Modern Language Faculty
MLCH
Cecilia Tang - Visiting Scholar of Chinese
Cook 101
503-883--2319
ctang@linfield.edu
Education: B.A., M.A. Beijing Language and Culture University
French
Thierry Rene Durand - Professor of French Studies
Walker 315
503-883--2474
tdurand@linfield.edu
Education: Maîtrise Philosophy, Lyon III, France; M.A., Ph.D. French Literature, Washington University
Academic Interests: Literature (late 19th and 20th century French) & philosophy
Sylvain Fremaux - Lecturer of French and Francophone African Studies
Walker 315
503-883-1--2231
sfremau@linfield.edu
Marie Mofin Noussi - Assistant Professor of French
Walker 315
503-883--2231
mnoussi@linfield.edu
Education: License in African Literature, Maîtrise in African Literature, DEA University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon; Ph.D. University of New Mexico
Stéphanie Ohrem - Fulbright French Language Teaching Assistant (2012-2013)
Walker 317
503-883--2584
sohrem@linfield.edu
Education: License in German, Lycée Fustel de Coulanges
German
Gudrun Hommel - Associate Professor of German; Coordinator of European Studies
Walker 319
503-883--2476
ghommel@linfield.edu
Education: B.A., M.A. Portland State University; Ph.D. University of Oregon
Academic Interests: Technology in the foreign language classroom; socially critical crime novels; foreign language pedagogy; popular German culture; German politics; teaching with German film; film studies, in particular East German film (DEFA) and postwar film, East and West; German Studies; teaching freshmen writing
Peter Nichols Richardson - Professor of German
Walker 322
503-883--2249
prichard@linfield.edu
Education: B.A. Stanford University; M.A. Ohio State University; M.Phil., Ph.D. Yale University
Academic Interests: Language pedagogy, linguistics, Latin, folklore, German literature, American English
Japanese
Masayuki Itomitsu - Assistant Professor of Japanese
Walker 325
503-883--2475
mitomit@linfield.edu
Education: B.A. University of the Ryukyus (Okinawa, Japan); B.S. Truman State University; M.A., Ph.D. Ohio State University
Academic Interests: Japanese language pedagogy, materials development, teacher training and testing
Christopher Keaveney - Professor of Japanese, Co-chair of Department of Modern Languages; Administrative Coordinator of International Studies
Walker 321
503-883--2584
ckeaven@linfield.edu
Education: B.A. Manhattan College; M.A., Ph.D. Washington University
Academic Interests: Comparative literature and Japanese language pedagogy
MLSL
Heath Goodall - Instructor of American Sign Language (ASL)
503-883-
@linfield.edu
Education: University of New Mexico; Western Oregon University
Spanish
Juan Manuel Gómez - Associate Professor of Spanish
Walker 317
503-883--2522
jgomez@linfield.edu
Education: B.S. Montezuma College; B.A. San Jose State University; M.A., Ph.D. University of Oregon
Violeta Ramsay - Associate Professor of Spanish, Spanish Language and Literature; Coordinator of Latin American Studies (on sabbatical Spring 2013)
Walker 316
503-883--2544
vramsay@linfield.edu
Education: B.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of Oregon
Sonia Ticas - Assistant Professor of Spanish; Coordinator of Latin American Studies (Co-chair)
Walker 324
503-883--2367
sticas@linfield.edu
Education: B.A. California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
