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Ancient & Modern Languages Faculty & Staff

Randy Richardson
Department Chair,
Associate Professor of Classical Languages
(859) 858-3511, x2501

Adriana Rivera-Vargas
Assistant Professor of Spanish
(859) 858-3511, x2335

Shelby Thacker
Professor of Spanish
(859) 858-3511, x2202

Timothy Christian
Greek Instructor
(859) 858-3511, x2489

Medine Keener
French Instructor
(859) 858-3511, x2199

Lodz Pierre-Juanso
French Instructor
(859) 858-3511, x2199

Yanhong Zheng
Chinese Instructor
(859) 858-3511, x2489

 

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— Graham
Ransomed Class of 2016
Political Science, Spanish

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— Colin
Visionary Class of 2020
Ancient Languages, Marketing

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“I find the Ancient Languages major valuable because I am learning to appreciate the complexity of the human experience through language. Because of what I am learning from ancient historians and poets, I have a deeper appreciation for culture, art, and modern thought.”

— Colin
Visionary Class of 2020
Marketing, Ancient Languages

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— Amber
Merciful Class of 2019
Political Science, Spanish

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— Amber
Merciful Class of 2019
Political Science, Spanish

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— David
Merciful Class of 2019
Communication, Spanish

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— Laura
Merciful Class of 2019
Worship Arts

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— David
Merciful Class of 2019
Communication, Spanish

Words from our Students

“Developing dialogue with professors and peers is easy to do at Asbury. All of my professors in my History and Ancient Languages majors want to sit down and tackle the big questions. The entire campus can be a place where you learn to challenge yourself and find new perspective.”

— Josiah
Merciful Class of 2019
History, Latin

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Visionary Class of 2020
French, Media Communication

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“Having the opportunity to study ancient languages while also being a business major has opened my eyes to how important a liberal arts education is. Studying Latin has given me problem-solving skills and an understanding of subtleties that I would not have gained otherwise.”

— Colin
Visionary Class of 2020
Marketing, Ancient Languages

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Ransomed Class of 2016
Political Science, Spanish

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— Bailey
Merciful Class of 2019
Biology/Pre-Med, Spanish

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— Colin
Visionary Class of 2020
Marketing, Ancient Languages

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“Having a liberal arts education has given me a wider perspective and because of the language requirement, I discovered a passion for Greek and found a community who loves Classical Culture just as much as I do.”

— Laura
Merciful Class of 2019
Worship Arts

Words from our Students

“Asbury is a great place to be challenged both academically and spiritually. The community life and the connections you form will stay with you beyond your four years. It’s not just limited to the people you are on campus with, but with everyone who has ever attended Asbury.”

— Graham
Ransomed Class of 2016
Political Science, Spanish