Laura Spagnoli

Laura Spagnoli is a Professor in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts. Specializing in French language instruction, cultural studies, 19th-century literature, and cinema, she has taught diverse courses ranging from introductory French to advanced seminars on topics like vampires in French literature and gender in 19th-century works.

• Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (2004)
• Course coordinator for third-semester French
• Co-coordinator of departmental scheduling
• Organizer of the French Café program for informal student-faculty engagement

Her career at Temple since 2004 includes curriculum development for Intermediate French and Composition II courses, administrative roles in writing-intensive course re-approval, and committee service for academic assessment and instruction. She teaches courses such as World Society in Lit & Film, French language sequences, and specialized seminars on topics like Parisian realism and fantasy.