Andrea Polegato (Ph.D. Indiana University) is Associate Professor in Italian Studies and Advisor for the minor in Italian Studies at the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fresno. He also serves as QLT facilitator for all CSU campuses, supporting colleagues in developing quality online and hybrid courses by sharing his expertise and passion for online teaching and learning. Dr. Polegato’s research focuses on the political language of Niccolò Machiavelli and Florence between Quattrocento and Cinquecento. He also has a strong interest in comparative studies, in particular on the comparison between Renaissance Italy and ancient China.