Teaching Professor of French; Lecturer IV of French; Coordinator for French 231
She, Her, Hers
About
I have been especially involved in understanding the various perspectives of people living in France during the early forties (partly through numerous interviews with individuals from that generation) as well as developing materials related to the period of decolonization that followed the war. I strongly believe in opening students' minds to different perspectives and encouraging them to think critically (with an emphasis on cultural and historical relativity).
Having studied in Aix-en-Provence and worked in France in varying capacities (teaching in a middle school and high school in Grenoble and working with disadvantaged children in Lille), I am very familiar with the challenges and rewards of living and studying abroad as well as directing a program (I implemented and directed the summer program in Grenoble, France in 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019). I also taught French 232 in Aix-en-Provence in 2022 and 2024 (For more details, read this faculty feature.) Since I believe that study or work abroad should be an integral part of a liberal arts education, I strive to help students find a program that suits their interests and goals.
Courses taught:
French 101: Elementary French
French 102: Elementary French
French 103: Elementary French
French 100: Intensive Elementary French
French 231 : Intermediate French
French 232: Intermediate French
French 230: Intensive Intermediate French
French 290: Intermediate French in the Residential College
French 235: Advanced French
French 270: Voyages et Altérité (related to students’ experiences while studying abroad).
French 270: La vie en France sous l'Occupation allemande
French 272: Résistance et identité
French 274: Perceptions et malentendus culturels - comment les Français et les Américains se voient (related to students’ experiences while studying abroad).
French 333: French phonetics
Research Areas(s)
- Teaching and coordinating elementary French
- The study abroad experience
- Identity challenges in France today
- Life in France during the Occupation
- Second Language Acquisition
- Using technology in the classroom
