DEGREES
PhD in Comparative Literature, Centre for Comparative Literature,
University of Toronto, 1996
MA in Comparative Literature, Centre for Comparative Literature,
University of Toronto, 1994
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Senior Lecturer and FSL Course Coordinator,
Department of French, University of Toronto, 2011-present
Lecturer and FSL Course Coordinator,
Department of French, University of Toronto, 2002-2011
Instructor, Department of French, University of Toronto, 1996 – 2002
Instructional Leader, Additional Qualifications FSL Courses for Teachers,
Faculty of Education, York University, 1994 – 1996
TEACHING GRANTS AND AWARDS
“Developing Linguistic Proficiency, Cultural Competence and Peer Interaction through Blended Teaching and Multimodal Learning Experiences in French”, Fund for Online Innovations in Learning, University of Toronto, December 2012 $35,450
“Experiential Learning in French for Arts and Science Undergraduate Students”, in collaboration with Dr. D. Issa-Sayegh, Curriculum Renewal Initiative Fund, University of Toronto, April 2010 $15,000
Dean’s Small Group Award, Arts and Science, University of Toronto, 2009
ON-GOING RESEARCH
Pedagogical Research
Achievement and motivation through blended teaching and multimodal learning in French
Curriculum and instruction: cognitive development, reading, writing and cultural immersion
Assessment and evaluation in second language teaching(FSL and ESL): diversity issues, access and equity
Other Research Interests
French Cultural Studies
Literary Theory: narratology and reader-response criticism
Twentieth Century Novel
Canadian Novel
Film
Stylistics
TEACHING
LIST OF COURSES
FSL 421French Language IV
JFI 225Y Second Language Teaching and Learning
FCS 292H Love, Sex and Desire in French Literature and Cinema
OTHER COURSES TAUGHT
JEF 100Y The Western Tradition
FRE 367H Studies in the 20th Century French Novel I
FRE 368H1F Studies in the 20th Century French Novel II
FSL 431Y Practical French II
FSL 461Y Practical French IV
FSL 181Y1Y Language Practice I
FSL 366H1F Business French
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
FSL 321, FSL 421 Course Coordinator
FSL 331, FSL 431, FSL 461 Course Coordinator
Coordinator, Experiential Learning Program
Coordinator, Pedagogical Training Program for New Teaching Assistants
Coordinator, Pedagogical Training Program for Lecturers from France
Coordinator, Student Internship Program
Coordinator, Liaison and Internship Activities
Study Abroad Coordinator
SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL WORK
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
“Developing Second Language Proficiency Through Communicative Teaching, E-Learning and Experiential Programs”, Journal of Teaching and Education, December 2012, 1(6): 371-378
“A Thematic Approach to French Cultural Studies”, Universal Publishers, 2012, 106 pages
“Méthodes et pratiques pour une évaluation efficace de la communication orale”, Le français dans le monde, Revue de la Fédération internationale des professeurs de français, 2012, 12 pages
“Contextualized Foreign Language Instruction: Effective Classroom Strategies and Blackboard-Based Virtual Learning”, International Journal for Academic Disciplines, October 2010, 11 pages
“Reading Nara’s Diary or the Deluding Strategies of the Implied Author in The Rift by V.Y. Mudimbe”, Cambridge Scholars, February, 2010, 16 pages
“Ovid and Calvino”, Genre 25, Interdisciplinary Journal of Literature and the Arts, Long Beach, California, 2006, 22 pages
“Parody in the Postmodernist Novel: If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler…,” Modern Languages Studies 27.3/4 (Fall 1997): 159-173
“Ana Balakian. The Snowflake on the Belfry : Dogma and Disquietude in the Critical arena.” in Literary research No. 25: Spring-Summer, 1996: 19-21
Encyclopedia Chapters
“Marguerite Duras, ‘The Lover’, The Literary Encyclopedia, 2011, 7 pages
“Assia Djebar, Biography”, The Literary Encyclopedia, 2009, 3 pages
“Les enfants du nouveau monde, Assia Djebar”, The Literary Encyclopedia,
2009, 8 pages
Pedagogical textbooks/Study guides
“Textes et débats”, Blackboard e-book, revised edition, 126 pages
“Apprentissage expérientiel”, (custom publication), Canadian Scholars’ Press, September, 2010, 110 pages
“Guide pédagogique”, Blackboard e-book, September 2010, 142 pages
“Practical French II”, revised edition (custom publication), McGraw Hill, 240 pages, 2009
“Love, Sex and Desire in French Literature and Cinema”, revised edition (custom publication), Canadian Scholars’ Press, 2009, 180 pages
“Practical French III”, revised edition (custom publication), Canadian Scholars’ Press, 2009, 270 pages
“Faire ses classes. Guide pratique de l’auxiliaire de l’enseignement” in collaboration with Anne-Marie Brousseau, Danièle Issa-Sayegh, Département d’études françaises, University of Toronto, 2006, pages 26-31
“Teaching, Learning, Issues and Practice in French as a Second Language: Action Research and The York/Cooperative Model” (custom publication) York University, 1998, 106 pages
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
“Shared Strategies for Active Learning: FSL Enrichment Activities at the Post-secondary Level”, Canadian Parents for French Ontario, Issue No. 103, Fall 2009
“La recherche action dans la classe de Français langue seconde” in Federation of Women Teachers of Ontario Newsletter, Voice, Fall 2000 (curriculum insert)
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT TEACHING-RELATED PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA
International Journal of Arts and Sciences Annual Conference: “Focus on Student Performance: Effective Testing Practices in French as a Second Language Intermediate and Advanced Programs”, American University, Rome, Italy, October 29-November 1, 2012
Second IJAS Conference: “Making Connections: Instructional Models for Developing Foreign Language Proficiency in Higher Education through Communicative Teaching, E-learning and Experiential Programs”, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University, May 30th-June 2nd, 2011
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters Annual Conference (French Literature): “L’alternance des registres chez De Laclos”, Saginaw Valley State University, March 11, 2011
Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto Study Languages Conference 2010: “Mysticism and Sensuality in Zola’s Nana”, University of Toronto, December 9, 2010
International Journal for Academic Disciplines Conference: “A Thematic Approach to French Cultural Studies”, Bad Hofgastein, Austria, May 31, 2010
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters Annual Conference (French Literature): “La rhétorique du désir dans L’Amant de Marguerite Duras”, Calvin College, March 26, 2010
Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto Gifted Conference: “New Novel Techniques and Murder Mystery Conventions in Alain Robbe-Grillet's Le Voyeur”, University of Toronto, February 18, 2010
National Conference for Academic Disciplines: “Curriculum Renewal Initiatives: Language Communities and Experiential Learning in Second Language Education”, Suffolk University, Boston, June 22-25, 2009
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters Annual Conference (French Literature): “Dialogisme et créativité dans le roman Les enfants du nouveau monde d’Assia Djebar ”, Wayne State University, March 20, 2009
Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto Gifted Conference “Virtue, Tragic Passion and Upper-class Excess in De Laclos’s Dangerous Liaisons”, University of Toronto, February 19, 2009
U of T Conference ‘Teaching and Learning Outside the Classroom’: “Developing Skills for a Global Society: Acquiring Foreign Language Proficiency through Internships and Study/Work Abroad Programs”, Hart House, University of Toronto, October 3, 2008
International Symposium, “Connecting to Electronic Pedagogy: A Cultural Model for Teaching Great Books”, Institut National de Recherche Pédagogique Charles Perrault, Fédération Internationale des Langues et Littératures, Lyon, France, July 9-11, 2008
International Conference “Generic Instability and Identity in the Contemporary Novel”: “Reading Nara’s Diary or the Deluding Strategies of the Implied Author in The Rift by V.Y. Mudimbe”, Université d’Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse, France, 29-30th May, 2008
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND TEACHING-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Participant, Discussion Group, Summer Abroad Program, FSL Student Exchange in France, Professional & International Programs, Woodsworth College, University of Toronto, January 30, 2013
Participant, Discussion Group, FSL Student Exchange in France, Centre for International Experience, University of Toronto, January 23, 2013
Coordinator, Blackboard-based Learning Community for Undergraduate Students, “Apprentissage expérientiel”, Department of French, 2009-2013
Coordinator, Blackboard-based Learning Community for Teaching Assistants, “Espace pédagogique”, Department of French, 2009-2013
Participant, Discussion groups, Campus France, French Consulate, 2009-2013
International Exchange Pedagogical Visit, Institut International d’Études Francaises (IIEF), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, December 4-6, 2012
Invited Participant, French Mobility Programs, French Consulate, 2009-2012
Contribution to The Consortium for Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum http://clacconsortium.org/, CALC Research Project directed by Diana K. Davies, Acting Chair of the CLAC Consortium/Vice Provost for International Initiatives, 2012
Invited Participant, Discussion group with the Chief Auditor on Teaching Effectiveness at the University of Toronto, organized by the office of Vice-Provost, Faculty and Academic Life, 2012
Member, Hiring Committee for Lecturer positions, summer 2011
Research Collaborator, Charles, Merlin (Ph.D thesis) OISE/UofT, The Heart and Soul of Language: Making (Inter)connections between Second Language learning and Holistic Education in the Post-Secondary Context. Committee: Antoinette Gagné (supervisor), Katherine Rehner, Enrica Piccardo, Jack Miller, 2011
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member, Executive Committee, Department of French
Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of French
Reviewer, Ollivier, “Grammaire française”, Nelson Higher Education
Coordinator, Pedagogical Research Project “Action research for Professional Development of New Teaching Assistants in French Studies”, University of Toronto, Department of French
Participant, Discussion group with York University, Glendon College, Toronto Universities’ French Contest
Coordinator of “Café-rencontre”, a series of pedagogical workshops for secondary teachers, Department of French
Invited Panel Discussion Speaker, Academic Careers for Women Session, Koeffler Institute, University of Toronto
Participant, Discussion groups and meetings, Towards 2030: Planning for a Third Century of Excellence at the University of Toronto
Conference Organizer, Teaching Assistants’ Annual Conference, Department of French
Invited Guest, OISE/UofT, French Proficiency Development Meeting
Invited Guest, OISE/UofT, Language Portfolio
Invited Guest, Swiss Mobility Programs, Swiss Consulate
Participant, Discussion groups, Institut National de Recherche Pédagogique, Lyon, France
Participant, Discussion group, EUCOR, University of Freiburg, Germany
Participant, Discussion groups organized by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (“Deux langues, tout un monde de possibilités”)
Member, Organizing Committee, Language Conference, Faculty of Arts and Science
Collaborator, VIC Concurrent Teacher Education Program directed by Dr. Sheila Cook , Victoria University
Collaborator, Tutoring Program, New College
Member, Education Minister’s Principal Reference Group
