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Melissa Verhey is a faculty member in the Language Department at The Lawrenceville School, specializing in French language and literature. She teaches all levels of French and emphasizes practical skills for real-world application in France. Her research focuses on fictional autobiographies in French literature, examining their role in self-knowledge and narrative theory. She holds a PhD from Princeton University (2018) and advanced degrees from McMaster University. A key project is co-authoring an intermediate French textbook (Fall 2021) that integrates inclusive language and contemporary francophone issues.
- Education: B.A./M.A. in French and Classics (McMaster University); PhD (Princeton University).
- Research Interests: Autobiographical theory, comparative linguistics, French literary analysis, and language pedagogy.
Verhey has conducted research at the Université Jean-Monnet, Université de Paris X Nanterre, and École Normale Supérieure. She is a Humanities Without Walls fellow (2017) and advocates for K-12 education reform and humanities career diversification beyond academia.
- Awards: Graduate Teaching Award, Alfred Foulet Teaching Award (Princeton).
Her work bridges literary scholarship with practical teaching, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to language learning.
