Faculty and Staff
Raymond J. Pelletier
Department Chair
Associate Professor of French,
Associate Director of the Canadian-American Center,
Cooperating Associate Professor of Education
201 Little Hall,
University of Maine,
Orono, Maine 04469
Ph: 207-581-2075
Fax: 207-581-1832
Canadian-American Center
154 College Avenue
Orono, ME 04473
Ph: 207-581-4227
Fax: 207-581-4223
E-mail: raymond_pelletier@umit.maine.edu
Degrees:
AB (Modern Languages) Providence College
M.A. (French) Michigan State University
Ph.D. (French) University of Massachusetts/Amherst
Research Areas:
French-language novels of France and North America
Franco-American Civilization
Methods of Language Teaching
Current Research:
French in Maine and New England
Les Flibustiers de la Nouvelle-France
Interests and Activities:
Traveling
Keeping up with the pursuits of his children
Threatening to play golf more often
Awards and Honors:
Recipient, on behalf of ACQS, of the Prix du 3-juillet-1608 from the Conseil supérieur de la langue française du Québec, 2005.
Honored for 25 years of service to the University of Maine, 2004
President, Maine Chapter of American Association of Teachers of French, 2003-2004; Vice President, 2004-Present
President, American Council for Quebec Studies, 2005-Present; Vice President, 2003-2005
Honored as lauréat of the American Association of Teachers of French, 1994
Honoree for having taken the lead in developing Academic Alliances, American Association for Higher Education, 1992
Courses often taught:
FRE 211/212 Intermediate French FRE 250 Multidisciplinary Readings in French
FRE 398 French Immersion: Western France
FRE 307 French for Business
FRE 440 Franco-American Civilization
FRE 490 North American French Novel
MLC 466 The Teaching of Modern Languages
CAN 101 Introduction to Canadian Studies
Courses teaching (Fall 2006):
FRE 465/508 North American French Novel (M,W, 4:10-5:25)
FRE 250 Multidisciplinary Readings in French (TBA, a tag-on to CAN 101)
CAN 101 Introduction to Canadian Studies (T,R, 2:00-3:15)
Courses teaching (Spring 2007):
FRE 307 French for Business (TBA)
Office Hours (Fall 2006):
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00, 266 Little Hall
and by appointment, Canadian-American Center, 154 College Avenue
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