Dr. Eliani Basile
- Associate Professor
Welcome to the Department of Modern Languages in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
What We Do
Today, nine out of 10 U.S. employers need employees with language skills other than English. In the Department of Modern Languages, we help students gain proficiency in a second language.
Contact Information
- local_phone401-456-8029
- placeGaige Hall 220
Our Programs
- Modern Languages BA
- Minors Programs: French, Francophone Studies, Italian, Latin American Studies, Portuguese, and Spanish
View Program Requirements for Current Students
We also offer courses in a variety of languages: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Related Programs
The Department of Educational Studies offers programs related to teaching languages:
- World Languages Education BA
- World Languages MAT
Our Faculty
In Fall 2024, Associate Professor of Spanish and Applied Linguistics in the Modern Languages Department, Dr. Eliani Basile, engaged in a series of discussions with students and colleagues at New York University Shanghai, China. Learn more about Dr. Basile's sabbatical.
Dr. Silvia A. Oliveira
- Associate Professor
Dr. David Ramirez
- Associate Professor
Events and Interactions
Adjunct Faculty by Discipline
- Professor Ana Mendiburu (and Spanish)
- Professor Maria Hofman (and Spanish)
- Dr. Nery Rolando Villanueva (and Spanish)
- Dr. Antonella Sisto
- Professor Daniel Schields (and Spanish)
- Dr. Irene do Aamaral
- Professor Ana Parada
- Professor Ernelinda Zito
- Professor Miguel Angel Arbues
- Professor Vanessa DelGiudice
- Professor Leslie Durigan
- Professor Gianina Gastelo
- Professor Jennifer Loaiza
- Professor Andres Zuniga
- Professor Maureen McEntee
- Professor Susan Ward
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