Antolini Chair
Roberta Antognini
Assistant Professor of Italian
Laura Biagi
Visiting Assistant Professor of Italian
Rodica Diaconescu Blumenfeld
Associate Professor of Italian and Chair 2007/08
Simona Bondavalli
Assistant Professor of Italian and Director, Eastern College Consortium in Bolognaa
Eugenio L. Giusti
Associate Professor of Italian and Chair 2008/09
Maria Assunta Nicoletti
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Italian
Vanessa Pietrantonio
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Italian