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.
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Wendy Allen, Chair |
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 Office Hours: M,W,F 9:00-10:00 & 10:45-11:45; T 1:20-3:30; TH 2:15-3:15 Office Ph: 507-786-3247 Office location: Old Main 25D |
B.A., M.A. Illinois State University;Ph.D. University of Illinois 19th century French literature; the short story; Office Hours: M,W,F
12:55-1:50 Office Ph: 507-786-3274 Office Location: Old Main 25A |
D.E.A., Université de Montpellier I, France 20th century French literature; Francophonie; the literature of the Maghreb Office Hours: M 2:00-2:30; W 2:00-3:30; TH 2:30-4:00 Office Ph: 507-786-8043 Office Location: Old Main 25B |
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 |
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Lise Hoy |
Clare Mather | ||
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison 19th century and early 20th century narrative; imagination in French literature; art and fin-de-siècle literature; gastronomy in French literature Office Hours: M 2:00-3:00, W 10:30-11:30 Office Ph: 507-786-3980 Office Location: Old Main 36 hoyl@stolaf.edu
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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: M 1:30 - 2:30, T 3:00-4:00 W 10:30 - 11:30 Office Ph: 507-786-3468 Office Location: Old Main 27 |
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