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 2024-25
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
David Palumbo-Liu, Iberian and Latin American Cultures
Matthew Smith, German Studies
Yuliya Ilchuk, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Yoshiko Matsumoto, Language Center
Alys George, Junior Faculty Representative
Alexander Key, Division Director of Graduate Studies
Sarah Prodan, Chair of Undergraduate Affairs Committee
Davis Tantillo, Graduate Student Representative
Maria "Charo" Robinson, Director of Finance and Operations
Undergraduate Affairs Committee 2024-25
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
Lea Pao, German Studies
Ximena Briceño, Iberian and Latin American Cultures
Dominick Lawton, Slavic Languages and Literatures
TBD, Language Center
Judy Nugent, Student Services Manager