Modern Languages
Modern Languages Administration
School Director: Michael Rodgers
Assistant Director (Modern Languages): Carlos Valdez
Below, you will find a list of faculty, coordinators, and contract instructors currently teaching courses in the Modern Languages.
American Sign Language
Coordinator: Denise DeShaw (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)
Ari Black (Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream)
Josee-Sarah Bower (ASL Interpreter)
David Morton (Lecturer, Teaching Stream)
Josee-Anna Tanner (Contract Instructor, Fall 2025/Winter 2026)
Todd Tobin (Contract Instructor, Fall 2025/Winter 2026)
Arabic (Not Offered in 2025-26)
Mandarin Chinese
Coordinator: Laura Luo (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)
Bin Li (Contract Instructor, Fall 2025/Winter 2026)
German
Coordinator: Cristina Finger (Contract Instructor, Fall 2025/Winter 2026)
Thomas Polkinghorne (Contract Instructor, Winter 2026)
Italian
Coordinator: Cristina Trevisan (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)
Marcella Marceddu (Italian Lettrice)
Claudia Rocca (Contract Instructor, Fall 2025/Winter 2026)
Japanese
Coordinator: Mami Sasaki (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)
Yoriko Aizu (Contract Instructor, Fall 2025/Winter 2026)
Mizuki Hoshino (Contract Instructor, Fall 2025/Winter 2026)
Kaori Sugimura (Contract Instructor, Fall 2025/Winter 2026)
Korean
Coordinator: Hyounjeong Yoo (Contract Instructor, Fall 2025/Winter 2026)
LANG Cultural Courses
Yoriko Aizu (Contract Instructor, Winter 2026)
Portuguese (Not Offered in 2025-26)
Russian
Coordinator: Marina Sabanadze (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)
Spanish
Coordinator: Janett Martinez-Amador (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)
Ioana Dimitriu (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream); Sabbatical July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Luz-Patricia Lopez (Contract Instructor, Winter 2026)
Martha Quijano (Contract Instructor, Winter 2026)
Carlos Valdez (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)