Synopsis:
I received my M.A. in French Linguistics (1984) and Ph.D. in Romance
Linguistics (1990) with specializations in applied linguistics, second
language acquisition and pedagogy from the University of Texas at
Austin. Since joining the faculty at UNC in 1989, I have taught,
coordinated and developed materials for courses at all levels in
French language, including Business French and Phonetics. My interest
in students' reading development in a foreign language has expanded
into an integrated-skills approach to foster increased student command
of structure and form in extended discourse contexts from intermediate
to advanced level study. I work with the language coordinator in
the orientation, training, course assignment and coordination of
graduate teaching assistants who are responsible for teaching most
of the courses in French language. I also work with the exchange
lecturers who come each year from France to teach in the department.
I have lived in France myself, on two occasions as an exchange lecturer
teaching English at the Universities of Paris and Montpellier and
several other years as Resident Director for the UNC Year-at-Montpellier
study abroad program. Since 2004 I have been the Departmental Director
for that and other study abroad programs in French. I have also acted
as Faculty advisor to the French Honor Society, Pi Delta Phi, and
continue to function in this capacity with the French House. During
the summer, I coordinate the placement testing of incoming freshmen
for French and Spanish.
Course Pages :
Fren 203
Fren 204
Projects :
4th semester French language textbook : Bonne continuation in its
second edition.
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