Valérie Pruvost

Valérie Pruvost is a Teaching Professor and Director of French Language Instruction at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She specializes in French language pedagogy, curriculum design, and teaching Medical/Healthcare French. Her research focuses on foreign language learning and pedagogical strategies.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Romance Languages (French), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002
• MA in French, Ohio University, 1998
• MA in English (American Civilization and Literature), Université de Paris VII-Denis Diderot, 1996
• BA in English (American Literature), Université de Paris VII-Denis Diderot, 1995

Research & Teaching Focus: Valérie emphasizes practical language instruction, including courses for high beginners, intermediates, and advanced learners. Her work integrates cultural studies, conversation, and grammar review, with a unique specialization in French for healthcare contexts. She has coordinated courses such as FREN 105, FREN 203/204, and FREN 255 since 2004.

Awards & Recognition:

• NACADA Outstanding Advising Award (2012)
• Frank Porter Graham Honor Society Membership (2001)

Advising & Committees: From 2004–2019, she served as Faculty Advisor in the Academic Advising Programs for the Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences Division. She also represented the Foreign Language Association (FLANC) as their Institutes for Higher Education Representative (2021–2023). She has been actively involved in departmental and university committees since 2003, including roles on the ROMS Technology and Innovation Committee, Faculty Council, and Honor System Advisory Committee.