Our Esteemed Faculty
Meet the dedicated instructors at Accademia Italiana di Apprendimento. Our faculty members are passionate about Italian language, culture, and history, and are committed to providing you with an enriching learning experience.
Isabella Rossi, Ph.D.
Professor of Italian Literature and Language
Qualifications: Ph.D. in Italian Literature from the University of Bologna, MA in Italian Studies from Columbia University, BA in Comparative Literature from the University of Florence.
Research Interests: Contemporary Italian Literature, Italian Cinema, Gender Studies, Italian Poetry of the 20th Century. Professor Rossi's current research focuses on the representation of women in post-war Italian cinema.
Courses Taught: Italian Grammar and Composition, Survey of Italian Literature, Advanced Italian Conversation, Italian Cinema: History and Analysis.
Contact: isabella.rossi@accademiaitaliana.edu
Marco Bianchi, M.A.
Instructor of Italian Language and Culture
Qualifications: MA in Italian Language and Culture from the University of Siena, Certificate in Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language from the Società Dante Alighieri, Rome.
Research Interests: Italian Language Pedagogy, Second Language Acquisition, Italian Pop Culture, Regional Variations in Italian Dialects. Marco is interested in innovative teaching methods to enhance language learning.
Courses Taught: Beginning Italian I & II, Intermediate Italian I & II, Italian for Travelers, Italian Cuisine and Culture.
Contact: marco.bianchi@accademiaitaliana.edu
Sofia Lombardi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Italian History and Art History
Qualifications: Ph.D. in Italian History from the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, MA in Art History from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, BA in History from the University of Rome.
Research Interests: Renaissance Art, Medieval History, Italian Architecture, the History of Florence. Her current work focuses on the influence of the Medici family on Florentine art and politics.
Courses Taught: Italian Art and Architecture, Renaissance History, The History of Florence, Introduction to Italian Culture.
Contact: sofia.lombardi@accademiaitaliana.edu
Giovanni Esposito, M.Phil.
Lecturer in Italian Linguistics
Qualifications: M.Phil. in Linguistics from the University of Oxford, BA in Italian Linguistics from the University of Naples Federico II.
Research Interests: Italian Dialectology, Historical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Language Variation and Change. Giovanni specializes in the study of Neapolitan dialect and its evolution.
Courses Taught: Italian Phonetics and Phonology, Introduction to Italian Linguistics, Italian Dialects, Advanced Grammar and Syntax.
Alessandra Martini, M.Ed.
Online Instructor of Italian Language
Qualifications: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Harvard University, BA in Italian Literature from the University of Milan.
Research Interests: Online Language Learning, Educational Technology, Innovative Teaching Methodologies, Gamification in Education. Alessandra is passionate about using technology to make language learning more engaging.
Courses Taught: Online Beginning Italian, Online Intermediate Italian, Italian for Business, Conversational Italian Online.
Lorenzo Ferrari, Ph.D.
Professor of Italian Cinema Studies
Qualifications: Ph.D. in Film Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, MA in Italian Studies from the University of Toronto, BA in Communications from the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Research Interests: Italian Neorealism, Italian Horror Cinema, Film Theory, Gender and Sexuality in Film. Lorenzo's latest publication explores the themes of social realism in post-war Italian cinema.
Courses Taught: History of Italian Cinema, Italian Neorealism, Italian Horror Cinema, Film Theory.
Our faculty are dedicated to providing a supportive and stimulating learning environment. We encourage you to reach out to them with any questions you may have about our programs and courses.