Bertucci, Pia

Senior Instructor

Dr. Pia Bertucci is currently working on two book projects: 1. Chora, Chorus, Coro: Navigating the Female Space in Matilde Serao’s Universe. 2. Beyond Il Giallo: Calvino, Eco, Gadda, Sciascia and the Metaphysical Italian Mystery.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Languages, Literatures, & Cult.
Tenure Status
Non-Tenure Track

International Activity

International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Creative activity
Countries
Italy, Germany
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
Yes (Italy, Germany)
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes (Italian, German, some French and Spanish)

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
Italian language; 19th-21st Century Italian Women Writers; Italian Cinema; The Italian Mystery and Suspense Novel; Dante, Petrarca & Boccaccio; Romance Philology; Business and Commercial Italian; Italian Culture, Politics and Society
Personal Focus Areas
Italian language/culture

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
2008 University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill, NC Ph.D. Romance Languages
1992 Dominican University B.A. Italian; Political Science
1995 University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill, NC M.A. Romance Languages

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1992 - 2000 Instructor of Italian, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1998 - 1999 Spanish and Italian Teacher, Gaston Day School, Gastonia, NC)
1999 - 2000 Program Advisor for Italian, Office of Study Abroad, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2001 - 2003 Instructor of Italian, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
2003 - 2008 Lecturer of Italian, University of South Carolina at Columbia
2008 Instructor of Italian, University of South Carolina at Columbia

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
1997 Award Nomination for Undergraduate Teaching Award
2007 Award Nomination for the Ada B. Thomas Outstanding Faculty Award
2021 Award Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Curriculum (DIEC) grant University of South Carolina
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