Heather Colburn
Representative, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Phone number: 847-491-8276
Office location: Kresge Hall
h-colburn@northwestern.edu
2020 - 2021 Subcommittees Members
Advisory Committee
Elisabeth Elliott
Representative, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Phone number:847-491-8082
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-226
eelliott@northwestern.edu
Denise Meuser
Representative, Department of German
Phone number: 847-491-8292
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-319
dmeuser@northwestern.edu
Julia Moore
Representative, English Language Programs
Phone number: 847-491-5776
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-132
jmm@northwestern.edu
Peter Mwangi
Representative, African Studies Program
Phone number: 847-467-2004
Office location: 620 Library Place
peter.mwangi@northwestern.edu
Yumi Shiojima
Representative, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
Phone number: 847-491-2764
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-349
shiojima@northwestern.edu
Francesca Tataranni
Representative, Department of Classics
Phone number: 847-491-8029
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-363
f-tataranni@northwestern.edu
Oya Topçuoglu
Committee Chair | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu
Hanna Tzuker-Seltzer
Representative, Middle Eastern and North African Languages Program
Phone number: 847-467-5684
Office location: Crowe Hall 5-159
hanna.seltzer@northwestern.edu
Alessandra Visconti
Representative, Department of French and Italian
Phone number: 847-491-8271
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-159
a-visconti@northwestern.edu
Funds Request Committee
Fadia Antabli
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Arabic
Phone number: 847-467-6780
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-1123
fadia.antabli@northwestern.edu
Chyi Chung
Treasurer | Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-491-8249
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-536
c-chung@northwestern.edu
Margaret Dempster
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, French
Phone number: 847-467-3884
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-121
m-dempster@northwestern.edu
Denise Meuser
Member | Professor of Instruction, German
Phone number: 847-491-8292
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-319
dmeuser@northwestern.edu
Shannon Millikin
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-0227
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-132
s-millikin@northwestern.edu
Rami Nair
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Hindi
Phone number: 847-467-7581
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-429
rnair@northwestern.edu
Oya Topçuoglu
Committee Chair | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu
Language Brochure Committee
Eunmi Lee
Committee Chair | Associate Professor of Instruction, Korean
Phone number: 847-467-1323
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-421
eunlee@northwestern.edu
Oya Topçuoglu
Ex-Officio | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu
Language Symposium Organizing Committee
Margaret Dempster
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, French
Phone number: 847-467-3884
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-121
m-dempster@northwestern.edu
Hong Jiang
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Chinese
Phone number: 847-467-4419
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-437
hjiang@northwestern.edu
Ihnhee Kim
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Korean
Phone number: 847-491-2767
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-417
ihnhee.kim@northwestern.edu
Elena Lanza
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-7476
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-130
e-lanza@northwestern.edu
Reyes Morán Fuertes
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-7457
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-134
mr-moran@northwestern.edu
Rami Nair
Committee Chair | Associate Professor of Instruction, Hindi
Phone number: 847-467-7581
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-429
rnair@northwestern.edu
Yumi Shiojima
Member | Professor of Instruction, Japanese
Phone number: 847-491-2764
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-349
shiojima@northwestern.edu
Matthew Taylor
Director, Media and Design Studio
Phone number: 847-467-2716
Office location: Kresge Hall 2-529
mtaylor@northwestern.edu
Oya Topçuoglu
Ex-Officio | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu
Katia Viot-Southard
Committee Chair | Associate Professor of Instruction, French
Phone number: 847-467-0899
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-171
katia.viot-southard@northwestern.edu
Ingrid Zeller
Member | Professor of Instruction, German
Phone number: 847-491-8290
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-331
izeller@northwestern.edu
Language Faculty Development Committee
Heather Colburn
Member | Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-491-8276
Office location: Kresge Hall
h-colburn@northwestern.edu
Elena Lanza
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-7476
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-130
e-lanza@northwestern.edu
Dominique Licops
Committee Chair | Associate Professor of Instruction, French
Phone number: 847-467-3930
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-175
d-licops@northwestern.edu
Denise Meuser
Member | Professor of Instruction, German
Phone number: 847-491-8292
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-319
dmeuser@northwestern.edu
Paola Morgavi
Member | Professor of Instruction, Italian
Phone number:847-491-8265
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-143
p-morgavi@northwestern.edu
Peter Mwangi
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Swahili
Phone number: 847-467-2004
Office location: 620 Library Place
peter.mwangi@northwestern.edu
Penny Nichols
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-491-8282
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-138
pen@northwestern.edu
Sue Pechter
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-7471
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-140
s-pechter@northwestern.edu
Christiane Rey
Member | Professor of Instruction, French
Phone number:847-467-3881
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-163
c-rey@northwestern.edu
Junko Sato
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Japanese
Phone number: 847-491-2762
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-347
jsato@northwestern.edu
Patricia Scarampi
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, French
Phone number: 847-467-3685
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-117
p-scarampi@northwestern.edu
Jili Sun
Committee Chair | Associate Professor of Instruction, Chinese
Phone number: 847-467-0539
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-534
j-sun@northwestern.edu
Oya Topçuoglu
Ex-Officio | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu
Ana Thomé Williams
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-1052
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-552
ana-williams@northwestern.edu
Ingrid Zeller
Member | Professor of Instruction, German
Phone number: 847-491-8290
Office location: Kresge Hall;3-331
izeller@northwestern.edu
Orientation and Meetings Committee
Raquel Amorese
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-7451
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-530
r-amorese@northwestern.edu
Ihnhee Kim
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Korean
Phone number: 847-491-2767
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-417
ihnhee.kim@northwestern.edu
Erin Leddon
Member | Associate Director, English Language Programs
Phone number: 847-467-7092
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-132
e-mcmahon@northwestern.edu
Asha Nagaraj
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-491-8127
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-136
a-nagaraj@northwestern.edu
John Paluch
Member | Professor of Instruction, German
Phone number: 847-491-8081
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-315
paluch@northwestern.edu
Ryan C. Platte
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Ancient Greek
Phone number: 847-467-6976
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-355
ryan.platte@northwestern.edu
Daniela Pozzi Pavan
Committee Chair | Lecturer, Italian
Phone number:847-467-1448
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-145
d-pavan@northwestern.edu
Tasha Seago-Ramaly
Committee Chair | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-2612
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-155
tseagram@northwestern.edu
Oya Topçuoglu
Ex-Officio | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu
Katia Viot-Southard
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, French
Phone number: 847-467-0899
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-171
katia.viot-southard@northwestern.edu
Study Abroad Committee
Fadia Antabli
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Arabic
Phone number: 847-467-6780
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-1123
fadia.antabli@northwestern.edu
Margaret Dempster
Committee Chair | Associate Professor of Instruction, French
Phone number: 847-467-3884
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-121
m-dempster@northwestern.edu
Wen-pin Hsieh
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Chinese
Phone number: 847-467-4792
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-536
wen-pin.hsieh@northwestern.edu
Ihnhee Kim
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Korean
Phone number: 847-491-2767
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-417
ihnhee.kim@northwestern.edu
Eunmi Lee
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Korean
Phone number: 847-467-1323
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-421
eunlee@northwestern.edu
Robert Ryder
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, German
Phone number: 847-491-8295
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-327
rob.ryder@northwestern.edu
Tasha Seago-Ramaly
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-2612
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-155
tseagram@northwestern.edu
Yumi Shiojima
Committee Chair | Professor of Instruction, Japanese
Phone number: 847-491-2764
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-349
shiojima@northwestern.edu
Francesca Tataranni
Member | Charles Deering McCormick University Distinguished Professor of Instruction, Latin
Phone number: 847-491-8029
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-363
f-tataranni@northwestern.edu
Oya Topçuoglu
Ex-Officio | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu
Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching Award Committee
Elisa Baena
Voting Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-491-8280
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-532
e-baena@northwestern.edu
Chyi Chung
Voting Member | Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-491-8249
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-536
c-chung@northwestern.edu
Erin Leddon
Committee Chair | Associate Director, English Language Programs
Phone number: 847-467-7092
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-132
e-mcmahon@northwestern.edu
Denise Meuser
Voting Member | Professor of Instruction, German
Phone number: 847-491-8292
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-319
dmeuser@northwestern.edu
Ryan C. Platte
Voting Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Ancient Greek
Phone number: 847-467-6976
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-355
ryan.platte@northwestern.edu
Patricia Scarampi
Voting Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, French
Phone number: 847-467-3685
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-117
p-scarampi@northwestern.edu
Yumi Shiojima
Voting Member | Professor of Instruction, Japanese
Phone number: 847-491-2764
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-349
shiojima@northwestern.edu
Oya Topçuoglu
Ex-Officio | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu
Less Commonly Taught Languages Committee
Elisa Baena
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-491-8280
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-532
e-baena@northwestern.edu
David Boyk
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Urdu
Phone number: 847-467-0936
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-425
davidboyk@northwestern.edu
Elisabeth Elliott
Interim Committee Chair | Professor of Instruction, Russian; Affiliate, Department of Linguistics
Phone number:847-491-8082
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-226
eelliott@northwestern.edu
Peter Mwangi
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Swahili
Phone number: 847-467-2004
Office location: 620 Library Place
peter.mwangi@northwestern.edu
Rami Nair
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Hindi
Phone number: 847-467-7581
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-429
rnair@northwestern.edu
Francesca Tataranni
Member | Charles Deering McCormick University Distinguished Professor of Instruction, Latin
Phone number: 847-491-8029
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-363
f-tataranni@northwestern.edu
Oya Topçuoglu
Ex-Officio | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu
Hanna Tzuker-Seltzer
Member | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Hebrew
Phone number: 847-467-5684
Office location: Crowe Hall 5-159
hanna.seltzer@northwestern.edu
Ana Thomé Williams
Committee Chair | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-1052
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-552
ana-williams@northwestern.edu
Public Relations Committee
Oya Topçuoglu
Ex-Officio | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu
Ana Thomé Williams
Committee Chair | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-467-1052
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-552
ana-williams@northwestern.edu
Membership Committee
Elisa Baena
Member | Associate Professor of Instruction, Spanish
Phone number: 847-491-8280
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-532
e-baena@northwestern.edu
Julia Moore
Member | Director, English Language Programs
Phone number: 847-491-5776
Office location: Crowe Hall 3-132
jmm@northwestern.edu
John Paluch
Member | Professor of Instruction, German
Phone number: 847-491-8081
Office location: Kresge Hall 3-315
paluch@northwestern.edu
Aude Raymond
Committee Chair | Associate Professor of Instruction, French
Phone number:847-467-3929
Office location: Crowe Hall 2-125
araymond@northwestern.edu
Junko Sato
Committee Chair | Associate Professor of Instruction, Japanese
Phone number: 847-491-2762
Office location: Kresge Hall 4-347
jsato@northwestern.edu
Oya Topçuoglu
Ex-Officio | Chair, Council on Language Instruction | Assistant Professor of Instruction Turkish
Phone number: 847-491-2402
Office location: Crowe Hall 4-107
oya.topcuoglu@northwestern.edu