Nicole Gercke

Nicole Gercke serves as a Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies at the University of New Hampshire's College of Liberal Arts, where she teaches undergraduate language and culture courses while fostering a supportive yet intellectually rigorous learning environment that empowers student experimentation and growth.

Her academic expertise spans:

• Italian Language Pedagogy and Cultural Studies
• Film History and Archival Cinema through the Cinema Ritrovato Festival
• Contemporary Italian Sociopolitical Dynamics
• Historical Analysis of Fascism and the Italian Resistance Movement
• Experiential Learning in Study Abroad Contexts

Honored with the 2024 College of Liberal Arts Excellence in Teaching Award, her innovative contributions include:

• Co-founding and co-organizing UNH's annual Cinema Ritrovato International Film Festival featuring rediscovered cinematic works
• Co-designing and leading the Bologna summer program with specialized modules on fascism, resistance, and memorial sites
• Teaching January Term courses in Rome with historical excursions to concentration camps and massacre locations

Universally acclaimed for her brilliant energy, profound knowledge, and unwavering dedication, Gercke exemplifies education as 'active and rigorous inquiry inspired by the audacity of imagination' through transformative classroom and experiential learning initiatives.