Our Modern Language faculty are recognized for their excellence and ability in teaching and research. They are dedicated to remaining current in the field of modern language. Their activities include:

• conducting research and publishing their findings in academic journals
• presenting papers at national conferences
• holding offices in professional association

Our languages students are always taught by faculty members — never by graduate teaching assistants. A small faculty-to-student ratio guarantees you'll receive individual attention. And although our faculty have high standards and expectations, they'll take the time to meet with you outside the classroom — giving you advice about class projects and assignments, providing constructive comments about your work, respecting your opinions, and encouraging you.

Amy Allen Sekhar
Assistant Professor of French Language and Literature
Interim Chair, Modern Languages
allensekhara@uindy.edu

Dr. Sekhar teaches French language and literature. Her research interests are 20th/21st Century French literature, post-colonial theory and literature, and French cinema. Dr . Sekhar's theoretical interests are psychoanalysis, philosophy (phenomenology), and post-modern theory.

B.A., 1999, University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, WA)
M.A., 2001, Boston University (Boston, MA)
Ph.D., 2006, Boston University (Boston, MA)

Gerburg Garmann
Associate Professor and Modern Languages Chair
ggarmann@uindy.edu Note: Dr. Garmann is on sabbatical; please contact Amy Allen Sekhar with questions instead.

Dr. Garmann teaches German and French languages and cultures. Her research areas include the German Enlightenment, Classicism and Romanticism, French literature and culture from the 17th through 19th centuries, as well as modern literary theory, psychoanalytical approaches to literature, and feminist theory. More information about Gerburg Garmann >>

First States Exam, 1985, Justus-Liebig-Universitat (Germany)
Ph.D., 1987, Justus-Liebig-Universitat (Germany)
MA, 1988, University of Wisconsin-Madison
ABD, 1990, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Haitham Alkhateeb
Professor
halkhateeb@uindy.edu

Haitham Alkhateeb has been at the University of Indianapolis since 2001. He has taught Mathematics and Arabic Language and Culture courses. Dr. Alkhateeb’s research interests lie in students’ self-concept, their approaches to learning mathematics, mathematics achievement, history of Arabic mathematics, and the pedagogy of Mathematics and Arabic Language.

B.S., 1987, College of Science and Technology, Jerusalem
M.S., 1989, Ohio University
Ph.D., 1995, Ohio University

Daniel H. Briere
Associate Professor and Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
dbriere@uindy.edu

Dr. Briere's major areas are Spanish language and medieval Spanish literature.

B.A., 1970, College of the Holy Cross
M.A., 1973, Indiana University
Ph.D., 1978, Indiana University

Mary Beth Bagg
Associate Professor and Registrar
bagg@uindy.edu

BA, 1982, State University of New York (Buffalo)
MA, 1984, State University of New York (Buffalo)
Ph.D., 1987, State University of New York (Buffalo)
M.B.A., 1994, University of Indianapolis

Maribel Campoy
Instructor
mcampoy@uindy.edu

B.A, 1997, University of Cádiz (Spain)
M.A, 2000, University of Cádiz (Spain)

Sondra Hayes
Assistant Professor
shayes@uindy.edu

B.S., 1968, Indiana University
M.S., 1974, Butler University

Phylis Lan Lin
Professor & Director of Asian Programs
lin@uindy.edu

B.A. 1966 Tunghai University (Taiwan)
MAS 1968 Montana State University
Ph. D. 1972 University of Missouri (Columbia)