AIFS Partnership Programs: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs

Faculty Bios

April Bullock

April Bullock holds a PhD in modern European history with a specialty in modern Britain. Her research has explored the underworld of the Victorian arts community in London and how food and culture have defined nation, and transformed relations between the household, the market, and the land in Britain. An experienced traveler, she led the CSUF London semester abroad in spring, 2006, and the Ireland summer program in 2014 and 2015.

Nicole D’Adamo, BA, MA, FHEA, University of Leeds and University of London

Nicole D’Adamo originally worked in the study abroad sector, organizing student programmes around western and central Europe, particularly in Italy, where she spent much of her childhood and where she completed an Erasmus programme as part of her degree. In 2003, she started teaching British Life and Cultures (BLC) to American University students, focusing on the historical and contemporary relationship between America and Britain.  Building on a background in politics, she has taken interest and enjoyment from working with American students and indeed completed an MA in United States Studies from the Institute of Americas. Nicole has a Distinction in Professional Certificate for Teaching and Learning at Higher Education from the Institute of Education in London and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Along with BLC, she teaches The History of London and particularly enjoys leading student groups on field trips and imparting an enthusiasm for our culture heritage. Nicole lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire with her husband and two young sons.

Valerio Lintner

Valerio Lintnerwas educated at the Universities of Reading, Bologna and Warwick.   He has worked as a Researcher at the European University Institute in Florence, and as a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Principal Lecturer at the University of North London and London Guildhall University.  Latterly he has been a Reader in European Economics at London Metropolitan University.  He has published extensively, including books for McGraw-Hill, Prentice–Hall and Routledge, on the European Union, Contemporary Europe and Italy.  He also has made numerous contributions in books, as well as publishing articles in refereed journals such as the British Journal of Industrial Relations and European Dossiers. His current research interests include the political economy of monetary union, economic policy in the Euro zone, migration, economic philosophy, economic systems and the political economy of contemporary Italy.  He has extensive experience and expertise in teaching North American students, and his teaching interests include the economics and politics of Europe and the EU, international economic and international relations, as well as many other aspects of Economics and contemporary issues.