Oscar Swan, PhD
- Founding Director Emeritus
University of Pittsburgh
Oscar Swan founded SLI in 1988, during his tenure as the Chairman of the Department of Slavic Languages. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Polish, Russian, and Slavic linguistics and pedagogy, and on Polish culture and cultural history. His Polish language website and online dictionary are cutting-edge, and his language textbooks and bicycle guides are his claim to fame.