Frida Morelli

Frida Morelli is the Chair of Italian Studies and an Associate Teaching Professor of Italian at Connecticut College since 2007. She holds a B.A. in Translation and Interpreting from Scuola Superiore Interpreti e Traduttori (Italy), an M.A. in Linguistics from George Mason University, and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Maryland College Park.

• B.A., Scuola Superiore Interpreti e Traduttori, Italy
• M.A., George Mason University
• Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park

Her research focuses on phonological theory, particularly obstruent clusters in syllable structure, and pedagogical approaches to second language acquisition. She teaches Italian language courses, linguistics, and coordinates the elementary Italian program. She is the author of Obstruent Clusters in Optimality Theory, exploring universal principles governing consonant clusters in global languages.

As Director of Linguistics, she oversees interdisciplinary linguistic studies. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the text.