FACULTY

The faculty in French is committed to teaching and to scholarship. The members of the section have all earned the Ph.D. at major U.S. research institutions. They have considerable expertise in teaching, and they will help you achieve proficiency in French. The French faculty pursues various research interests, including theatre, film, narrative prose and civilization. At all levels of the curriculum, they regularly introduce new methods, materials, and topics, ensuring the highest quality instruction.


Wendy

Jolene
Amine
Mary
Wendy Allen
Jolene Barjasteh

Amine Bekhechi

Mary Cisar

Serving as Registrar

B.A., Connecticut College; M.A., Ph.D. Indiana Univeristy

17th century French literature, contemporary France; second language acquisition and pedagogy

Study Abroad, Semester I, 2008-2009

wallen@stolaf.edu

Professor Allen's Homepage

B.A., M.A. Illinois State University;Ph.D. University of Illinois

19th Century French Literature
The Short Story
Autobiography
French Cinema

Office Hours: M,W,F

9:00-10:00

Office Ph: 507-786-3274

Office Location: Old Main 25A


barjaste@stolaf.edu

D.E.A., Université de Montpellier I, France
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

20th century French literature, Francophonie, and the literature of the Maghreb.

Office Hours: M,W 2:00-3:30, TH 2:30-4:00

Office Ph: 507-786-8043

Office Location: Old Main 25B

bekhechi@stolaf.edu

B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A., Ph.D. Brown University 18th century French literature, French feminism and feminist literary criticism, second language acquisition and pedagogy

cisar@stolaf.edu


Marcy

Claire
Clare
 

Marcy Farrell

Claire Halbur-Burand
Clare Mather
 

B.A. Colorado College; M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. Candidate University of Wisconsin-Madison

17th to 19th century French literature; the marvelous; the literary
fairy tale; folklore.

Office Hours:M, 9:00-10:00

W, 3:00-5:00

Office Ph: 507-786-3466

Office Location: Old Main 22B

farrellm@stolaf.edu

B.A., Lawrence University

Office Hours:W,F 3:00-4:00

Office Ph: 507-786-3247

Office Location: Old Main 25D


halbur@stolaf.edu

B.A., Hamline University; M.A., Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison

Quebec theatre and immigrant literature, francophone theatre, pedagogy; issues of student engagement.

Office Hours: T 3:00-4:00 W,F 1:00 - 2:00

Office Ph: 507-786-3468

Office Location: Old Main 27


mather@stolaf.edu