Modern Languages
Modern Languages Administration
School Director: Michael Rodgers
Assistant Director: 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)
Arabic (Not Offered in 2026-27)
Mandarin Chinese
Coordinator: Laura Luo (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)
German
Coordinator: Cristina Finger (Contract Instructor)
Italian
Coordinator: Cristina Trevisan (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)
Marcella Marceddu (Italian Lettrice)
Japanese
Coordinator: Mami Sasaki (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)
Korean
Coordinator: Hyounjeong Yoo (Contract Instructor)
LANG Cultural Courses
We will update our Fall 2026/Winter 2027 directory before the start of the fall term.
Portuguese (Not Offered in 2026-27)
Russian
Coordinator: Please contact slals@carleton.ca
Spanish
Coordinator: Janett Martinez-Amador (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)
Ioana Dimitriu (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream); Sabbatical July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Carlos Valdez (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream)