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Modern Languages and Literatures department

Faculty and Staff

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The Department of Modern Languages offers courses in
seven different languages:

Department Administration

Dr. Catherine Montfort Professor Ph.D., 1977 Stanford University Chair		Office: Kenna 225-K E-mail: cmontfort@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4056 E-Res link
Kari Craighead Sr. Administrative Assistant		Office: Kenna 112-C E-mail: kcraighead@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4049
Arabic Studies
Dr. Fayeq Oweis Lecturer Ph.D., 2001 Union Institute & University		Office: Kenna 215 Email: foweis@scu.edu Phone: Homepage

Chinese Studies
Yujie (Grace) Ge Lecturer M.A.		Office: Kenna 225-L Email: YGe1@scu.edu Phone:

French and Francophone Studies
Dr. Jimia Boutouba Assitant Professor Ph.D., 2004 University of Southern California		Office: Kenna 225-E E-mail:jboutouba@scu.edu Phone:
Lucile Couplan-Cashman Lecturer M.A., 1978 Arizona State University		Office: Kenna 112-B Email: lcouplancashman@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-6837
Dr. Catherine Montfort Professor Ph.D., 1977 Stanford University Chair, Sept. 2009		Office: Kenna 225-K E-mail: cmontfort@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4056 E-Res link
Nina P. Tanti Lecturer M.A., 1996 San Jose State University		Office: Kenna 112-G Email: ntanti@scu.edu Phone:
German Studies
Dr. Gudrun Tabbert-Jones Associate Professor Ph.D., 1977 Stanford University		Office: Kenna 225-F Email: gtabbertjones@scu.edu Phone:
Maike Ahrends Lecturer M.A., University		Office: Kenna 225-A Email: Phone: 408-551-3000 Ext. 4280
Italian Studies
Dr. Victor B. Vari Professor Harold & Edythe Toso Professor Ph.D., 1961 University of Madrid		Office: Kenna 225-I Phone: 408-554-4047
Dr. Tonia Caterina Riviello Associate Professor Ph.D., 1984 University of Wisconsin, Madison		Office: Kenna 217 Email: triviello@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4590
Marie Bertola Lecturer M.A., 1999 - Sorbonne Nouvelle		Office: Kenna 219 Email: mbertola@scu.edu Phone:
Irene Bubula-Phillips Lecturer M.A., 1990 San Jose State University		Office: 225-H Email: ibubulaphillips@scu.edu Phone: 408-551-1810
Japanese Studies
Seiko Horibe Lecturer Ph.D.		Office: Kenna 225-A Email: Sfujii@scu.edu Phone: 551-3000 ext. 4280
Yoshiko Miyakoshi Lecturer M.A., 1997 The School for International Training		Office: Kenna 225-M Email: ymiyakoshi@scu.edu Phone: 408-551-3000 Ext. 4282
Noriko Yoneji Lecturer M.A., 1990 Monterey Institute of International Studies		Office: Kenna 211 Email: nyoneji@scu.edu Phone: 408-551-3000 ext. 6606
Spanish Studies
Dr. Rose Marie Beebe Professor Ph.D., 1983 Stanford University		Office: Kenna 225-C Email: rbeebe@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4962 E-Res link
Dr. Josef Hellebrandt Associate Professor Ph.D., 1990 Purdue University		Office: Kenna 112-F E-mail: jhellebrandt@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4881
Dr. Francisco Jimenez Professor Fay Boyle Professor Ph.D., 1972 Columbia University		Office: Kenna 225-J Email: fjimenez@scu.edu Phone: Homepage Biography: [English] [Spanish]
Dr. Gloria Elsa Li Senior Lecturer Ph.D., 1995 Stanford University		Office: Kenna 225-G Email: gli@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4081
Dr. Jill Pellettieri Assistant Professor Ph.D.		Office: Kenna 225-D Email: jpellettieri@scu.edu Phone:
Dr. Lucia T. Varona Senior Lecturer Ed.D., 1996 University of San Francisco		Office: Kenna 112-D Email: lvarona@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4850 Homepage
Dr. Juan Velasco Associate Professor Ph.D., 1992 Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain		Office: St. Joseph's 221 Email: j1velasco@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-7095
Marc Accornero Lecturer M.A., 1969 University of California, Berkeley		Office: Kenna 225-B Email: maccornero@scu.edu Phone: 408-551-3000 Ext. 4281
Maria Bauluz Lecturer M.A., 1996 University of Iowa		Office: Kenna 112-H Email: mbauluz@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4841
Stephanie Daffer Lecturer M.A., 1975 University of Texas, El Paso		Office: Kenna 225-B Email: sdaffer@scu.edu Phone: 408-551-3000 Ext. 4281
Maria Gonzalez Lecturer M.A. 1973 San Jose State University		Office: Kenna 213 Email: Mgonzalez@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4002
Irena Stefanova Lecturer M.A., 2000 Simon Fraser University, Canada		Office: Kenna 211 Email: istefanova@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4840
Jennifer Segura-Lisses	No Photo Available	Office: Kenna 221 Email: JSeguraLisses@scu.edu Phone: 408-554-4840