Rosetta D’Angelo

Dr. Rosetta D’Angelo holds a Ph.D in Italian Studies and Literature from Rutgers University and is Professor of Italian Studies and Literature at Ramapo College. She also teaches in the Master of Liberal Arts program. Dr. D’Angelo was instrumental on developing and implementing a Foreign Language Program at Ramapo College. She teaches many different levels of Italian language, culture and literature. She also initiated the Italian business and cinema courses. Dr. D’Angelo is an active member of many modern language and literature associations. She has organized workshops and presented scholarly papers in the USA and abroad. She has published extensively in the field of medieval literature, contemporary poetry and women studies. She has co-authored two textbooks: L’Arte di Comunicare and Eccoci, a book on medieval literature: Il Poemetto dell’Intelligenza, a poetry book: Itinerari and a forthcoming anthology: Resisting Bodies: Italian Women Partisans during World War II .Dr. D’Angelo was the recipient of the 2003 “Jewls of Poetry Award” by Carrello Editors. Her poetry has also appeared in anthologies and journals in the USA, Canada and Italy. She serves as the Executive President of The Association of Italian American Educators and is very involved in the Italian American community.