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Marcello Fantoni

Vice President, Global Education

Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., is the Vice President for Global Education. Previously Fantoni served as director of 91¿´Æ¬Íø in Florence, Italy, and the university’s Europe manager. He also taught historical studies in architecture and urban design. 
From 2005 through 2012, Dr. Fantoni served as director of Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø in Florence, where student enrollment increased by 50 percent. He also held the position of the university’s Europe manager from January 2011 through 2012, overseeing Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s campuses in Florence and Geneva, Switzerland. Fantoni created new curricula in communication, business, arts and sciences, education, arts and architecture in collaboration with Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø deans and has developed six new summer programs. Before joining Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø in 2005, Marcello served for nine years as director of Georgetown University in Florence. He is an accomplished historian of Europe and of the history of architecture. A renowned scholar, Fantoni has participated in numerous conferences and symposia, authored three books, edited 13 books and published several essays in books and journals. A native Italian speaker, Fantoni also speaks English, French, Spanish, German and basic Russian.

Fantoni received his master’s degree from the University of Florence, a doctoral degree from European University Institute and a post-doctoral degree from the University of Florence.