Department overview

The Department of World Languages and Literatures prepares students to flourish in our diverse city and interconnected world. Students who have majored in Italian and Spanish have gone on to successful careers, and they have been accepted at top Schools and PhD programs. We encourage all students to minor in a second language. Language skills and cultural competence provide the leading edge in the job market and advance intellectual and personal growth.


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  • Communications       
  • Interpreting    
  • Journalism       
  • Telecommunications       
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Majors and Minors

Captivating major and minor programs on foreign languages, literatures and cultures.

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Spanish Heritage Track

Two-course sequence allows heritage speakers to deepen their knowledge of the language and cultures of the Spanish speaking world.

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Upcoming Events

Open Houses, Poetry Readings, Movie Screenings, Theater Plays, Book Presentations and other interesting events sponsored by our Department.

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Programs in this department

Faculty & Staff

Full Time Faculty

Staff

Belmonti, Valeria
Director of the Media Center
Building 2S, Room 114
Phone:  718.982.3711
valeria.belmonti@csi.cuny.edu
 

DeJesus, Melvin
Assistant Director of the Media Center
Building 2S, Room 114
Phone:  718.982.3711
melvin.dejesus@csi.cuny.edu
 

Rispoli, GraceAnn
Cuny Administrative Assistant
Building 2S, Room 109
Phone:  718.982.3700
graceann.rispoli@csi.cuny.edu
 

Martucci, Karen
College Assistant
Building 2S, Room 109
Phone:  718.982.3700
Karen.Martucci@csi.cuny.edu

 

Adjunct Faculty

  • Carlos Abad
  • Hager Abouelkhair
  • Sergio Alves
  • Giuliana Ammavuta
  • Mohamed Badr
  • Alberto Baselli
  • Jose Burbano
  • Anna Carter
  • Laura Cassarino
  • Maria Corona
  • John DeLisa
  • Xiaoling Dong
  • Alfonso Felix
  • Rosanna Forlano
  • Paola Gambino
  • Claudia Geller
  • Pauline Geudj
  • James Guido
  • Roa Harizi
  • Gema Ibarra
  • Tinny Lai
  • Solmaz Lee
  • Blerina Likollari
  • Yu-Tsui Lin
  • Daniele Mariottini
  • Antonio Martinez-Meraz
  • Mohamed Mashaal
  • Bianca Masilowsky
  • Elizabeth McNelis
  • Raul Miranda
  • Stephen Ogumah
  • Marinetta Paone
  • Lorena Paz Lopez
  • Jeffrey Peer
  • Maria Porcell
  • Alexandria Pucciarelli
  • Yurien Ribot
  • Juan Saborido
  • Mara Salvati
  • Linda Scheer
  • Jennifer Smith
  • Cynthia Soto Santiago
  • Spencer Stelmach
  • Colomba Varriano
  • Viana Vassallo
  • Dani Venditti
  • Katina White
  • Jessica Wohlstetter
  • Alessandra Zavaglia
  • Valbona Zylo-Watkins

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