Faculty and Staff

Rowan University has a diverse and international faculty, all of whom hold a Ph.D. and have earned recognition for their teaching and published work. The faculty is active in Spanish, French, Italian and German professional and community organizations. Majors and Minors receive a considerable amount of individual attention and faculty advisement which is only possible in a small department where faculty members care about student progress. The faculty listed below are active and are currently teaching this semester.

Faculty

Dr. Laurie Kaplis-Hohwald (1994) Read Biography / View Web Site
Chairperson
Associate Professor
B.A., Queens College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
856-256-4500x3470
hohwald@rowan.edu

Dr. Roberto R. Madero (2001) View Web Site
Associate Professor
License d'Histoire, Paris VII
M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University
856-256-4500x3469
madero@rowan.edu

Dr. Marilyn S. Manley (2004) Read Biography / View Web Site
Associate Professor and Spanish Placement Exam Coordinator
B.A., Boston University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
856-256-4500x3466
manley@rowan.edu

Dr. Edward C. Smith III (1992) Read Biography
Associate Professor
B.A., Rutgers University
M.Phil., New York University
Ph.D., New York University
856-256-4500x3472
smithe@rowan.edu

Dr. Sonia B. Spencer (1990)
Associate Professor
B.A., Hunter College
M.A., Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., Duke University
Bunce Hall 307
856-256-4044
spencers@rowan.edu

Spanish Adjunct Instructors:

José Almanza
856-256-4070
almanzaj@rowan.edu

Joanna Belisario
856-256-4500x3232
belisario@rowan.edu

Lynda Clark
856-256-4500x3232
clarkl@rowan.edu

Maria Cruz
856-256-4500x3232
cruz@rowan.edu

Paul Galetto
856-256-4500x3232
galetto@rowan.edu

Nubia Guldin
856-256-4500x3232
guldin@rowan.edu

Abner Mendoza
856-256-4500x3232
mendoza@rowan.edu

Lorena Santos-Quiñones
856-256-4500x3232
santos-quinones@rowan.edu

French Adjunct Instructors:

Karen Breen-Davis
856-256-4500x3232
breen-davis@rowan.edu

Janet Fishman
856-256-4500x3232
fishman@rowan.edu

Margaret McMonigle-Caprara
856-256-4500x3232
mcmonigle-caprara@rowan.edu

Arabic Adjunct Instructor:

Hanan Abouelsaadate
856-256-4500x3232
abouelsaadate@rowan.edu

Chinese Adjunct Instructors:

Ai Guo Han
856-256-4326
han@rowan.edu

Nan Xue
856-256-4500x3472
xuen@rowan.edu

Italian Adjunct Instructors:

Joseph Poma
856-256-4500x3232
poma@rowan.edu

Annalisa Russo
856-256-4500x3232
russo@rowan.edu

Japanese Adjunct Instructor:

Chie Matsumura Dusk
856-256-4500x3232
dusk@rowan.edu

Latin Adjunct Instructor:

Kristen Masters
856-256-4500x3232
masters@rowan.edu

Department Secretary:

Kathleen M. Taddei
856-256-4071
taddei@rowan.edu

Language Lab Supervisor:

Elaine Brigandi
856-256-4072
brigandi@rowan.edu