Foreign Language Department Faculty

Dr. Ann Cerminaro-Costanzi

Chairperson

• Ph.D. in Romance Languages, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Specializes in the poetry of the Spanish generation of 1927, particularly that of Vicente Aleixandre and Federico García Lorca.
• Completed study abroad at the University of Salamanca, Spain, and has traveled extensively throughout Europe.
• Teaches courses in both Italian and Spanish including: Italian 101 - 102 (Elementary Italian), Spanish 211-212 (Intermediate Spanish), 223 (Spanish for Reading and Review), 280 (Hispanic Culture through Film), and 300+ (advanced Spanish courses).
• Favorite Pastimes: Reading Spanish literature, watching movies, traveling, and playing Mario Kart on the Wii with her children.

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Kenny

• Ph.D. in French from SUNY Binghamton.
• Specializes in French Language and Culture through Film. 
• Teaches courses in French including: French 101-102 (Elementary French), French 275-276 (Conversational French), French 306 (French Culture through Film)and other 300+ (advanced French courses). 
• Favorite Pastimes: Walking, swimming, skiing, sailing, reading, watching films, and traveling. 

Dr. José Reyes

• Ph.D. in Spanish Literature, from SUNY Binghamton.
• Specializes in Spanish Middle Ages and Medieval Spanish Literature.
• A native of Valencia, Spain, accompanies students on study abroad trips to Spain and Latin America.
• Teaches Spanish courses including: 211-212 (Intermediate Spanish), 275 (Conversational Spanish), 290 (Visions of Spain through Art and Literature), 310 (Contemporary Hispanic Issues).
• Favorite Pastimes: Cooking Mediterranean food, traveling, reading, and, of course, making everyone a little Spanish.

Alice S. Reyes

• M.A. Marywood University, Scranton, Pa.
• Specializes in foreign language pedagogy.
• Teaches Spanish 211-212 (Intermediate Spanish) and Spanish 103-104 (Advanced Beginners).
• Completed study abroad at the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain and traveled extensively through Spain and Mexico.
• Favorite Pastimes:  Reading great literature, foreign travel and spending time with her three grandchildren.