By Alice Adams Dr. Zion Klos, one of two professors from Poughkeepsie visiting the Florence campus, has worked in Marist College’s Department of Environmental Science and Policy for seven years and is a member of the tenured faculty. He has experience in geology, hydrology, climate science, and climate change impacts, including a year-long sailboat journey... Continue Reading →
By Alice Adams Dr. Campisi is a returning visitor to the Marist Italy campus. Back in Poughkeepsie, he is an Assistant Professor in Marist’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. He joined the faculty in 2002, and joined the tenured faculty in 2005. He first taught in the FFE program in the fall 2015 semester,... Continue Reading →
By Alice Adams This October, Marist College president Kevin Weinman paid a visit to the Marist Italy campus in Florence. He looks in on the programs every semester when he gets the chance, this time flying into Florence after a visit to the first-year Dublin program. The festivities lasted two days, beginning with a group... Continue Reading →
By Alice Adams Hello, Red Fox community! I'm Alice and I’m thrilled to introduce myself as the new host of Marist Italy’s program blog. I’m a first-year at Marist College. I chose to take advantage of the school’s renowned first-year abroad program and spend my first year in Florence, Italy. I’m originally from the USA... Continue Reading →
by Olivia Horne and Alejandra Pabon Supporting the Marist Italy merchandise team with some of her expertise is visiting Professor Rebecca Brown; fashion merchandising professor and faculty advisor of Mporium, Marist College’s own boutique. We sat down with her to talk about her history in the fashion industry, and her passion for teaching her craft. Between talking about... Continue Reading →
My name is Autumn Wood and I am thrilled to be Marist Italy's Residence Life Coordinator. I moved to Florence in 2016 and fell in love with all the beautiful things the city had to offer. While here I discovered a passion for language, travel and made efforts to immerse myself into the Italian culture,... Continue Reading →
Hello and welcome to International Programs at Marist! I’ve had the pleasure of serving as Dean of International Programs at the College since 2009, and have been involved in international education my entire professional career. From the Australian outback, to the jungles of Madagascar, the landscapes of Mongolia, the streets of Havana, and the center... Continue Reading →
I come from a small town between Florence and Arezzo and studied Foreign Languages and Literature at University of Siena; I led a happy Tuscan-centered life until I went to study abroad as a Junior, and that experience changed my life. Since then, I have traveled around the world, always worked at an international level,... Continue Reading →
Ciao! Sawubona! I am Vanessa, Director of Marist Italy programs. I hail from Southern Africa – born in Zimbabwe and with strong roots in South Africa. I hold undergraduate and graduate degrees in business from the University of Zimbabwe and Ohio University; a graduate degree in Community Development and Adult Education from the University of... Continue Reading →
