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Enza Antenos

Associate Professor, World Languages and Cultures, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Office:: Conrad J. Schmitt Hall 222
Email:: antenosconfe@montclair.edu
Phone:: 973-655-7943
Degrees:: PhD, University of Toronto, Canada
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Dr. Enza Antenos is Director of the BA in Language, Business & Culture and Associate Professor of Italian in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. As a principal collaborator in developing the interdisciplinary Language, Business & Culture (LBC) major — launched in 2019 as a joint initiative between the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Feliciano School of Business — she bridges the gap between language education and professional preparation.

Her research focuses on curricular innovation in languages for specific purposes, with particular emphasis on experiential learning through internships, interdisciplinary projects, and cooperative education programs. These initiatives foster authentic learning environments while building crucial synergies between academia and target-language communities, both locally and internationally. Dr. Antenos’s scholarship spans the acquisition of elementary Italian, professional teacher preparation, and digital literacy in language education, including the integration of social media, online collaboration, and artificial intelligence.

Her research focuses on curricular innovation in languages for specific purposes, with particular emphasis on experiential learning through internships, interdisciplinary projects, and cooperative education programs. As part of a Mellon Foundation-funded initiative, she contributed to developing Montclair State University's CHILL (Career Hub for International Language Learning), creating digital career resources and analytics tools that connect language education to professional opportunities. These initiatives foster authentic learning environments while building crucial synergies between academia and target-language communities, both locally and internationally.

Her scholarship spans the acquisition of elementary Italian, professional teacher preparation, and digital literacy in language education, including the integration of social media, online collaboration, and artificial intelligence. Her recent publications demonstrate her commitment to innovative language education, including “Language, Business & Culture: Innovative Directions in Foreign Language Curricula” in The Importance of Learning a Second Language: Essays on Re-envisioning Foreign Language Education (2023), and “Language Advocacy in the Post-WVU Era – Challenges and New Directions: Perspectives From French” (Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2024). Her chapter “Studying Italian With an Experiential Learning Project: The Case of ‘Italians of Greater New York’” (Franco Cesati Editore, 2020) exemplifies her approach to connecting academic study with community engagement.

As the architect and chair of Montclair State’s signature professional development program, Teaching Italian — now in its 17th year and developed in collaboration with the Coccia Institute — Dr. Antenos has significantly impacted Italian language pedagogy. Her international experience includes directing faculty-led study abroad programs in Italy (Florence, Perugia, Modena) and Morocco (Rabat). She currently serves as the Teaching and Curriculum Coordinator at Middlebury College Language Schools’ “Scuola italiana.”

Specialization

Scholarship areas include 1) teacher training; 2) technology; and 3) business.
My claim to fame: first scholar to ever use Twitter as a language teaching tool (2008). See below for links!

Office Hours

Spring

Monday: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm; In person (Schmitt 241B) or on Zoom (by appointment only)
Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm; In person (Schmitt 241B) or on Zoom (by appointment only)

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