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Deborah Reisinger is a Professor of Romance Studies at Duke University, currently serving as Dean of Undergraduate Education in Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. She holds affiliate status in the Duke Global Health Institute and oversees Duke’s Language Outreach Initiatives, including the CLAC program and Shared Course Initiative. Her academic journey includes roles as Associate Professor, Director of French Language Programs, and Interim Dean of Academic Affairs.
Education: PhD in Romance Studies from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2001).
Research Focus: Reisinger’s work centers on World Languages for Specific Purposes (WLSP), community-engaged scholarship, and intercultural communication. She explores how language education intersects with global health, refugee resettlement, and professional development. Key projects include community-based language learning frameworks and trans-institutional collaboration via the Duke-UVA-Vanderbilt consortium.
Recent Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize transformative learning in medical education, interdisciplinary language integration, and refugee healthcare access. Her work bridges pedagogical innovation with real-world societal challenges.
- Awards: Knight of the Palmes Académiques (France), Richard K. Lublin Teaching Award, Bass Connections Poster Prize.
- Grants: Lead PI for French Career Forums project (AATF), Duke Climate Change Fellowships, and Quebec partnership grants.
- Labs/Teams: Directs Duke Language Outreach Initiatives, coordinates CLAC programs, and collaborates with Duke’s Global Health Institute.
