School of Languages and Literatures Contact Us
School of Languages and Literatures
Our school offices are located on the second floor of the MacKinnon Building (MCKN) and the MacKinnon Extension (MCKN EXT). Operating hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
School Director
The School Director oversees all academic and administrative activities within the department. Contact John Walsh for inquiries related to departmental policies, strategic planning, faculty matters, or if you need high-level guidance on academic programs and departmental initiatives.
John Walsh
- Office: MCKN 226
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53167
- Email: waljo@uoguelph.ca
Administrative Assistant to the Director
The Administrative Assistant to the Director is the main point of contact for scheduling meetings with the School Director, handling day-to-day administrative tasks, and assisting with departmental documentation. Contact Angelina Candotti for assistance with administrative forms, meeting requests, or general inquiries about the department’s operations.
Angelina Candotti
- Office: MCKN 269
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53883
- Email: candotti@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Coordinators
The Programs Coordinator assists students with questions about degree requirements, enrollment procedures, and program policies for graduate studies. Reach out to your respective coordinator if you need help navigating course selection, understanding program prerequisites, or need assistance with enrollment issues.
French Studies:
Dawn Cornelio
- Office: MCKN 254
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53186
- Email: dcorneli@uoguelph.ca
European Studies:
Margot Irvine
- Office: MCKN 280
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53182
- Email: mirvine@uoguelph.ca
Latin American and Caribbean Studies:
Gordana Yovanovich
- Office: MCKN 271
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53180
- Email: gyovanov@uoguelph.ca
Academic Programs Assistant
The Academic Programs Assistant supports students with questions regarding degree requirements, course enrollment, and academic policies for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Reach out to Darren Sargent for assistance with navigating course selection, understanding program prerequisites, or resolving enrollment issues.
Darren Sargent
- Office: MCKN 267
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56887
- Email: dsarge02@uoguelph.ca
Faculty Advisors
These advisors support undergraduate languages and literatures students, providing guidance on course selection, program requirements, and academic resources available to Languages and Literatures majors. For assistance with your undergraduate program, reach out to your respective advisor.
Classical Studies Advisor:
Jay Oliver
- Office: MCKN 258
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53648
- Email: jolive18@uoguelph.ca
French Studies Advisor:
Dawn Cornelio
- Office: MCKN 254
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53186
- Email: dcorneli@uoguelph.ca
Faculty
Reach out to faculty members for course-related questions, research inquiries, and mentorship opportunities. They are experts in their fields and can provide insights into specific academic topics, research methodologies, and professional development within the School of Languages and Literatures.
| Full Name | Contact | Areas of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Frédérique Arroyas | Office: MCKN 278 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52885 Email: farroyas@uoguelph.ca |
French language teaching, translation studies, intercultural communication. |
| Alena Barysevich | Office: MCKN 281 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56504 Email: abarysev@uoguelph.ca |
Applied linguistics, second language acquisition, ESL teaching methodologies. |
| Donald Bruce | Office: MCKN 044 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52656 Email: don.bruce@uoguelph.ca |
French literature, 18th-century studies, Enlightenment literature. |
| Angelina Candotti | Office: MCKN 269 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53883 Email: candotti@uoguelph.ca |
PENDING |
| Dawn Cornelio | Office: MCKN 254 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53186 Email: dcorneli@uoguelph.ca |
French literature, translation studies, contemporary French women writers. |
| Mary DeCoste | Office: MCKN 257 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53187 Email: mdecoste@uoguelph.ca |
Italian literature, Renaissance studies, Dante studies. |
| Eric Fillion | Office: MCKN 255 Email: efillion@uoguelph.ca |
Canadian history, music history, cultural diplomacy. |
| Rosario Gómez | Office: MCKN 279 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52583 Email: rogomez@uoguelph.ca |
Spanish linguistics, sociolinguistics, language contact. |
| Stephen Henighan | Office: MCKN 274 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 54489 Email: shenigha@uoguelph.ca |
Latin American literature, translation studies, globalization and culture. |
| Margot Irvine | Office: MCKN 280 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53182 Email: mirvine@uoguelph.ca |
French literature, women's studies, 19th-century French culture. |
| Shauna Kechego-Nichols | Office: MCKN 272 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 54355 Email: skechego@uoguelph.ca |
Indigenous studies, Indigenous languages, curriculum development. |
| Paola Mayer | Office: MCKN 250 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 58562 Email: pmayer@uoguelph.ca |
German literature, Romanticism, comparative literature. |
| Alan McDougall | Office: MCKN EXT 1013 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53165 Email: amcdouga@uoguelph.ca |
European history, German history, sports history. |
| Denise Mohan | Office: MCKN 251 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52886 Email: dmohan@uoguelph.ca |
French language teaching, pedagogy, curriculum development. |
| Ruediger Mueller | Office: MCKN 128 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53352 Email: mueller@uoguelph.ca |
German language and literature, second language acquisition. |
| Stéphanie Nutting | Office: MCKN 271 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53168 Email: snutting@uoguelph.ca |
French literature, Quebec studies, gender studies. |
| Dorothy Odartey-Wellington | Office: MCKN 276 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53179 Email: dodartey@uoguelph.ca |
Spanish literature, African diaspora in Spanish literature, postcolonial studies. |
| Jay Oliver | Office: MCKN 258 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53648 Email: jolive18@uoguelph.ca |
Classical studies, ancient Greek and Roman history, mythology. |
| Dana Paramskas | Office: MCKN 287 Phone: 519-821-2103 Email: danap@uoguelph.ca |
French language teaching, computer-assisted language learning, second language acquisition. |
| Sandra Parmegiani | Office: MCKN 275 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 54989 Email: sparmegi@uoguelph.ca |
Italian literature, translation studies, migration studies. |
| Darren Sargent | Office: MCKN 267 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56887 Email: dsarge02@uoguelph.ca |
PENDING |
| Andrew Sherwood | Office: MCKN 250 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53161 Email: asherwoo@uoguelph.ca |
Classical studies, ancient Greek history, classical archaeology. |
| Clive Thomson | Office: MCKN 253 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 54891 Email: cthomson@uoguelph.ca |
French literature, Quebec studies, cultural studies. |
| Ania Wroblewski | Email: awroblew@uoguelph.ca | French literature, feminist studies, contemporary art. |