Faculty Service

Faculty Service

Academic Year 2026-27

On Leave

Janet Horne, Fall 26
Cheryl Krueger, Spring 27
Claire Lyu, AY 26-27

Department Chair and Program Directors

Department Chair: Ari Blatt
Director of Graduate Studies: Maya Boutaghou
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Jennifer Tsien
Language Program Director: Karen James
French House Director: Rachel Geer
Director of UVa Program in Lyon, France: Cécile Rey
Chair of Summer Courses and Director, French SLI (Summer Language Institute): Spyros Simotas
Faculty Senator: Amy Ogden
Language Course Coordination: FREN 1010, 1020, 1050, Cécile Rey / FREN 2010, Elizabeth Hall / FREN 2020, Rachel Geer

University Programs

Medieval Studies Program Director: Deborah McGrady
Premodern Cultures and Communities Certificate Director: Deborah McGrady

FRENCH DEPARTMENT COMMMITTEES

Graduate Studies Committee

Maya Boutaghou (DGS/Chair)
TBD
TBD

Undergraduate Studies Committee

Jennifer Tsien (DUP/Chair)
Karen James
Ari Blatt

Language Program Committee

Karen James (Chair)
Cécile Rey
Elizabeth Hall

Maison Française Planning Committee

Rachel Geer (Chair)
Jennifer Tsien (DUP)

Curriculum Planning Committee

Ari Blatt (Chair)
Maya Boutaghou (DGS)
Jennifer Tsien (DUP)
Karen James (LPD)

Lecture Committee

Ari Blatt (Chair)
Maya Boutaghou (DGS)
Jennifer Tsien (DUP)
Graduate Student Rep (TBD)

Peer Evaluation Committee

Assessment Coordination

DUP, Jennifer Tsien, for undergraduate program
DGS, Maya Boutaghou, for graduate program
Members of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Committees

Promotion Committee

French Teachers for Tomorrow Initiative

Amy Ogden
Janet Horne

First-Year Pre-Major Advisors

Elizabeth Hall (Limited Engagements)
Cécile Rey (Engagements Advisor)
Deborah McGrady (Engagements Advisor)

Phi Delta Phi Moderator

Jennifer Tsien (DUP)

Distinguished Major Program, Thesis Directors

French Department Graduate Exchange liaison (ENS, EHESS, UPEC, Lyon 2): Maya Boutaghou

UVa French Center of Excellence Director: Ari Blatt

Graduate Representatives

MA Representative: Ogooluwa Deborah Adunoluwa

PhD Representative: Roxanne Johanne Ewodou Same

Newcomer Liaison: Nicolas Tamayo

Graduate Representative to the Mediation Committee: Michael Overstreet

Community Engagement Rep: Song Huang

GSASC Representative: Jamie Rush

Departmental Service Assignments of Individual Faculty

Ari Blatt: Department Chair; Curriculum Planning Committee (Chair); Undergraduate Studies Committee; Director, UVa Center of Excellence of the French Embassy

Maya Boutaghou: Director of Graduate Studies; Curriculum Planning Committee; Graduate Program Assessment Coordinator;

Mamadou Dia: TBD

Rachel Geer: French House Director

Elizabeth Hall: Director of the Institute of World Languages; Language Program Committee; CEPC; Undergraduate Pre-Major Advisor (Limited Engagements)

Janet Horne: French Teachers for Tomorrow Initiative;

Karen James: Language Program Director; Curriculum Planning Committee; Undergraduate Studies Committee; Language Program Committee (Chair); Creole Coordinator

Cheryl Krueger: TBD

Alison Levine: Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Claire Lyu: On Leave AY 26-27

Deborah McGrady: Director of the Medieval Studies Program; Director of the Premodern Cultures and Communities Certificate; College Fellow (+ Engagements Pre-Major Advisor)

Amy Ogden: Faculty Senator; French Teachers for Tomorrow Initiative

Cécile Rey: Language Program Committee; Director, UVA in Lyon Summer Program; College Fellow (+ Engagements Pre-Major Advisor)

Spyros Simotas: Chair of Summer Courses and Director; French SLI (Summer Language Institute)

Jennifer Tsien: Director of Undergraduate Programs; Course Planning Committee; Maison Française Planning Committee; Undergraduate Program Assessment Coordinator; Undergraduate Studies Committee; French Teachers for Tomorrow Initiative; Lecture Committee; Phi Delta Phi Coordinator