Faculty Service and University Awards
Academic year 2024-2025
On Leave
- Gary Ferguson, Fall 2024
- Mamadou Dia, AY 2024-2025
Department Chair and Program Directors
- Department Chair: Ari Blatt
- Director of Graduate Studies: Claire Lyu
- 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
- Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Claire Lyu
- 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
- Claire Lyu (DGS/Chair)
- Cheryl Krueger
- Amy Ogden
Undergraduate Studies Committee
- Jennifer Tsien (DUP/Chair)
- Karen James
Language Program Committee
- Karen James (Chair)
- Cécile Rey
- Elizabeth Hall
Maison Française Planning Committee
- Rachel Geer (Chair)
- Jennifer Tsien (DUP)
Course Planning Committee
- Ari Blatt (Chair)
- Claire Lyu (DGS)
- Jennifer Tsien (DUP)
- Karen James (LPD)
- Amy Ogden
Lecture Committee
- Maya Boutaghou (Chair)
- Claire Lyu (DGS)
- Jennifer Tsien (DUP)
- Graduate student rep: TBD
Peer Evaluation Committee
- Maya Boutaghou (Chair)
- Gary Ferguson
- Janet Horne
- Ari Blatt (ex officio)
Assessment Coordination
- DUP, Jennifer Tsien, for undergraduate program
- DGS, Claire Lyu, for graduate program
- Members of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Committees
Promotion Committee
- Deborah McGrady (Chair)
- Gary Ferguson
- Cheryl Krueger (Fall 2024)
- Jennifer Tsien (Fall 2024)
- Ari Blatt, ex officio
Pre-Major Advisors
- Deborah McGrady (College Fellow and Engagements Advisor)
“French Teachers for Tomorrow” ad-hoc Committee (FTFT)
- Amy Ogden (Chair)
- Liz Hall
- Spyros Simotas
Phi Delta Phi Moderator
- Jennifer Tsien (DUP)
Distinguished Major Program, Thesis Directors
- Ari Blatt (director to Betsy Bass and Rachel Stenzel)
- Ari Blatt (director to Lela Trainer)
- Claire Lyu (director to Alexander Ivanov)
French Department-ENS and EHESS exchange liaison: Claire Lyu
Graduate Representatives 2024-2025:
MA Representative: Gabriela Swic
PhD Representative: Emily Marks
Newcomer Liaison: Oriane Guiziou-Lamour
Graduate Representative to the Mediation Committee: Michael Overstreet
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Graduate Representative: Ninon Bartz
GSASC Representative: Monique Zahui
Departmental Service Assignments of Individual Faculty
Ari Blatt: Department Chair; Course Planning Committee (Chair); Peer Evaluation Committee (Ex Officio); Promotion Committees (Ex Officio); DMP Thesis Director (x2).
Maya Boutaghou: Lecture Committee (Chair); Peer Evaluation Committee (Chair)
Mamadou Dia: On Leave
Gary Ferguson: On Leave (Fall 2024); Promotion Committee, Peer Evaluation Committee (Chair)
Rachel Geer: French House Director
Elizabeth Hall: Language Program Committee; “French Teachers for Tomorrow” ad-hoc committee
Janet Horne: Peer Evaluation Committee
Karen James: Language Program Director; Course Planning Committee; Undergraduate Studies Committee; Language Program Committee (Chair); Creole Coordinator
Cheryl Krueger: Graduate Studies Committee; Promotion Committee (Fall 2024)
Alison Levine: Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Claire Lyu: Director of Graduate Studies; Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Course Planning Committee; Graduate Program Assessment Coordinator; Lecture Committee;
Deborah McGrady: Promotion Committee (Chair); Director of the Medieval Studies Program; Director of the Premodern Cultures and Communities Certificate; College Fellows and Engagements Pre-Major Advisor
Amy Ogden: Faculty Senator; Graduate Studies Committee; Ad-Hoc French Teachers for Tomorrow Committee (Chair); Course Planning Committee
Cécile Rey: Language Program Committee; Director, UVA in Lyon
Spyros Simotas: Chair of Summer Courses and Director, French SLI (Summer Language Institute); “French Teachers for Tomorrow” ad-hoc Committee
Jennifer Tsien: Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUP); Chair of Undergraduate Studies Committee; Pi Delta Phi Faculty Moderator; Undergraduate Program Assessment Coordination; Course Planning Committee; Lecture Committee; Promotion Committee (Fall 2024)
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