FACULTY

Dr. Ted Stern is a conductor of the Glendale Community College Orchestra which he founded in 1981.  Dr. Stern teaches courses in Music Appreciation as well as Music History at GCC.  In addition to teaching at Glendale Community College, Dr. Stern directs the Los Angeles Renaissance Consort.  This will be Ted’s fourth trip as part of the Study Abroad Program at GCC.

Dr. Trudi Abram has recently joined the faculty at Glendale Community College.  Her combined passions for European travel and Art History will make for a dynamic learning experience, as she will be teaching the Art History survey course with a focus on art from the Italian Renaissance to the present.  Professor Abram is looking forward to exploring art in the Czech Republic and sharing her knowledge of Venetian art with the participants of this program..

Professor Jiri Holub is Professor of Political Science at Charles University in Prague.  He has taught courses for GCC’s Prague Program since 1996 and has been instrumental in allowing students to explore and understand Czech history, culture, and politics.  His impressive resume includes serving as Czechoslovak Ambassador to Italy and Malta from 1990 to 1992.