Research

Invited Seminars or Lectures Presented in Last Five Years

  • “Italy: The Fairy Godmother of Literary Fairy Tales”. A  cultural lecture for the Italian community organized by the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan and presented remotely on May, 2020
  • “Engaging Students with Meaningful Integration of Technology”. Presented at ACTFL annual conference in Washington D.C., November 2019
  • “New Identities: Migration in Italy and France”. Presented at MIWLA annual conference with Prof. De Lorenzo, Lansing, Michigan, October 2019
  • “The Pirandellian Revolution”. Presented at Wayne State University with Prof. Corsetti during the Week of the Italian Language in the World Celebrations, October 2019
  • “Let’s Go Vertical: ACTFL, ADA, PLIDA Common Vertical Planning Strategies”. Professional Development Workshop with College Board Consultant Dr. Antonietta Di Pietro. Presented at the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, Detroit, MI September 2019
  • “Together is Better: The Importance of Group Work in the  GL  Classroom”. Presented with Dr. Julie Koehler at Wayne State Joint Orientation, August 2019
  • “IceBreakers Activities” Presented at Wayne State Joint Orientation, August 2019
  • “C’era una volta…”. Presented at ACTFL annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 2018
  • “Once Upon a Time: The Magic of Reading in the WL Class”. Presented at the MIWLA annual conference in Lansing, Michigan, November 2018
  • “A Viva Voce: Which “Italian” Should Be Taught in Class?”.  Presented at ACTFL annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee, November 2017
  • “Viva la letteratura: Using Authentic Literary Texts in the Foreign Language Classroom at All Levels”.  Presented at the MIWLA annual conference in Lansing, Michigan, October 2017
  • “Motivation and Multimedia in the Foreign Language Classroom”.  Presented at a professional development workshop of the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, in Detroit, Michigan, June 2016
  • “Stimulating and Engaging Students using Interactive Visuals and Multimodals”. Presented at ACTFL annual conference in Boston, Massachusetts, November 2016
  • “Empowering and Engaging Students using Interactive Visuals and Multimodality”. A case study on the use of the platform “ThingLink” in language and culture classes. Presented at the annual CALICO-IALLT Conference in Lansing, Michigan, May 2016.
  • “From Classroom to Community: How to design a fully online content-based course”. Presented at ACTFL annual conference in San Diego, California, November 2015.
  • “Esame AP: Come si valuta?” Professional Development Lecture at the annual NOI Foundation (Italian Consulate) Teaching Conference at Wayne State University.  October 2015
  • “P is for Pirandello: How Pirandello Changed the World of Theater”.  Presented at Gruppo Italiano- Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, West Bloomfield, Michigan, January 2015.
  • “Italian AP: It Can Be Done”.  Presented at College Board Professional Night in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 2014.