Dr Maria Galli Stampino is new vice president and dean of academic affairs at The American University of Rome.

The American University of Rome (AUR) has welcomed Dr Maria Galli Stampino as its new vice president and dean of academic affairs.
Born in Gallarate near Milan, Stampino comes to AUR after serving 22 years as a professor and administrator with the University of Miami in Florida.
She will oversee all aspects of the academic undergraduate experience at The American University of Rome which has about 500 students and is the oldest American-degree granting institution in Rome.
Stampino is an expert on early modern literature, with an emphasis on theatre and epic poetry, and on texts written by women.