Advising

College Advisors for the School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

For genereal inquiries about foreign language study, the CLAS advisors are the best starting point. They can also connect you with a specific language advisor or faculty member on the departmental level

Melissa Foree

Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Departments of African & African-American Studies; American Studies; French, Francophone & Italian Studies; German Studies; Latin American & Caribbean Studies; Spanish & Portuguese; and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

mforee@ku.edu

785-864-3500

Wescoe Hall, Room 2650D

Office Hours:

M – F, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Walk-ins on Wednesdays 1:00 – 4:00 pm 

or by appointment 

Aley Pennington

Graduate Academic Advisor, Classics, East Asian Languages & Cultures, French, Francophone & Italian Studies, German Studies, Philosophy, Slavic Languages & Literatures, Spanish & Portuguese

aleypennington@ku.edu

785-864-1528

Wescoe Hall, Room 3107

Office Hours:

M – F: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and by appointment

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Christine Bourgeois

Assistant Professor of French, Undergraduate Director of French

cbourgeois@ku.edu

785-864-9074

Wescoe Hall, Room 2059

Office Hours:

T, R: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm and by appointment 

Patrizio Ceccagnoli

Associate Professor of Italian, Undergraduate Director of Italian

patrizio@ku.edu

785-864-9063

Wescoe Hall, Room 2062

Office Hours:

T, R: 4:00 – 5:00 pm and by appointment

Director of Graduate Studies

Van Kelly

Professor of French, Director of Graduate Studies

vkelly@ku.edu

785-864-9073

Wescoe Hall, Room 2073

Office Hours:

M, W: 3:00 – 4:00 pm and by appointment

Language Coordinators

Language Coordinators are able to help you with specific questions about the language they advise for. They may also be able to help with placement and/ or proficiency exams. Some Coordinators advise for more than one language.

French

Kimberly A. B. Swanson

Associate Professor of French, French Language Program Director

kswanson@ku.edu

785-864-9066

Wescoe Hall, Room 2060

Office Hours:

M: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, W: 1:30 – 2:30 pm, and by appointment 

Italian

Massimiliano Cirulli

Assistant Teaching Professor, Coordinator, Italian Language Program

cirulli@ku.edu

785-864-0964

Wescoe Hall, Room 2063

Office Hours:

M: 11:50 am – 12:50 pm, W: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, and by appointment