DEGREES
• Doctor of Philosophy in French Studies and History (PhD). Completed February 2003, University of Western Australia.
• Bachelor of Arts with first class Honours in French Studies and History (BA (Hons.)). Graduated 1998, University of Western Australia.
• Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). Completed December 1998, St Mark’s International College.
• Diplôme de Langue. Completed December 1996, Alliance Française, Paris.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD
2003 Full-time position as Associate Lecturer in French at Macquarie University, Sydney.
2000-2002 Part-time position as Associate Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Western Australia and full-time PhD student.
1999-2002 Teacher of English as a Foreign Language to adults, Aspect ILA, West Perth.
1998-2002 Private tutor of French and English to secondary, tertiary and adult students.
CURRENT POSITION
Full-time position as Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Western Australia. DISCIPLINE
European Languages and Studies (French Studies).
DATE OF APPOINTMENT
1st January 2004 as Associate Lecturer. Promoted to Lecturer in September 2005 and granted tenure in February 2006. 
RESEARCHPUBLICATIONS
2006
• Breadfruit or Chestnut?: Gender Construction in the French Caribbean Novel, Lexington Books, USA.
• “Improving the Experience of Learning: Supporting Ex-Beginners’ Language Students in Mixed Level Classes”, 2006 Teaching and Learning Forum refereed proceedings (http://lsn.curtin.edu.au/tlf/tlf2006/refereed/thomas-b.html).
• “L’Identité antillaise selon Patrick Chamoiseau”, Dalhousie French Studies, 77, 2006, pp. 87-96.
• “Memory, Nature and Exile in the Work of Gisèle Pineau”, Essays in French Literature, 43, 2006, pp. 281-300.
2004
• “Edouard Glissant” in Christopher J. Murray (ed.) Encyclopaedia of Modern French Thought, Fitzroy Dearborn, New York & London, pp. 261-264.
• “Identity at the Crossroads: An Exploration of French Caribbean Gender Identity”, Caribbean Studies, 32(2), 2004, pp. 45-62.
• “Intercultural Encounters and Personal Identity: Errance in the Life and Work of Maryse Condé”, Essays in French Literature, 41, 2004, pp. 171-184.
• “Mangroves and Marginality: The Use of Landscape as a Metaphor for French Caribbean Identity”, Landscapes, 2(3), 2004 (ISSN: 1448-0778, http://139.230.167.13/scapes/journal/volumes/vol2_3.html).
• “Reflections on the French Caribbean Woman: The femme matador in Fact and Fiction”, Kunapipi, 26(1), 2004, pp. 98-110
2003
• “Gender Identity on the Move: Gisèle Pineau’s La Grande Drive des esprits”, The French Review, 76(6), 2003, pp. 1126-1136.
• “Moving Away From Stereotypes: Gisèle Pineau’s L’Espérance-macadam”, Essays in French Literature, 40, 2003, pp. 201-222.
2002
• “Multimedia and the Acquisition of French: Expanding the Horizons of Language Learning” in Alison Bunker & Geoff Swan (eds.), Focusing on the Student, Edith Cowan University, Mt Lawley, 2002, pp. 59-64.
• Book review of Sages sorcières?: révision de la mauvaise mère dans Beloved (Toni Morrison), Praisesong for the Widow (Paule Marshall), et Moi, Tituba, sorcière noire de Salem (Maryse Condé), Australian Journal of French Studies, 39(3), 2002, pp. 451-453.
In press
• “Dany Laferrière” in Hyacinth Simpson & Frank Birbalsingh (eds.), Border Crossings: Caribbean Writers in Canada, Caribbean Studies Press, Florida, 2007.
• “La Position de la femme dans la société esclavagiste aux Antilles et ses conséquences actuelles”, Espace Créole, 12.
• “Mémoire et identité dans l’oeuvre de Gisèle Pineau”, Mémoire et identité dans les littératures francophones, L’Harmattan, Paris.
• “The femme matador and the Butterfly: Gendered Strength in Maryse Condé’s Les Derniers Rois mages” in Mélanges offerts à Jean Bernabé, Ibis Rouge.
Under consideration
• “Collaborative Learning and Mixed Level Classes: A Case Study in French”, Babel.
• “Identity and Alterity in Patrick Chamoiseau’s School Days”, Journal of Postcolonial Education.
• “Promoting Collaborative Learning with IdeaNet: A Francophone Literature Case Study”, FATFA.
• “Utopia and Dystopia in the Work of Gisèle Pineau”, Monash Romance Series.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
2006
• “Improving the Experience of Learning: Supporting Ex-Beginners’ Language Students in Mixed Level Classes”, Teaching and Learning Forum, The University of Western Australia, Perth.
• “Promoting Collaborative Learning with IdeaNet: A French Literature Case Study”, UWA Teaching Month, The University of Western Australia, Perth.
• “Utopia and Dystopia in Gisèle Pineau’s L’Exil selon Julia”, Australian Association of French Studies Annual International Conference, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.
• “Supporting and Challenging Ex-Beginners’ French Students”, Inaugural Conference of the Federation of Associations of French Teachers in Australia, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.
2005
• “History, Memory and Identity in the Work of Patrick Chamoiseau”, Australian Association of Caribbean Studies biennial conference, Trinity College, Perth.
• “Memory, Nature and Exile in Gisèle Pineau’s L’Exil selon Julia and L’Espérance-macadam”, Australian Association of French Studies Annual International Conference, University of Western Australia, Perth.
2004
• “Experiences and Innovations in Language Teaching: In Pursuit of Educational Excellence”, Teaching and Learning Forum, Murdoch University, Perth.
• “Mangroves and Marginality: The Use of Landscape as a Metaphor for French Caribbean Identity”, On the Beach: Interdisciplinary Encounters (international conference), Edith Cowan University, Perth.
• “Identity and Alterity in Patrick Chamoiseau’s School Days”, Dialogues Across Cultures (international conference), Monash University, Melbourne.
2003
• “Representations and Realities of the French Caribbean Woman”, Australian Association of Caribbean Studies biennial conference, University of Wollongong, Wollongong.
• “The Construction of the French Caribbean Self Between and Across Cultures”, Australian Society of French Studies Annual International Conference, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
2002
• “La Position de la femme dans la société esclavagiste et ses conséquences actuelles”, Third International Conference on Feminist Francophone Research, University of Toulouse (le Mirail), France.
• “Intercultural Encounters and Personal Identity”, Tenth Annual International Conference of the Australian Society of French Studies, University of Sydney, Sydney.
• “Multimedia and the Acquisition of French: Expanding the Horizons of Language Learning”, Teaching and Learning Forum, Edith Cowan University, Perth.
AWARDS AND GRANTS2006
• UWA Research Grant
• UWA nominee for an Australian Award for Teaching Excellence in the early career category
2005
• UWA Teaching Fellowship
• One of the top scoring SURF (Student Unit Reflective Feedback) surveys in the School of Humanities for French 203 (Intermediate French)
• Humanities and Social Sciences Publication Fund
• Multimedia Centre Learning Innovation Grant
2004
• Supplementary Travel Grant for New Academic Staff
• 4 nominations for Excellence in Teaching Award (individual teaching, small group teaching & unit award)
• 2 Excellence in Teaching Awards for individual teaching and unit (Beginners’ French)
2003
• Australian Association of Caribbean Studies prize for best postgraduate essay.
2002
• Australian Association of Caribbean Studies travel bursary for participation in its biennial conference.
2001
• Jackson Scholarship for postgraduate research travel.
• Postgraduate research student travel award.
• Faculty of Arts postgraduate research travel grant.
2000
• Australian Postgraduate Award.
• Jean Rogerson Postgraduate Award.
• UWA Graduates Association Postgraduate Research Travel Award.
• Teaching Internship Scheme.
1998
• Heather Vose Memorial Prize for top Honours student in History.
1997
• Jean Rogerson Studentship for being one of five students who achieved the best qualifying results for entry into the Honours programme.
1996
• René Lévy Memorial Award for the study of a short course in France.
• Zoë Boyer Memorial Prize for top student in Third Year French Honours.
1995
• UWA Graduates Association Prize in Arts for top student in Second Year European Languages.
1994
• Bertha Elvina Shillington Award for top student in First Year History.
1993
• Christine Morrow Memorial Award for top student in First Year French Literature.
TEACHING ACTIVITIESUNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT 2000-2006
2006 Unit coordinator for beginners French (French 1101/1102), ex-beginners French (French 2203/2204) and French Caribbean literature (French 2216).
2005 Unit coordinator for beginners French (French 101/102) and ex-beginners French (French 203/204).
2004 Unit coordinator for beginners French (French 101/102), ex-beginners French (French 203/204) and French Caribbean literature (French 218).
2003 Unit coordinator for ex-beginners and post-high school French (French 103/104, 203/204 equivalent), advanced 3rd year French grammar (French 306/307 equivalent) at Macquarie University.
2002 Unit coordinator for beginners French and tutor in first and second year French Cultural Studies.
2001 Participant in Teaching Internship Scheme, completion of Foundations of University Teaching and Learning course, lecturing and tutoring in beginners and post-TEE French language, literature and multimedia classes and tutor in European Studies (international film).
2000 Tutor in beginners and post-TEE French language, literature and multimedia classes.
HONOURS COURSES TAUGHT
2006 An elective unit on French Caribbean literature that includes honours students.
2004 An elective unit on French Caribbean literature that includes honours students.
HONOURS STUDENTS SUPERVISED
2006 I supervised Bénédicte André for her Honours “Independent Study Module” on “Maryse Condé: exilée ou expatriée”.
I am currently supervising Carly Main for her Honours thesis entitled “L’ombre des années noires: l’évolution du thème de l’Occupation dans la littérature française”.
I supervised Tristan Kewe for the second semester of his Honours programme on the topic of “Peer Coaching”.
2004 Kate Dopson successfully completed her Honours thesis entitled “Assimilation, éducation et identité antillaise” under my supervision.
HONOURS THESES EXAMINED
2005 Examined an Honours thesis on “Carrefour d’identité: étude sur la trajectoire identitaire des enfants d’immigrés maghrébins en France”.
Examined an Honours thesis on “La Rencontre avec l’Australie dans les récits français de 1818 jusqu’au présent”.
Examined an Honours thesis on “’Liberté! Egalité! Festivité!’ Comment la fête nationale du 14 juillet occupe l’espace français 1789-2005”.
2004 Examined an Honours thesis on “L’échafaudage de la mémoire: cinq films traitant de l’Occupation allemande, tournés entre 1954-1987”.
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
2007 I am supervising Wendy Grace for her teaching internship. 2005 I am currently supervising Margaret Goldswain who is preparing a Masters thesis on “Commemoration and the First World War in France and Australia”.
TEACHING AWARDS
2006 UWA nominee for an Australian Award for Teaching Excellence in the early career category
2005 One of the top scoring SURF (Student Unit Reflective Feedback) surveys in the School of Humanities for French 203 (Intermediate French)
2004 Excellence in Teaching Award for “Individual Teaching Division 1”
Excellence in Teaching Award for “Unit” (Beginners French)
SERVICEFORMAL ROLES IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
2006- President of the Alliance Française Commission for High School Exams.
Committee member of the Alliance Française de Perth.
Reviewer for the annual Teaching and Learning Forum refereed conference proceedings.
Occasional reviewer for the Australian Journal of French Studies.
Occasional reviewer for the Australian Journal of Educational Technology.
2005-2006 Part of the organizing committee for the annual Teaching and Learning Forum held at UWA on 1-2 February 2006.
2004-2005 Co-convenor of the biennial conference of the Australian Association of Caribbean Studies held in Perth on 9-11 February 2005.
Part of the organizing committee of the annual international conference of the Australian Society of French Studies held in Perth on 6-8 July 2005.
2004- Member of the Editorial Board for Essays in French Literature.
Web master and newsletter secretary for the Australian Association of Caribbean Studies.
2003 Represented Head of European Languages, Macquarie University at the annual meeting of Australian Heads of French Programmes, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
EXTERNAL TEACHING
2003 Coordinator and teacher of Intermediate French for external students at Macquarie University.
Coordinator and teacher of biannual on-campus sessions for external French students at Macquarie University.
2001 Wrote and taught “French for Beginners” and “More French for Beginners” for the UWA Summer School Extension programme.
2000-2002 Coordinator and teacher of French TEE Revision course, UWA.
1999-2002 Teacher of English as a Foreign Language to adults, Aspect ILA, West Perth. Included teaching of general English, Cambridge University exam classes (PET, FCE and CAE) and American standardization exam classes (TOEIC and TOEFL).
1998-2002 Private tutor of French and English to secondary, tertiary and adult students.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2006- Academic coordinator for SmARTS, The University of Western Australia’s flagship marketing programme to enable year 11 high school students to participate in a 6 month programme at university.
Panel member for the Foundations of University Teaching and Learning programme on “The Essence of a Good Lecture”.
2005- Humanities representative for “Flying Start Orientation Programme” for students who come from diverse or non-traditional backgrounds or schools that are under-represented at UWA.
Volunteer interviewee for Student Web News, Communication Studies 203.
2004- Representative of European Languages and Studies at UWA Expo.
Representative of French Studies at New Students’ Evening.
2004-2005 Invited and organized visit of internationally recognised French Caribbean writer Maryse Condé, keynote speaker at the Australian Society of French Studies conference in 2005.
2003 Translated a speech from French into English for award-winning French Caribbean author Raphaël Confiant.
2001 Voluntary interviewer for prospective medical and dental students, UWA.
2000-2002 French Studies representative for Year 12 Prospective Students afternoon.
French Studies representative for New Parents Afternoon.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSSociety for Caribbean Research.
Australian Association of Caribbean Studies.
Society of Francophone Postcolonial Studies.
Australian Society of French Studies.
American Association of Teachers of French.
Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA).
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