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Sarah Jourdain is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University, serving as Department Chair and Director of World Language Teacher Preparation. Her work focuses on Foreign Language Pedagogy, Second Language Acquisition, and French Linguistics.
- Education: PhD, Indiana University (1996)
Her research emphasizes action research and constructivist models in language teacher education, with a focus on collaborative learning, grammar instruction, and literacy development. She has pioneered programs in less-commonly-taught languages through multiple grants.
Key grants include:
- UISFL Grant (2014-2016) for advanced language study
- StarTalk Grants (2014, 2015) for Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Korean programs
- SUNY IITG Grant (2014-2015) for open Korean/Japanese courses
- SUNY-CRUE Partnership (2010-2013) for teacher candidate exchanges with Spain
Awards:
- Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques (2010)
Jourdain has developed innovative pedagogical materials, including classroom activities for collaborative fairy tales, French phonetics, and Silk Road cultural exploration. She teaches courses ranging from Introductory French to Advanced French Stylistics and Business French.
