Priscilla Fermon

Priscilla Fermon serves as an Associate Professor of French at Millsaps College, where she leverages her personal background as the child of immigrants to inform her teaching philosophy. Her expertise spans French and Spanish language instruction, rooted in her own multilingual journey that includes studying French, Spanish, classical Latin, and biblical Hebrew.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.A. from Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York
• M.A. from Harvard University
• Ph.D. from the University of Virginia

Professor Fermon's research focuses on language acquisition pedagogy, emphasizing the emotional and cognitive dimensions of foreign language learning. Her work is deeply influenced by her parents' experience overcoming language barriers as Yiddish-speaking immigrants who rapidly learned English after arriving at Ellis Island. This personal connection fuels her passion for making language education accessible and transformative.

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