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

Elective Course Professors

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

Marco Bagli, Ph.D.
Università degli Studi di Perugia

Alessandra Becucci, Ph.D
European University Institute

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

Corinna Gallori, Ph.D.
Università degli Studi di Milano

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

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

Daniel Rogers, M.A.
Indiana University

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

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

Filippo Benedetti Valentini, M.A.
Sole24Ore Milan Business School

Antonella Valoroso, Ph.D.
Yale University

Italian Language Professors

Giuliano Agamennoni, M.Ed.
Università per Stranieri di Perugia

Francesco Gardenghi, M.Ed.
Università degli Studi di Perugia

Marta Simonetti, M.Ed.
Università per Stranieri di Perugia

Visiting Professors and their Home Institutions

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

John Hartsock, Ph.D.
SUNY – Cortland

Adrian Hoch, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania

Rebecca Lartigue, Ph.D.
Springfield College

Joyce Litten, Ed.D., M.S.S.A., L.I.S.W.
Lourdes University

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

Peter Naccarato, Ph.D.
Marymount Manhattan College

Cynthia N. Nazzaro, Ph.D.
Springfield College

Zachary Nowak, Ph.D.
Harvard University

Fred Paxton, Ph.D.
Connecticut College

Robert Proctor, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University