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:

Thursday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Via Zoom, Skype & 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:

TR 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Via Zoom

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:

Mon 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Tue/Thu 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, or by appointment

Via Zoom or Skype

Italian

Massimiliano Cirulli

Assistant Teaching Professor, Coordinator, Italian Language Program

cirulli@ku.edu

785-864-0964

Wescoe Hall, Room 2063

Office Hours:

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

Via Zoom or Skype