Leadership
Chair
Kathryn Starkey
Professor of German Studies
Professor, by courtesy, of Comparative Literature
Professor, by courtesy, of English
Professor, by courtesy, of History
Chair, Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Executive Committee 2026-27
The committee is composed of the Chair of the Division, the Directors of Comparative Literature, French and Italian, German Studies, Iberian and Latin American Cultures, and Slavic Literature and Languages, the Director of the Language Center, the Division Director of Graduate Studies, and the Chair of Undergraduate Studies.
Kathryn Starkey, Division Chair
Amir Eshel, Comparative Literature
Marisa Galvez, French and Italian (Autumn Quarter)
Laura Wittman, French and Italian (Winter and Spring Quarter)
David Palumbo-Liu, Iberian and Latin American Cultures
Lea Pao, German Studies
Yuliya Ilchuk, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Russel Berman, Interim Director, Language Center
Fatoumata Seck, Junior Faculty Representative
Lisa Surwillo, Division Director of Graduate Studies
Sarah Prodan, Chair of Undergraduate Affairs Committee
TBD, Graduate Student Representative
Maria "Charo" Robinson, Director of Finance and Operations
Undergraduate Affairs Committee 2026-27
This committee oversees majors and minors, undergraduate curricula, advising, and degree programs; monitors enrollment patterns across departments; and develops new curricular initiatives.
Burcu Karahan, Comparative Literature
Sarah Prodan, French and Italian, Chair of Undergraduate Affairs Committee
Adrian Daub, German Studies
Ximena Briceño, Iberian and Latin American Cultures
Gabriella Safran, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Russell Berman, Interim Director,, Language Center
Kyra Wells, Undergraduate Student Services Officer