Lisa Di Bartolomeo

Dr. Lisa Di Bartolomeo, a 1991 Marshall Scholar, arrived at WVU in 2005 to re-build and coordinate the Russian language program. She supervised teaching assistants and lecturers as well as all levels of Russian courses.

In addition to coordinating the Russian Studies program and advising its majors, Dr. Di Bartolomeo also coordinated the Slavic and East European Studies program (SEES), advising students and devising curriculum. She also advised the extremely active WVU Russian Club, and ran the annual Foreign Language Department’s Spring Spectacular performance.

Dr. Di Bartolomeo has supervised several successful study abroad programs, including programs in St Petersburg, Russia, Romania, Czech Republic, and Poland. Her teaching covers a large range of topics, including Russian language and literature, Polish cinema, science fiction, Holocaust literature and film, folklore and fairy tales, and vampire literature and film. Her research interests include Polish cinema, vampire literature and film, and Slavic folklore.