Staff in Italy

Faculty/Staff: Texas A&M has three full time staff who live and work in Italy year round. Professor Paolo Barucchieri is the director of the Santa Chiara Study Center. He also teaches a course in Arts and Civilization, which all students are required to take. Professor Barucchieri directs field trips and study tours to provide students with a rich learning experience while in Italy. A small staff assists Professor Barucchieri in conducting most of the daily tasks of the Center, from coordinating meals to arranging the next semester's academic program.

At the heart of the program are Sharon Jones, Assistant to the Director

and Garnette Gott, Administrative Assistant.

There are also a number of Italian staff and instructors who are employed by Italart to handle the many other roles required to keep the Center operating.

Staff in College Station

Texas A&M faculty travel to the center each semester to teach courses in their specific areas of expertise.

Study Abroad Programs Office Advisors for Programs at Santa Chiara

• Olga Catalena , Senior Study Abroad Advisor for Italy Fall and Spring All Majors, Architecture, and Education programs, and Italy Summer I Education.
• Amy Schulze, Study Abroad Advisor for Italy Summer I All Majors and Italy Honors.

For more information about these programs, please see Available Programs for Santa Chiara.

You may also contact Olga Catalena and Amy Schulze at (979) 845-0544