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Patricia W. Cummins
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Patricia W. Cummins, PhD Professor of World Studies Education 1970 B. A. cum laude. Smith College. Major: French. Minors: Spanish, history, English, education. Professional experience Appointments 2000-present Virginia Commonwealth University 1995-2000 University of Toledo 1989-95 SUNY College at Buffalo 1984-89 Northern Arizona University 1973-74 Lafayette College Her publications cover French civilization, language pedagogy, and medieval literature. Her textbook Commercial French, designed for international exams of the Paris Chamber of Commerce, was identified as a classic in reviews of later books. One of her articles in French Review won a Gilbert Chinard prize awarded by the Institut Français de Washington. She won the 1974 Holmes prize for her dissertation in medieval studies, and she was selected to talk before the Medieval Academy of America as a winner in the Academy's 1977 Competition for Young Scholars. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs designated her a knight in the Order of Academic Palms for her lifetime contributions. More detail on these and other contributions appear elsewhere on this web page. Education and Professional Experience Business French and the European Union French Literature and Intercultural Literature Language and Intercultural Communication Summary of Professional Activity |