Department Chair

Full-Time Faculty

  • Ennis Addison

    Ennis Addison

    Visiting Instructor
    • MA, Auburn University
  • Carlos Amado

    Carlos Amado

    Assistant Professor of Communications and French
    • BA International Development, Brigham Young University
    • MBA International Administration, Thunderbird School of Global Management
    • MA French Studies, Brigham Young University
    • MA French, Vanderbilt University
    • PhD French, Vanderbilt University

Part-Time Faculty

Contributing Faculty

  • Robert Watson

    Robert Watson

    Lecturer of Cinema Studies
    • PhD, Vanderbilt University
    • MA, University of Leeds (UK)
    • BA, Baylor University

Faculty Emeriti

  • James Cookman

    Associate Professor Emeritus of Language and Culture (French)
    • BA, Iona College
    • MA, New York University
  • Maria Gagliardo

    Associate Professor Emerita of Spanish and Literature
    • Maestra Normal Nacional (Argentina)
    • BA, MA, Hunter College, City University of New York
  • Naomi Holoch

    Associate Professor Emerita of French and Literature
    • BA, Oberlin College
    • Licence-ès-Lettres, University of Aix-en-Provence (France)
    • PhD, Columbia University
  • Gregorio Rosenblum

    Associate Professor Emeritus of Spanish and Drama Studies
    1940-2023
    • BA, University of Chile
    • MFA, Karlova University of Prague
  • Credit: Marisol Diaz

    Ronnie Scharfman

    Professor Emerita of French and Literature
    • BA, Bryn Mawr College
    • Licence-ès-Lettres, Maitrise-ès-Lettres, University of Aix-en-Provence (France)
    • MPhil, PhD, Yale University
    • Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • Renneth Sorhaindo

    Associate Professor Emeritus of Language and Culture (Spanish)
    • BA, Iona College
    • MA, Hunter College, City University of New York
    • MSc, Lehman College, City University of New York
    • PhD, Pennsylvania State University
    • Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service
  • David Villecco

    Associate Professor Emeritus of Language Arts
    • BA, Iona College
    • MA, St. John’s University
    • PhD, Universidad Interamericana (Mexico)
  • Kalin Wang

    Faculty Emeritus of Chinese
    • BA, Peoples University of Beijing (China)
    kalin.wang@purchase.edu
  • Philippa Wehle

    Professor Emerita of French, Drama Studies, and Literature
    • BA, Bucknell University
    • MA, Middlebury College
    • PhD, Columbia University
    • Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching