A native of the Finger Lakes Region, Dr. Doreen Blandino is Chairperson of the Modern & Classical Languages Department and Director of the Saint Vincent College Mexico Program. She enjoys traveling with students and has chaperoned their trips to Brazil, China, Guatemala, Italy, and Mexico. Dr. Blandino also enjoys attending campus athletic events, art exhibits, and musical and theatrical performances.
In her free time, Dr. Blandino likes playing tennis, golfing, hiking, and interacting with people from other cultures. She has a passion for traveling and hopes to visit all the continents (only Africa and Antarctica are left on her list!).
Education
Ph.D., University at Buffalo M.A., University at Buffalo B.A., SUNY Oswego
Courses
Elementary French I & II Intermediate French I & II Advanced French Grammar & Composition Reading French Developing Oral Proficiency & Phonetics in French Survey of French Literature I & II French Culture and Civilization Spanish Review Intermediate Spanish I & II Spanish for Health Professionals I & II French Duet: Music & Language of France Teaching of Foreign Languages, K-12
Research Interests
Research interests lie in the field of applied linguistics with a focus on foreign language methodology and second language acquisition.