Department of Romance Languages
Meet Some of Our Graduate Students
| Dibrelle Tourret | |
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As a fulltime French teacher in a local high school, I first decided to pursue a graduate degree in French as an ongoing exercise in professional development. Since, I have come to view the classes more as an intellectually stimulating and fulfilling opportunity to use my French in a different context and to surround myself with others who share the same passion for the language. I have also come away with a multitude of new ideas to try in the classroom. Having lived in France for ten years and married to a Frenchman, I find that the class discussions and literary readings have helped me to maintain my ability to participate in sophisticated discussions and to broaden my knowledge of the language and literature. |
| Collin Cooper | |
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A third year MA student originally from Burlington, North Carolina, I received my BA in Romance Languages from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2003. I completed a year of my undergraduate work in Montpellier, France where I studied at l'Université Paul Valéry (Montpellier III). Upon my matriculation at UNCG, I spent a second year abroad teaching English and Phonetics in Angers, France at l'Université d'Angers. My current academic interests include the literature of the Renaissance, theater of the 17th century, and the representation of monarchy therein. In my free time, I enjoy singing, travelling, and painting. |
| Emily Sheffield | |
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Bonjour! I'm Emily Sheffield and I just started the French Master's program here at UNCG. As an undergraduate at UNCG, I studied abroad twice. I spent a year in Rennes (2004-2005), and in the summer of 2006 I participated in the UNCG Summer Program to Angers. In connection with the Angers program I did an independent study course on the French Resistance, which eventually turned into an Honors thesis for the International Honors College. I feel that the best way that I could use French skills in the future is to help others in a humanitarian capacity. |