PhDComparative Literature/French
(02/1996) University of Toronto
Positions
Senior Lecturer
(
08/2012 -
Current
) French/Cultural Studies
Publications
"Reading Nara’s Diary or the Deluding Strategies of the Implied Author in 'The Rift'" in "Generic Instability and Identity in the Contemporary Novel". Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
"Contextualized Foreign Language Instruction: Effective Classroom Strategies and Blackboard-Based Virtual Learning". In International Journal of Arts and Sciences (3( 11): 116 – 122 (2010))
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"Love, Sex and Desire in French Literature and Cinema". http://www.universal-publishers.com/book.php?method=ISBN&book=1612330797.
Associations
Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Member
12/2012 - Current
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters Member
03/2005 - Current
European Narratology Network Member
03/2012 - Current
Honors and Awards
Fund for Online Innovations in Learning (01/2013) “Developing Linguistic Proficiency, Cultural Competence and Peer Interaction through Blended Teaching and Multimodal Learning Experiences in French”
Curriculum Renewal Initiative Fund (01/2010) “Experiential Learning in French for Arts and Science Undergraduate Students”
Teaching Experience
Advanced French
(Winter 2012)
University of Toronto
-French Language
The Western Tradition
(Winter 2005)
University of Toronto
-Great Books
French Specialist for FSL Teachers
(Summer 2002)
York University
-French Methodology
French Cultural Studies
(Spring 2012)
University of Toronto
-French Culture and Civilization
Recent Conference Presentations, 04/05/2013 The Role of Digital Grammar in Advanced French; Instructional Models for Developing Foreign Language Proficiency in Higher Education; Effective Testing Practices in French as a Second Language.
