Jean Paul Tadoum

Jean Paul Tadoum is an Associate Professional of French and German at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) in Laredo, Texas. He holds a Ph.D. in French and German Studies from the University of Arizona (2012), an M.A. in Germanistik from Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität (Frankfurt, Germany), and a double major in French and German (Langues Etrangères Appliquées) from Université Lyon II, France. His interdisciplinary education spans France, Germany, and the U.S., enriching TAMIU’s multicultural environment.

• Education:
• Ph.D. French and German Studies, University of Arizona, 2012
• M.A. Germanistik (German Literature and Linguistics), Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Germany
• Bachelor’s in French and German (LEA), Université Lyon II, France

His research focuses on African oral traditions’ influence on French literature, particularly the transposition of African linguistic and cultural semantics into French. He actively promotes academic globalization by leading TAMIU’s Study Abroad Programs to Paris, France, and Berlin, Germany.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the text. He has no listed advisees or publications, though his academic leadership in study abroad initiatives highlights his pedagogical contributions.