College of Liberal Arts Director of the Arts and Faculty Initiatives

College of Liberal Arts Engaged Scholar

Director, Languages Across the Curriculum
Director, Taormina, Italy Study Programs

315A Tichenor Hall, Auburn University
Tel: 334-844-2890

E-mail: summegi@auburn.edu

www.auburn.edu/cce

CV: mycv.pdf

Dr. Summerfield has taught Italian and French at AU since 2002.  In 2007, she was awarded a PETL -Early Teaching Career Award, and in 2009 she received the Outstanding Scholarly Achievement in Women’s Studies Award and was named “College of Liberal Arts Engaged Scholar” for her civic engagement curricula.

She founded the Languages Across the Curriculum Program in 2004,  Taormina, Italy Study Programs in 2005-2006 (in connection with the Taormina International  Film Fest in 2008 and Libera Terra in 2010), and collaborations with the Italian Embassy in Washington DC and the Italian Consulate in Coral Gables, Florida.  Dr. Summerfield is widely published and has participated in national and international conferences as well as performed as lecturer and poetry reader in various local and international venues.