Juliette Bellacosa holds a B.A. magna cum laude from Wellesley College, where she completed a double major in Art History and French. During her time at Wellesley College, she was an editorial assistant for the Journal of Italian Cinema and Media Studies.
She earned her MA in Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches Italian language at the undergraduate level. She is in the process of completing the Graduate Certificate in Cinema and Media Studies and the CTL Teaching Certificate. She is also co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal Bibliotheca Dantesca.
Juliette's dissertation centers around contemporary adaptations of Italian Renaissance masterworks, more specifically in the area of digital installations. Her academic interests include Renaissance Art, Cinema and Media Studies, Visual Studies and Adaptation Studies.