The Language and Culture Studies Unit at LaGuardia Community College is an interdisciplinary collaboration among language-based programs (Spanish-English Translation, Deaf Studies, and Japanese Studies) and culture-based programs (Latin American Studies and International Studies). This collaborative effort is supported by the Project Conexión, a USED Title V grant funded to LaGuardia Community College.

The following faculty and support staff are in the Language and Culture Studies Team:

• Ana Maria Hernandez, Professor of Spanish (hernandezan@lagcc.cuny.edu / 718-482-5697)
• Habiba Boumlik, Professor of Arabic and French (hboumlik@lagcc.cuny.edu / 718-482-5160)
• Hugo Fernandez, Professor of Photography and Visual Arts (hufernandez@lagcc.cuny.edu / 718-482-6189)
• Jaime Riccio, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies (jriccio@lagcc.cuny.edu / 718-730-7526)
• Julio Rosario, Modern Language Lab Coordinator (jrosario@lagcc.cuny.edu / 718-482-5466)
• Maria Savva, Associate Professor of International Studies (msavva@lagcc.cuny.edu / 718-730-7449)
• Rebecca Tally, Associate Professor of History (rtally@lagcc.cuny.edu)
• Tomonori Nagano, Coordinator of the Modern Langauges Program (tnagano@lagcc.cuny.edu / 718-482-5484)

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