Kristin, Ph.D. is the Director of International Programs and Education Abroad for the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University and is also an Assistant Professor of Italian Language and Literature in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. She received her Ph.D from Yale University in Italian Language and Literature and has taught Italian language, literature, cinema, history and culture in both the United States and Italy prior to arriving at Kent State where her current responsibilities are focused on promoting study abroad opportunities to undergraduates. Kristin has been with Context since 2007 and regularly leads a variety of walks including Dante's Florence and the Siena Half Day walk.