Full-Time Faculty
Dr. François-Xavier Eygun, Full Professor, French (On Sabbatical until July 1, 2023)
BA (Collège de Saint-Boniface), MA (University of Calgary), PhD (University of Manitoba)
Courses taught in recent years:
FREN 3314 – Advanced Composition and Stylistics I; FREN 3315 – Advanced Composition and Stylistics II; FREN 4403 – The French Novel; FREN 3307 – Poetry of France and French Canada; FREN 3397 – Civilization of France; FREN 2202 – Practical French II.
About Dr. François-Xavier Eygun
Dr. Larry Steele, Associate Professor, French
BA (University of British Columbia), MA (University of Manitoba), PhD (University of Manitoba)
Research Interests:
French-Canadian Novels (In particular, the Silent Revolution period in Quebec), Poetry, Songs.
Courses taught in recent years:
FREN 3322 – The Novel of French Canada; FREN 3312 – Acadian Language and Literature; FREN 3317 -The Francophone Song; FREN 2205 – Practical French III; FREN 2206 – Practical French IV; FREN 2214 – Intermediate Composition and Grammar I;FREN 2215 – Intermediate Composition and Grammar II ; FREN 1101 – Basic Practical French I; FREN 1102 – Basic Practical French II.
Dr. Alexandra Tsedryk, Associate Professor & Chair, French
BA, BEd (Minsk State Linguistic University), MA (Western University), PhD (Dalhousie University)
Research Interests:
French as a second language, paraphrasing competence, language acquisition and language pedagogy.
Courses taught in recent years:
FREN 3399 [Special Topics] : French Words: Description and Pedagogy;FREN 3324 – Written French for the Professional World ; FREN 3325 – Oral French for the Professional World; FREN 3371 – Structure and Variety in Contemporary French I: Phonetics; FREN 3314 – Advanced Composition and Stylistics I; FREN 3315 – Advanced Composition & Stylistics; FREN 4451 – Directed study [Development of Lexical Competence in FSL learners: theory and practice]; FREN 2214 – Intermediate Grammar and Composition I; FREN 2215 – Intermediate Grammar and Composition II; Practical French (1101, 1102, 2201, 2202).
Dr. Juliette Valcke, Associate Professor, French
BA (Université de Sherbrooke), MA (Université de Montréal), PhD (Université de Montréal)
Research Interests:
Medieval & Renaissance literature and theatre, French and French-Canadian dialects in literature, senses and synesthesia in literature.
Courses taught in recent years:
FREN 2253 – Introduction to French Literature I; FREN 2254 – Introduction to French Literature II; FREN 3310 – Francophone Women’s Writing; FREN 3313 – Literature for Children and Young Adults; FREN 3316 – French Drama; FREN 3321 – French Canadian Theatre; FREN 3398 – Focus on French Canada; FREN 1102 – Basic Practical French 2; FREN 2201 – Practical French I.
Full-Time Staff
Enzo Le Doze, Language Lab Supervisor
MA (University of Delaware)
Foreign Language Pedagogy and French Literature
Certificate in Novel Writing (Stanford University)
Contact Information:
(902) 457-6247
Office: Seton 333
Phoebe Smith, Administrative Assistant
Contact Information:
(902)-457-6547
Office: Seton 561
Part-Time Faculty
French
Dr. Marina Davidson
BA (Limoges, France); MA (Poitiers, France); PhD (Poitiers, France)
Courses taught in recent years:
FREN 1102- Basic Practical French II; FREN 2201- Practical French I; FREN 2202- Practical French II; FREN 2215; HIST 2201- Medieval History.
Prof. Ghislaine Laguens-Eygun
BA in Applied Modern Languages (English and German) (Université de Paris X, France);
Diplôme de la Chambre de Commerce de Paris, France
Ghislaine.Laguens-Eygun@msvu.ca
Courses taught in recent years:
FREN 1101 – Basic Practical French I; FREN 1102 – Basic Practical French II; FREN 2201- Practical French I;
About Professor Ghislaine Laguens-Eygun
Spanish
Prof. Sylvia Calatayud
BA in English Literature (Honours) (UNAM-Mexico), MA in Lifelong Learning (MSVU), Post bachelor in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language (UNAM-Mexico)
Courses taught in recent years:
SPAN 1101 – Beginning Spanish I; SPAN 1102 – Beginning Spanish II
Prof. Olivia Montalvo March
MEd (Culture and Spanish Language, Salamanca, Spain)
Courses taught in recent years:
SPAN 1102 – Beginning Spanish II; SPAN 2201 – Intermediate Spanish I; SPAN 2202 – Intermediate Spanish II; SPAN 3301 – Advanced Conversation- Composition I; SPAN 3302 – Advanced Conversation- Composition II
olivia.montalvo.lagunes@msvu.ca
About Professor Olivia Montalvo March
Dr. Erica Fischer
BA in English Literature (Honours) (UNAM-Mexico), MA in Linguistics (University of Florida), PhD Linguistics, Spanish (University of Florida)
Courses taught at MSVU:
Beginning Spanish I (SPAN 1101), Beginning Spanish II (SPAN 1102), Adv. Conversation-Composition I (SPAN 3301), Adv. Conversation-Composition II (SPAN 3302),
Directed Study: Técnicas y función de la escritura en español I (SPAN 4400), Directed Study: Técnicas y función de la escritura en español II (SPAN 4401)
Mandarin-Chinese
Dr. Ping Lu
BSc in Electronics (Shandong University of Broadcasting and Television, China); MEd in Teaching English as a Second Language (Saint Mary’s University); PhD in Comparative Study of Canadian Culture and Chinese Culture (Dalhousie University)
Courses taught in recent years:
CHIN 1101 – Beginning Mandarin Chinese I; CHIN 2288 – Introduction to Chinese Culture
Ping.Lu3@msvu.ca