Michael Edwards

I developed my passion for Italian language and culture as an undergraduate at Indiana University and received an MA in Italian from Middlebury College in 2008. I also recently discovered my love for teaching as an Italian instructor at UPenn and the University of North Texas. My primary research interests include modern and contemporary Italian literature, in particular the works of Luigi Pirandello, and Italian Cinema. One of the principle factors in my decision to pursue my studies in the Department of Romance Languages at UPenn was the collaborative and positive learning environment created by both faculty and students. Furthermore, the opportunity to take an interdisciplinary approach to my studies, the quality of the faculty, and the department's commitment to excellence in teaching made my choice to study at UPenn an easy one.

• E-mail: medw@sas.upenn.edu