Expertise

Curriculum development, Writing, the Robinson Crusoe narratives, Post-colonial and Feminist Studies, Literature and Photography (Ekphrasis), literature and religion, French Canadian Literature and Culture. Authors: Jules Verne, Michel Tournier, Marguerite Duras, Monique Proulx, Jacques Poulin, Roch Carrier, and Patrick Modiano, to name a few.

Communities
Language Studies, Language Studies
Degrees
PhD, University of Iowa, French, 1991
MA, University of Iowa, French, 1986
BA, University of Picardie Jules Verne, France, English, 1982
Keywords
france french language or literature cultural or social anthropology
Languages
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Honors

Teacher of the Year, Indiana Chapter -- American Association of Teachers of French, 2000

Outstanding Club Advisor Award, School of Liberal Arts (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis), 1999

Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 1999

Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 1998

NETwork for Excellence in Teaching Award, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 1996

Associations
American Association of Teachers of French
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Indiana Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French