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Study Abroad Manager

Since 2024, FSC's Study Abroad Office is led by Dr. Eric De Sena.

De Sena is an internationally renowned archaeology who came to Farmingdale with 20+ years of experience overseas, 14 years of teaching experience, and 10+ years of administrative experience. He holds a BA from SUNY Albany in Mediterranean Archaeology, a MA in Art History from University of Illnois at Urbana-Champaign, and a PhD from University of Bradford (U.K.) in Archaeological Sciences. As an archaeologist, De Sena participated or led projects in Italy on the Palatine Hill in Rome, Ostia Antica, Pompeii, Cetamura del Chianti, Monte Pallano, Colleferro, Nomentum, and Gabii; in Romania at Porolissum and Bozna.  

While living in Rome, he was the Curator/Archaeological Laboratory Associate of the American Academy in Rome and a professor of ancient art and archaeology at John Cabot University, Saint Mary's College, and Duquesne University. He served JCU as Chair of the Dept. of Art History and Studio Arts, a position he used to develop short-term Faculty-Led programs in Italy, Romania, and Turkey. He directed the American Research Center in Sofia, which accommodated American and Southeast European graduate students as fellows, published monographs, hosted lectures and conferences, and offered grants for museum development and the preservation of archaeological sites in Bulgaria. During his term as Director of the ARCS, he created a network of scholars and professionals in the neighboring countries of the Balkans. 

He is thrilled to lead FSC's Study Abroad Office and seeks to send as many students as possible to all corners of the world. In addition to the creation of opportunities in Europe, De Sena is working with FSC faculty to create study abroad experiences in Ghana, Taiwan, and Nepal.