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Pascale LaFountain is an Associate Professor at Montclair State University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, specializing in German and French literature. Fluent in Dutch, French, and German, she teaches courses ranging from foundational language classes to advanced topics like Enlightenment theater and science communication.
- M.A. from Middlebury College
- Ph.D. from Harvard University
Her research focuses on gender, performance, and affect theory in European literature. She explores bodily communication in early German opera, science-theater intersections during the Enlightenment, and contemporary dramas by Elfriede Jelinek. Her work bridges literary analysis with pedagogical innovation.
Recent publications examine emotional networks in Enlightenment natural philosophy and theatrical semiotics. She has presented at major conferences including the German Studies Association and International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies.
- Montclair Presidential Excellence Award (2025)
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences Teaching Award (2024)
- Instrumental in securing German Center of Excellence status (2020)
LaFountain actively shapes institutional policy as Chair of the University Senate’s Student Affairs Council and Secretary of the Northern New Jersey AATG chapter. She mentors students through the SPARK program and directs a $15,000 Kade Foundation grant for study abroad initiatives.
