Virginia Picchietti ’87, PhD, honored for teaching excellence

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July 15, 2021



Virginia Picchietti ’87, PhD, was honored with the Excellence in Advancing Global Learning Award from the University of Scranton. The award recognizes Virginia for integrating international issues and perspectives into her curriculum.



Virginia, professor of Italian in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, joined the faculty at Scranton in 1995. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Rosary College and her master’s and PhD from Indiana University.



Virginia's scholarly interests include 20th-Century Italian Literature, Italian Cinema, Cultural Studies, and Gender Studies. She specializes in Italian language and culture. In addition, Virginia is the director of the Italian Studies Concentration.



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