Purdue University, West-Lafayette, IN

Ph.D. in French-Francophone-Theory and Cultural Studies

Spring 2008

Areas of Concentration: French and Francophone studies

Secondary Area of Study: Theory and Cultural Studies

Dissertation: “The Rebellious Female Body: Violence and Rhizome Subjectivities. A Contemporary Study of Transgressional Postcolonial Francophone Women Writing”

Purdue University, West-Lafayette, IN

M.A. in French-Francophone Studies and French/Second Language Acquisition

2001-2003

Areas of Concentration: French and Francophone studies

Minor: Education;French as a Foreign Language

Thesis: “Inter-influences des théories pédagogiques et didactiques - cas du français langue étrangère et de ses corrélations aux Etats-Unis d’Amérique, en France et ses Départements d’Outre Mer”

Inter-influences of Teaching Didactic Theories - Case of French as a Foreign Language and its Correlations in the USA, France and its Overseas’ Departments

University of the French West-Indies and Guiana Schoelcher,

 Martinique, France

M.A. in Education-French/second Language Acquisition Methodologies | “Maîtrise”

2000-2002

Areas of Concentration: Education; French as a Foreign Language

Minor: Network Technology Integration in Education

Honors Thesis: “L’Enseignement Communicatif en Ligne”

                              Internet Education and the Communicative Teaching Approach

University of the French West-Indies and Guiana Schoelcher,

 Martinique, France

Bachelors degree “licence” in Humanities

1997-2000

Areas of Concentration: French literature

Minor: Education; French as a Foreign Language