Faculty
Dr. Astrid Billat, Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
A.B., Augustana College; A.M., University of New Mexico; Ph.D., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
126 Martin Hall
billata@meredith.edu
(919) 760-2296
Language Taught: Spanish
Courses:
FL 764 The Teaching of a Foreign Language
SPA 205 Intermediate Spanish I
SPA 207 Intermediate Spanish Conversation
Dr. Rachel Bauer, Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
B.A., Duquesne University; M.A., Purdue University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
134 Martin Hall
(919) 760-8195
Language Taught: Spanish
Courses:
SPA 103 Structural Spanish
SPA 205 Intermediate Spanish I
SPA 207 Intermediate Spanish Oral Conversation
Dr. Vilma Concha-Chiaraviglio, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
A.M., Ph.D, State University of New York at Stonybrook
112 Martin Hall
conchav@meredith.edu
(919) 760-2297
Language Taught: Spanish
Courses Taught:
SPA 206, Intermediate Spanish II
SPA 305 Phonetics and Phonology
Max Creech, Director of Competency & Language Lab, Instructor of Italian
A.B., Wake Forest University; A.M. Middlebury College
104 Martin Hall
(919) 760-8143
Language Taught: Italian
Courses Taught:
ITA 101 Elementary Italian I
ITA 205 Intermediate Italian I
Callie DeBellis, Instructor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
A.B. The Colorado College; A.M. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
118Martin Hall
debellis@meredith.edu
(919)760-88143
Language taught: Spanish
Courses:
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I
SPA 206 Intermediate Spanish II
Dr. Kevin Hunt, Instructor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
B.A., George Mason University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
122 Martin Hall
(919)760-8422
Language Taught: Spanish
Courses:
SPA 103 Structural Spanish
SPA 308 Readings in Hispanic Literature
Dr. Veronique Machelidon, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
A.B. Liege University (Belgium); A.M., University of Illinois at Urbana; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
106 Martin Hall
machelidonv@meredith.edu
(919)760-8420
Language Taught: French
Courses:
On Sabbatical 2007-2008
Dr. Debora Maldonado-DeOliveira, Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
A.B., University of Puerto Rico; A.M., Ph.D., University of Rochester.
124 Martin Hall
deoliveirad@meredith.edu
(919)760-2870
Language Taught: Spanish
Courses:
SPA 205 Intermediate Spanish I
SPA 206 Intermediate Spanish II
SPA 304 Spanish American Civilization
Dr. Brent A. Pitts, Professor of Foreign Languages
A.B., A.M., Ph.D., Indiana University; postdoctoral study, Princeton University, Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Lyon, University of California-Berkeley, National Humanities Center
105 Martin Hall
pittsb@meredith.edu
(919)760-8335
Language Taught: French
Courses:
FRE 364 French Literature
Dr. Louise Reiss, Professor of Foreign Languages
A.B. Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
114 Martin Hall
reissl@meredith.edu
(919)760-8574
Language Taught: Spanish
Courses:
FL 121 Study of Languages
SPA 205 Intermediate Spanish I
SPA 331 Latin American Film
Dr. Mary Thomas, Professor of Foreign Languages, Department Head
A.B., Ohio University; A.M., Ph.D., University of Michigan; postdoctoral study, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
109 Martin Hall
thomasm@meredith.edu
(919)760-8421
Language Taught: Spanish
Courses:
SPA 205 Intermediate Spanish I
SPA 352 Development of Theatre
Adjunct Faculty
Amy Brabeck
A.B. Saint Mary's College; A.M. University of Illinois
108 Martin Hall
(919)760-8146
brabecka@meredith.edu
Language taught: French
Courses:
FRE 103 Structural French
108 Martin Hall
(919)760-8146
Language taught: French
Courses:
FRE 101 Elementary French I
FRE 206 Intermediate French II
Anna Rita Bonaduce-Dresler
A.B., A.M. University L'Aquila
103 Martin Hall
(919)760-8127
bonaduce@meredith.edu
Language taught: Italian
Courses:
ITA 101 Elementary Italian I
Elliot Gaffer
A.B. University of Massachusetts; A.M.T. Brown University
118 Martin Hall
(919)760-8148
gaffere@meredith.edu
Language taught: Spanish
Courses:
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I
Dr. Nasser Isleem
A.B. Bluefield State College; Ph.D. Central Pacific University
103 Martin Hall
(919)760-8127
isleemn@meredith.edu
Language Taught: Arabic
Courses:
ARB 101 Elementary Arabic I
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
106 Martin Hall
(919)760-8420
Languages Taught: French, Spanish
Courses:
FRE 205 Intermediate French I
FRE 207Intermediate French Oral Conversation
FRE 306 Advanced Grammar
SPA 103 Structural Spanish
Dr. Lutz Kube
A.M. Humboldt Universität Berlin; Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
103 Martin Hall
(919)760-8127
kubel@meredith.edu
Language Taught: German
Courses:
GER 101 Elementary German I
GER 205 Intermediate German I
Lucrecia Maclachlan
A.M. Ball State University; A.M. University of Barcelona
120 Martin Hall
(919)760-8149
maclachl@meredith.edu
Language taught: Spanish
Courses:
SPA 103 Structural Spanish
SPA 206 Intermediate Spanish II
SPA 306 Advanced Spanish Grammar, Composition and Linguistics
Julia Mastro
108 Martin Hall
(919) 760-8146
Language Taught: French
Course:
FRE 103 Structural French
Ph.D., Perdue University
120 Martin Hall
(919) 760-8149
Language Taught: Spanish
Courses:
SPA 103 Structural Spanish
SPA 207 Intermediate Spanish Oral Conversation
Fanella Tague
A.B. Meredith College; A.M. Ohio State University
128 Martin Hall
(919)760-8152
taguef@meredith.edu
Language taught: Spanish
Courses:
SPA 103 Structural Spanish
SPA 205 Intermediate Spanish I
Dr. Everett Wheeler
128 Martin Hall
(919) 760-8152
wheelere@meredith.edu
Language taught: Latin
Courses:
LAT 101 Elementary Latin I
LAT 205 Intermediate Latin I
Visiting Professor
Monica Ruiz, Visiting Professor from Bolivia
Language Taught: Spanish
Courses:
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I
Staff
Kathryn Mullen , Departmental Assistant
107 Martin Hall
(919)760-8603
mullenka@meredith.edu
