Curriculum Vitae

Languages
French, near-native fluency
Arabic, intermediate level

Areas of Research and Interest
Francophone Literature and Civilization
French Immigration History and Literature
Colonial and Post-colonial Politics

Professional History and Experience
Education
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Ph.D. Candidate, French and Francophone World Studies, 2007-present
   Dissertation: “Mon père, l’Etranger”:  représentations et stéréotypes des immigrés algériens en France (in progress)
   Committee Members :  Michel Laronde (Committee Chair, UI French), Jennifer Boittin (PSU, History & French), Anny-Dominique Curtius (UI French), Geoffrey Hope (UI French), Roland Racevskis (UI French), Ahmed Souaiaia (UI, Religious Studies)
   Passed Comprehensive Exams January 2009

Penn State University, State College, PA
Ph.D. Candidate, Francophone Literature, 2006-2007

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
M.A. French Literature, May, 2006
B.A. graduated with High Distinction, December, 2003              
  Major: Political Science, French; International Business Certificate; Diplôme de français des affaires, 1er degré, mention très bien

Courses Taken in Area of Specialty
Arabic Language Courses- Intensive Elementary Arabic I & II, Intermediate Arabic I & II, Advanced Arabic I, Independent Study in Arabic
Lit of Immigration: Evolution of Beur and Afro-French Cultures (Michel Laronde)
Crossing Borders: Pilgrimage Accounts and Approaches (James Giblin)
Gender in Modern Europe (Elizabeth Heineman)
Interpreting Oral Histories (Janine Sawada, Morten Schlutter)
Black Paris (PSU: Thomas Hale, Jennifer Boittin, Jonathan Eburne)
Islam in Africa (PSU: Jonathan Brockopp)
France: The Other Citizens (PSU: Jennifer Boittin)
Migration in Africa (PSU: Cassandra Veney)
Studies in Francophone Lit: Screening Slavery (Anny-Dominique Curtius)
Women in Francophone Literature and Cinema (Anny-Dominique Curtius)
Francophone Literature of the African Diaspora (Jacques Bourgeacq)
Quebecois Literature (Michel Laronde)
The Politics of the Middle East: A History of the Arab Peoples
Economics of Growth and Development
Politics of African Development
Economies in Transition

Professional Experience
Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa (2004-2006; 2007-present)
Curriculum Support for the Intermediate French Program (August 2008)
Teaching Assistant, Penn State University (2006-2007)
French Instructor, Coralville Central Elementary School (2009-present)
English Second Language Tutor (July 2008-present)

Courses Taught
Literature Courses
   Introduction to Reading and Writing in French
Civilization and Culture Courses
   FR137, History of Paris
   009:012, Intermediate French II
Grammar and Writing Courses
   French Grammar
   French Reading for Research I (Graduate level course)
   French Reading for Research II (Graduate level course)
   Introduction to Reading and Writing in French
Language Courses
   FR002, Second Year French
   009:011, Intermediate French I
   009:010, First Year French Review
   009:002, Elementary French II

Departmental Service
Presided over French & Italian Forum (December 2008)
Translation Services, University of Iowa, (Fall 2008-present)
International Students Orientation Leader (August 2008)
Discussant, Round Table with Professor Paul Benhamou (September 2008)
Curriculum  Support for the Intermediate French Program (Aug 2008- May 2009)
Webmaster, Department of French, Pennsylvania State University (2006-2007)
French Language Tutor (July 2005-present)

Grants, Awards, and Recognition
Fellowship, University of Iowa Graduate College (Summer 2010)
International Programs Travel Award, University of Iowa (March 2010)
Graduate Student Senate Travel Grant, University of Iowa (March 2010)
Fellowship, Department of French and Italian, University of Iowa (2004-2005)

Conferences:
Conference Organizer, The University of Iowa Graduate Symposium in French and Francophone Studies, TBD, March 26, 2011

“The Cult of Franco-French Culture:  Immigrant Stereotypes and Mimetic Practices in BeurNarratives.” 20th-21st Century Fr and Francophone Studies Conf., Toronto, Mar 25-27, 2010.    

“Mon père, l’Etranger: Representation of Algerian Immigrants Through the Eyes of
their Children.”  UI Crossing Borders and European Studies Convocation, Feb 26-27, 2009.

Conference Organizer, The 1st University of Iowa Graduate Symposium in French and Francophone Studies, “Trespassing, Translation, Transcendence and Transvestism: FindingComfort in the Space Between,” February 7, 2009. 

“Immigrée, beurette, islamiste :Three Generations of Maghrébines in France”
Proposal Accepted, International Programs Conference, University of Iowa, Spring 2008.