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Patricia W. Cummins, PhD

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Professor of World Studies


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Dr. Cummins has taught a wide range of courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. At VCU she teaches French language, literature, and civilization, as well as interdisciplinary courses on the European Union, intercultural communication, and Egyptian Civilization. At the University of Toledo (1995-2000) she both served as a Dean of Arts and Sciences and taught French language and literature, multicultural literature, and interdisciplinary courses on the European Union. At SUNY College at Buffalo (1989-1995) she taught advanced French language courses and served as Dean of Arts and Humanities. As a department chairman at Northern Arizona University (1984-89), she taught courses on business French, French for international relations, and advanced French language. At West Virginia University (1974-84), she taught a wide range of French language and literature courses as well as humanities courses and honors courses. While at WVU she served for a year as Associate Coordinator of the Honors Program and two years as Assistant Dean of the Graduate School , and she was designated twice as an outstanding teacher. While finishing her dissertation, she taught advanced language and medieval literature for 3 semesters at Lafayette College (1973-74).

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