2023-24 New Faculty

As a heritage speaker of Louisiana French, I have a unique perspective on Francophone life. I am interested in literature, cinema, folklore, foodways, linguistics, and postcolonial studies in Acadia, Haiti, Louisiana, and Quebec. My Cajun-Creole identity and my passion for sharing knowledge of other cultures have shaped me as an educator and as a researcher. I earned my Ph.D. in Francophone Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where I also began my journey as an instructor. I then taught at Université Sainte-Anne in Church Point, Nova Scotia and at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse before moving here to Williams College. I have published articles on French-Acadian and Louisiana literature and cuisine. I also write poetry and prose in French, and I have published texts in various reviews of creative writing, including Feux Follets and Revue Ancrages. I am currently writing a novel in Louisiana French titled Mal, which is to be published by Éditions Perce-Neige in 2023.