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Umbra Faculty

The Umbra Faculty

The Umbra Institute is committed to the highest standard of academic excellence. The small, vibrant academic community of scholars and researchers at the Umbra Institute are experts in their field and have a demonstrated track-record of excellence in teaching. The faculty is dedicated to delivering engaging, challenging, and meaningful material to Umbra students, employing on-site and experiential learning as part of the curriculum.

Daniel J. Tartaglia, MBA
Rutgers Graduate School of Management
President
Elgin K. Eckert, Ph.D.
Harvard University
Director of Academic Programs
Jacopo Bernardini, Ph.D.                  Università di Perugia                                  Academic Programs Assistant

Umbra Faculty 

Elisa Ascione, Ph.D.
Università degli Studi di Perugia
Food & Sustainability Studies Coordinator

Giampiero Bevagna, M.A.
Università degli Studi di Perugia

Alessandro Celani, Ph.D.
Università degli Studi di Perugia

John L. Dennis, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

Elgin K. Eckert, Ph.D.
Harvard University

David Grohmann, Ph.D.
Università degli Studi di Perugia

Doris Kessenich, M.A.
Università degli Studi di Roma

Gabriella Klein, Ph.D.
Università degli Studi di Firenze

Maximiliano Lorenzi, Ph.D. 
Università degli Studi di Firenze

Raymond Lorenzo, M.C.P.
Harvard University

Viviana Lorenzo, M.Arch.
Università degli Studi di Firenze

Olivier de Maret, Ph.D. 
Free University of Brussels, V.U.B.

Brooke Porter, Ph.D.
Auckland University of Technology

Daniele Sini, Ph.D.
Università “La Spaienza” di Roma

Philippa Stannard, M.F.A.
Florida State University

Christian Tarchi, Ph.D.
Università degli Studi di Firenze

Antonella Valoroso, Ph.D.
Yale University

 

 

Visiting Instructors

Teresa Cutler-Broyles, M.A. 
University of New Mexico

Michael Di Giovane, Ph.D.
West Chester University

Bob Donius, M.A.
Saint Bonaventure University

Chris Fink, Ph.D.
Ohio Wesleyan University

Pedar Foss, Ph.D.
Depauw University

 

Ernesto Livorni, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Peter Naccarato, Ph.D.
Marymount Manhattan College

Zachary Nowak, Ph.D.
Harvard University

Rebecca Schindler, Ph.D.
Depauw University

 

 

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