Div. of English and Foreign Languages
1570 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(818) 585-7158/-7371
(818) 585-7912 (F)
Areas of Specialization
Modern Greek Studies:
Indexer/Cataloguer/Researcher,
Greek-Language Testimonies:
USC Shoah Foundation Institute for
Visual History and Education
Greek-American Oral-History Interviewer & Writer
Applied Linguistics, SLA, Composition Studies:
Language Testing
Second Language Acquisition
ESP/LSP: Specialized Second-Language Program & Course Design
Orality, Literacy, and Academic Writing
Courses Taught in Modern Greek Studies:
Ancient Greek Drama
Contemporary Greek Cinema
(both in the context of English literature and cinema courses)
Dr. Diana N. Savas
Associate Professor
Pasadena City College
Department of English and Foreign Languages
Degrees
Ph.D. 1992 UCLA (Applied Linguistics)
M.S. 1982 Cornell University (Linguistics; SLA & TESL Specializations)
B.A. 1977 Oberlin College (French Literature)
Principal Publications
Greek-American History/Community Publications:
Former Editor, Writer, & Ghost Writer, Greek Heritage Society of Southern California Newsletter, (GHS educational/information vehicle; circulation: 2300 households in greater Los Angeles & Southern California).
1. Review: "A Special Work of Greek-American History: Mary Antoniou's Welfare Activities among the Greek People in Los Angeles," GHS Newsletter, Spring 1994.
2. Editor/Writer/Ghost Writer, Fall 1993 Special Issue of the GHS Newsletter featuring excerpts from the Symposium, "A Memorial Tribute to Dr. Frank Desby."
*Symposium Chair/Moderator, "A Memorial Tribute to Dr. Frank Desby," Loyola Marymount University/Basil P. Caloyeras Center for Modern Greek Studies, co-sponsored by the Hellenic University Club and the Greek Heritage Society, Los Angeles, October 23, 1993.
3. "A Very Pleasant Surprise: The Hellenic University Club of the 1930s." GHS Newsletter, Spring 1993.
4. "Peter M. Carvellas and the Early Greek Church in Los Angeles." GHS Newsletter, Spring 1992.
5. "O Amerikanos (1900-1991): Our Community Mourns the Passing of the First Known Greek American Born in Los Angeles." GHS Newsletter, Summer 1991.
6. "A True Hellene" (Interview with Mr. Napoleon G. Plato, 98 years old). GHS Newsletter, Fall 1990.
7. "The Miracle of Panayia at Koroni." St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Los Angeles) Monthly Bulletin. August 1990, pp. 14-17, by Mrs. Irene Desby as told to Diana Savas.
8. "A Greek Corner: Mrs. Irene Desby on the Origins of Greek School in Los Angeles." GHS Newsletter, Spring 1990.
