Claire Lavagnino

Claire Lavagnino is a Lecturer in the Department of Italian at UCLA, part of the UCLA College. She holds a Ph.D. from UCLA and specializes in postcolonial Italian literature, migration studies, instructional design, and music for wellness and learning. Her office is located in Royce Hall 222c, with virtual office hours on Mondays/Wednesdays at 12:00pm-1:00pm via Zoom, and in-person appointments available by email.

Her academic background includes a doctoral degree from UCLA, and she is affiliated with the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies under the Humanities Division. Courses commonly taught include elementary and intermediate Italian language courses, modern Italian history in English, and variable topics research seminars in Italian Studies.