Curriculum Vitae

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Career history

• 2021-2023: Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures,  Michigan State University, core faculty within the Second Language Studies Ph.D. Program and MA TESOL Program

• 2017-2021 : Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures, Michigan State University, core faculty within the Second Language Studies Ph.D. Program and MA TESOL Program

• 2012-2017: Assistant Professor of French and Linguistics, Department of Languages and Linguistics, New Mexico State University

• Apr 2011-Dec 2011: Post-doctoral researcher, University of Montpellier III, member of the research center EMMA (Etudes Montpelliéraines du Monde Anglophone)

• Fall 2010: Visiting lecturer, Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Brighton

• 2009-2010: Visiting Scholar, Department of Linguistics, University of California at Santa Barbara

• 2008-2009: Instructor of Linguistics, Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Sussex

• 2007-2010: Instructor of French, Sussex Centre for Language Studies, University of Sussex

• 2006-2007: Instructor of French, Languages Live, University of Brighton

• 2001-2007: Full-time French teacher at primary and secondary school levels, including extra occasional employment in adult education, Brighton (UK)

Academic education

• 2007-2012: Ph.D., Linguistics, University of Sussex

• Advisors: Dr. M. Lynne Murphy (University of Sussex), Prof. Stefan Th. Gries (University of California, Santa Barbara) and Prof. Raphael Salkie (University of Brighton)

• 2001: Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), specialization: Modern Languages (specifically French), Oxford Brookes University

• 2000: Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA, Mphil), Linguistics, Université Paris IV-Sorbonne

• 1999: Maîtrise (MA), Linguistics, Université Paris IV-Sorbonne

• 1998: Lincense (First Degree), English Studies, Université Paris IV-Sorbonne

Honors and Awards

• 2019: Honored by Michigan State University Libraries for the publication of two books in 2018. 

• 2016: Nominated for the NMSU Research Council Award for Exceptional Achievements in Creative Scholarly Activity

• 2015: Recipient of a College of Arts and Sciences Travel Faculty Award, New Mexico State University

• 2015: Nominated for a Patriotic Teacher Award, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)

• 2015: Recipient of a Discovery Scholar Award, NMSU ($3,000)

• 2015: Nominated for the NMSU Campus Globalization Award

• 2014: Nominated for the NMSU Research Council Award for Exceptional Achievements in Creative Scholarly Activity

• 2013: Recipient of a 2013 Faculty Sony Scholarship Grant Award ($2,300)

• 2013: Recipient of a College of Arts and Sciences Course Release Award (for the pursuit of scholarly endeavors), New Mexico State University

• 2012: Recipient of a College of Arts and Sciences Travel Faculty Award, New Mexico State University

• 2012: Recipient of a College of Arts and Sciences Research Minigrant Faculty Award, New Mexico State University (Principal Investigator, in collaboration with NMSU Department of Psychology)

• 2012: International travel support grant, College of Arts and Sciences, New Mexico State University

• 2010: International conference travel grant, School of English, University of Sussex

• 2010: Conference travel grant, School of Humanities, University of Sussex

• 2009: Conference travel grant, School of Humanities, University of Sussex

• 2009: International training grant, School of Humanities, University of Sussex (£1000)

• 2009: Research travel grant, School of Humanities, University of Sussex

• 2008: Conference travel grant, School of Humanities, University of Sussex

• 2007: 3-year Ph.D. competitive research scholarship, School of Humanities, University of Sussex (UK) (£15000 + tuition fees)

• 2000: 1-year M.A. research scholarship, French Ministry of Education, Research and Technology (awarded on merit) (€ 3538)