Faculty Profile
Lucile Duperron
(she/her/hers)Associate Professor of French (2003)
Contact Information
Bosler Hall Room 111
717-245-1691
Bio
An applied linguist by training, I investigate how language-specific cognitive factors affect instructed language acquisition. I have also developed transdisciplinary curricular initiatives in the collegiate environment that range from short-term immersion experiences around sustainability issues in France, to content-based education in fine arts in the world language requirement sequence, peer-tutor training in the multilingual writing center, and civic learning and engagement with multilingual local communities. More broadly, I seek to demystify the language learning experience to foster global competences and career-ready skills at home and abroad.
Education
- B.A., Université
- Lumière-Lyon, 1988
- M.A., 1991
- M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997
- Ph.D., 2003
Awards
- Dickinson Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2016-17
2024-2025 Academic Year
Fall 2024
FREN 101 Elementary French
Complete first-year course. Intensive study of the fundamentals of French grammar, with special attention given to pronunciation and oral expression. Cultural readings in the context of language acquisition.
FREN 202 Living in Francophone World
This course explores the contemporary Francophone world using regional case studies. Students will learn about life in diverse francophone locations through the study of language, culture, geography, history, art and politics. The regions under study reflect faculty strengths and experience as well as Dickinson’s global partners (Toulouse, Rabat, Yaoundé). Students will continue to develop all five communicative competencies (speaking, reading, writing, listening, and intercultural). Assignments and activities harness current technology including social media and audiovisual tools to learn about the lived experiences of francophones across the globe. Experiential learning components will introduce students to local and global francophone communities and study away opportunities. This is the gateway course to the major and minor in French and Francophone Studies. Students who complete FREN 202 or equivalent are eligible to study in Toulouse, France.Prerquisite: FREN 201 or equivalent.