Visiting Professor, Department of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University (Winter 2010)

Founder-Director, Italian Oral History Institute (2000-2007); formerly Italian Oral History Project (UCLA, 1994-2000)

Visiting Professor, Department of Italian, and Folklore & Mythology Program, UCLA (1995-2001)

Consultant, Getty Center for the Study of Art and the Humanities (Provenance Index, Dec. 1993 – March 1994)

Visiting Lecturer, University of California, San Diego (Winter 1985, 86)

Research Assistant, UCLA, Medieval & Renaissance Center (1983-84)

Teaching Assistant, UCLA, Department of Italian (1981-85)

Teaching Assistant, University of Toronto, Dept. of Italian (1978-79)