Laurent Zunino

Laurent Zunino is a Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He specializes in teaching undergraduate French language courses at levels 100-300 and actively promotes French and Francophone culture through extracurricular initiatives including the French Immersion Weekend Program, UT International Festival, and WLC Soccer Tournament.

• M.A. in French, University of Tennessee, 2011
• B.A. in French, University of Tennessee, 2009
• B.A. in Forestry, Centre Arradon in Bretagne, 1997

Research & Pedagogical Focus: Zunino integrates technology and experiential learning into language education, developing mobile apps for language assessment and implementing location-based learning games. His work emphasizes inclusive teaching practices, universal design for learning (UDL), and online collaboration tools.

Leadership & Outreach: He serves as President of the Alliance Française of Knoxville and has organized UT's French section activities since 2012. He was a Faculty Innovator for the Teaching and Learning Innovation Program (2020) and has led workshops on Canvas, UDL, and virtual teaching since 2017.