Department of Italian

Professors

Photo of Teodolinda Barolini

Teodolinda Barolini

Da Ponte Professor of Italian, Director of Graduate Studies, Fall 2026 (On leave Spring 2027)

Research Interest

Boccaccio Studies

Comparative Literature

Critical Philology

Dante Studies

Lyric Tradition

Medieval Literature

Petrarca Studies

Reception of Classics

photo of Elizabeth Leake

Elizabeth Leake

Professor of Italian, Chair

Research Interest

Comparative Literature

Modern Literature

Modern Cinema