International Studies Faculty



Marie Noelle Little, Ph.D.

Marie Noelle D. Little

, Ph.D
Professor of French

Phone: (315) 792-3156
Office: 206 Faculty Center

Marie-Noelle Little has lived in Sweden, France and Lebanon, before coming to this country in 1969. Most of her research has on been on Francophone literature and interdisciplinary studies. ...More About Marie Noelle D. Little


Theodore S. Orlin <br>Clark Professor of <br>Human Rights Advocacy

Theodore (Ted) S. Orlin

, J.D.
Clark Professor of Human Rights Scholarship & Advocacy

Phone: (315) 792-3267
Office: 122 DePerno Hall

Fulbright Scholar and member of the New York State Bar, Professor Orlin is an internationally recognized expert on human rights, working throughout Eastern Europe with a variety of international non-governmental agencies. Professor Orlin is the College's pre-law adviser and teaches political science. Orlin, with an extensive record of teaching and publications in human rights, civil rights, and Constitutional law, is a recipient of the College's prestigious Distinguished Teaching Award. He is a leading figure in developing the program of human rights studies at UC and in promoting such programs around the world. ...More About Theodore S. Orlin


Nathaniel I. Richmond

, Ph.D
Professor of Government


Dr. Nathaniel Richmond teaches courses on international relations and comparative politics. A recognized scholar on Russian politics and history, Dr. Richmond has published and presented numerous scholarly works on Russia. He also has traveled and studied extensively in Europe and Russia. Dr. Richmond is a frequent commentator for the local, national, and international media on international events.


John C. Swanson

, Ph.D
Associate Professor of History

Phone: (315) 792-3242
Office: 212 Faculty Center

Dr. John C. Swanson, a former Fulbright Scholar, is an expert on Central and Eastern Europe. He has studied in Austria, Hungary, and Germany and has worked in Japan and Israel.


Linda S. Zee, Associate Professor of Spanish

Linda S. Zee

, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Spanish

Phone: (315) 792-3238
Office: 107 DePerno Hall

Linda Zee has lived and traveled in Latin America [Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Puerto Rco, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina] and Spain. Her principal areas of research are contemporary Latin American women writers and Latin American film. She has created a data base of films in Spanish that are literary adaptations, and is beginning to research the Spanish-language film industry in Hollywood. She is active in the arts community in Utica, and also participates in cross-country skiing and distance running. ...More About Linda S. Zee