An alumna of Pacific Union College, Leah Dopp holds an M.A. in English and a certificate in Women and Gender Studies from Claremont Graduate University, where she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in literature. Her area of expertise is 19th-century U.S. American and Hemispheric Americas literature. Her research is particularly interested in cultural studies, feminism, and gendered tropes. She has presented papers on themes such as toxic masculinity, subversion, and observation in U.S. American and Cuban novels. She teaches courses in composition, U.S. American literature, and “Hemispheric Connections.”

Linda Gill specializes in Victorian England, development of the novel, literary theory and dramatic performance. Gill has written articles for Dickens World, The Journal of Popular culture and Victorian Institute. She has also presented papers on Victorian authors such as Bronte, Dickens and Kipling, in addition to papers on the Harry Potter novels at Popular Culture conferences. She is particularly interested in investigating identity construction, meaning making and power in narratives. In addition to teaching courses in Romantic and Victorian literature, Gill teaches courses in Acting and performs regularly in DAS productions.

Sylvia Rasi Gregorutti is specialized in applied and sociolinguistics and is an educator in the areas of world languages, linguistics, intercultural communication, and international education. She was a Foreign Language Testing Specialist at the Center for Applied Linguistics and received the Title VII Fellowship from the U.S. Dept. of Education during her graduate studies in linguistics (M.S., Ph.D.) at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Since arriving at PUC in 1993, Rasi Gregorutti has taught linguistics (Spanish and general), French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish (literature and film, Spanish for business and health care), English as a Second Language (ESL) and ESL teacher training, intercultural communication, and public speaking. She has co-led Honors Program study tours to Italy, presented at international conferences on faith and learning, and serves on the Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA) Board, Internship and Curriculum Committees, representing and consulting for ACA internationally.

Rasi Gregorutti is associate chair of the Departments of Communication and World Languages and chairs the Latino Campus Council at PUC. Creating bridges across languages and cultures, and equipping others to become bridge-builders, brings her joy (Ps. 96:3, Matt. 28: 19-20). Gardening keeps her grounded, and international travel, especially with family, keeps her happy.