Claire Lebas

Claire Lebas serves as an Instructor of French in the Languages and Cultures Department at Loyola University New Orleans. A native French speaker born in Paris and raised in Normandy, she brings extensive teaching experience across diverse educational settings in New Orleans, including private instruction and online platforms.

Education:

• Licence de Lettres Modernes, University of Caen, 1985
• Master's Degree in French Literature, Tulane University, 1994
• Ph.D. in French Literature, Tulane University, 2001 (Dissertation: The series of Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc)

Research Interests: Dr. Lebas specializes in 19th and 20th century French literary traditions with concentrated expertise in detective fiction genres. Her scholarly work bridges theoretical frameworks of plurilinguism with practical applications in regional contexts like French in Louisiana, while developing specialized pedagogical approaches for professional domains including business, legal, and medical French instruction. She actively promotes Francophone cultural engagement through innovative language teaching methodologies.