Francesca Beretta

Assistant Teaching Professor of Italian
Coordinator, Italian Language Program

Contact Info

Wescoe Hall, Room 2063
Lawrence
1445 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence, KS 66044-66045

Office Hours:
Mondays 11-12pm
Wednesdays 12-1pm

Biography —

Francesca Beretta is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Italian and the Coordinator of the Language Program. Her specializations include curriculum and course design, e-learning development, gamification, digital storytelling, and generational learning.

Education —

Ph.D. in Italian Studies, The University of Texas, Austin, TX

M.A. in Language and Linguistics, Lancaster University, United Kingdom

M.A. in Italian Literature , University of Kent, United Kingdom

B.A. in Italian and Spanish , University of Kent, United Kingdom
with honors

Research —

US: Gen Zitaly (2025) [Short Film]. Idea by Francesca Beretta; directed by Pierluca Di Pasquale.

Co-Author, (2024). “Developing and Fostering Relationships,” in Seemiller, C. & Grace, M. (Eds.) Gen Z Around The World: Understanding the Global Cohort Culture of Generation Z. Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Limited.

Co-Author (2023). “20 Lezioni di Grammatica,” in Naddeo, M., and Orlandino, E. Dieci for English Speakers, Alma Edizioni, 2023. This is the expanded version of Naddeo, M., and Orlandino, E. Dieci, Alma Edizioni, 2021.

Generational Learning
Micro-Learning
Gamification
Digital storytelling

Teaching —

Recent Undergraduate Courses Taught

ITAL 230: Intermediate Italian I
ITAL300: Composition and Conversation