STAFF/ADMINISTRATION
Davide Vitali
Architect and director of the University of Arkansas Rome Center, Davide Vitali is Professor at the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design. He teaches Architecture of the City at UARC.
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Francesco Bedeschi
Assistant Director for Academics and Coordinator of the Architecture and Design Programs at UARC, Bedeschi teaches Architectural Design and Historic Preservation.
Roberto Badanai
Assistant Director for Administration
​Janice Calf
Assistant to the Director​
​Fabio Grassi
Information Technology Manager​
Chris O’Halloran
Student Services Coordinator
Viviana Sabbatini
Administration and Program Coordinator
FACULTY
​Antonella Buono​
Antonella Buono is the UARC Fashion Design Program Manager and teaches Fashion Illustration, Design Concepts, Fashion Styling, Fashion Design and Trend Forecasting for the Thomas Jefferson University Fashion Program.
Riccardo d’Aquino​
Architect in practice and visiting lecturer, Riccardo d'Aquino teaches Architectural Design. D'Aquino also teaches at the School of Architecture of UniversitĂ La Sapienza Valle Giulia.
Emilio del Gesso
Art historian, Del Gesso teaches Art and Culture in Italy.
Nicola Di Stefano
Nicola Di Stefano teaches Evil and Good - a study of evil and good in art, literature, religion and philosophy. Di Stefano has a Ph.D in bioethics.
Esther Kowalski
Kowalski teaches Pattern Development for the Philadelphia University Fashion Program.
Andrew Kranis
Professor of architecture, Kranis teaches Architectural Design and Neighborhoods of Modern and Contemporary Rome.
Katherine Krizek
Professor of Industrial Design in several Italian and US institutions, Krizek teaches History of Italian Design.
Consuelo Lollobrigida
Consuelo Lollobrigida is an Art Historian from Sapienza UniversitĂ of Rome. Her specific field is 16th and 17th Century Italian and French Visual Art. She teaches Art and Culture and Living in Rome.
Claudio Marinangeli
Professor at St. John’s University in Rome, Claudio Marinangeli teaches Operations Management.
Vincenzo Mazzotta
Professor at Luiss (Libera UniversitĂ Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli), Mazzotta teaches Financial Management.
​Katie McGovern
McGovern teaches Travel Writing.
Francesca Riccardo
Francesca Riccardo teaches Architectural Design, Interior Design and Neighborhoods of Modern and Contemporary Rome.
Gregory Smith
Gregory Smith teaches Human Behavior and Physical Environment at UARC.
​Barbara Spaccini
Barbara Spaccini teaches Italian Language I and II.
​Federica Trovato
Professor at Luiss (Libera UniversitĂ Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli), Federica Trovato teaches Business Law at UARC.
2010 - present
2010 - present