Contact
Blacksburg Campus:
Visit Our Office
331 Major Williams Hall (0225)
Virginia Tech
220 Stanger Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Contact Chair:
Janell Watson
Department Chair
331C Major Williams Hall
540-231-8632
rjwatson@vt.edu
Administrative Questions:
Rhonda Pennington, Office and Fiscal Manager
326 Major Williams Hall
540-231-9160
rwills@vt.edu
Business and Fiscal Inquiries:
Terri Allen
331A Major Williams Hall
540-231-2571
allent@vt.edu
Office Services Inquiries:
Terri Allen, Office Services Specialist
331A Major Williams Hall
540-231-2571
allent@vt.edu
Visit our office at 331 Major Williams Hall, 220 Stanger Street, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Arabic Studies Inquiries:
Nadine Sinno, Coordinator Arabic Studies
306 Major Williams Hall
540-231-5362
nadine7@vt.edu
Chinese Studies Inquiries:
Tinting Zhao, Program Director
Chinese Studies
316 Major Williams Hall
540-231-5362
tzhao@vt.edu
French Studies Inquiries:
Richard Shryock, Coordinator French Studies
335 Major Williams Hall
540-231-4605
shryockr@vt.edu
German Studies Inquiries:
Esther Bauer, Coordinator German Studies
330 Major Williams Hall
540-231-9846
bauere@vt.edu
Hebrew Studies Inquiries:
Janell Watson, Department Chair
331C Major Williams Hall
540-231-8632
rjwatson@vt.edu
Italian Studies Inquiries:
Melissa Coburn, Coordinator
Italian Studies
328 Major Williams Hall
540-231-8632
mcoburn8@vt.edu
Japanese Studies Inquiries:
Jeremy Sather, Coordinator
326 Major Williams Hall
540-231-5362
jsather@vt.edu
Classical Studies Inquiries:
Richard Phillips, Coordinator
303 Major Williams Hall
540-231-5362
rphllps@vt.edu
Modern Greek Studies Inquiries:
Maria Hatzios, Coordinator Modern Greek Studies
108 Surge Space Building
540-231-5362
mhatzios@vt.edu
Russian Studies Inquiries:
Robert Efird, Coordinator
Russian Studies
305 Major Williams Hall
540-231-8632
refird@vt.edu
Spanish Studies Inquiries:
Aarnes Gudmestad, Coordinator Spanish Studies
319 Major Williams Hall
540-231-4605
agudmest@vt.edu
Visit our office at 331B major Williams Hall, 220 Stanger Street, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
Director of Graduate Studies:
Jessica Folkart, Director of Graduate Studies
323 Major Williams Hall
540-231-5362
jfolkart@vt.edu
Academic Support/Advising Services:
Terri Allen, Office Services Specialist
331A Major Williams Hall
540-231-2571
allent@vt.edu
Visit our office at 331 Major Williams Hall, 220 Stanger Street, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Arabic Studies Inquiries:
Nadine Sinno, Coordinator Arabic Studies
306 Major Williams Hall
540-231-5362
nadine7@vt.edu
Chinese Studies Inquiries:
Tinting Zhao, Program Director
Chinese Studies
316 Major Williams Hall
540-231-5362
tzhao@vt.edu
French Studies Inquiries:
Richard Shryock, Coordinator French Studies
335 Major Williams Hall
540-231-4605
shryockr@vt.edu
German Studies Inquiries:
Esther Bauer, Coordinator German Studies
330 Major Williams Hall
540-231-9846
bauere@vt.edu
Hebrew Studies Inquiries:
Ester Hallerman, Coordinator Hebrew Studies
306 Major Williams Hall
540-231-5362
esterh56@vt.edu
Italian Studies Inquiries:
Melissa Coburn, Coordinator
Italian Studies
328 Major Williams Hall
540-231-8632
mcoburn8@vt.edu
Japanese Studies Inquiries:
Yasuko Kumazawa, Coordinator Japanese Studies
108 Surge Space Building
540-231-5362
kumazawa@vt.edu
Classical Studies Inquiries:
Andrew Becker, Coordinator Latin and Ancient Greek (Classical Studies)
337 Major Williams Hall
540-231-5362
andrew.becker@vt.edu
Modern Greek Studies Inquiries:
Maria Hatzios, Coordinator Modern Greek Studies
108 Surge Space Building
540-231-5362
mhatzios@vt.edu
Russian Studies Inquiries:
Robert Efird, Coordinator
Russian Studies
305 Major Williams Hall
540-231-8632
refird@vt.edu
Spanish Studies Inquiries:
Aarnes Gudmestad, Coordinator Spanish Studies
319 Major Williams Hall
540-231-4605
agudmest@vt.edu
Current graduate students for academic support should contact the director of graduate studies, Jessica Folkart in person, by email at jfolkart@vt.edu, or by phone at 540-231-5362.
Current graduate students requesting administrative support should contact the graduate student coordinator, Terri Allen in person, by email at allent@vt.edu, or by phone at 540-231-2571.
Visit our office at 331B major Williams Hall, 220 Stanger Street, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
Academic Support/Advising Services:
Terri Allen, Office Services Specialist
331A Major Williams Hall
540-231-2571
allent@vt.edu
Director of Graduate Studies:
Jessica Folkart, Director of Graduate Studies
339 Major Williams Hall
540-231-5362
jfolkart@vt.edu
IT Support Services:
Carolyn Kletnieks, IT Support Specialist
218 Major Williams
540-231-5433
carolynk@vt.edu
If you have questions about anything Project GO, please contact us:
Contact Director:
Dr. Robert Efird (Russian)
Associate Professor
Director of Russian Program
PI, Project GO
refird@vt.edu
Dr. Nadine Sinno (Arabic)
Associate Professor
Director of Arabic Program
Co-PI, Project GO
nadine7@vt.edu
Administrative Questions:
Rhonda Pennington
Project GO Coordinator
540-231-9160
rwills@vt.edu