Valerie Thiers-Thiam’s Profile
Faculty
Title
Pronouns
She/her
Office Location
S601U
About Me
I have been teaching French at BMCC since 2003. I hold a Masters in Applied Languages and Communication, a Masters in German, and a PhD in Francophone Literature and Cinema, with a specialization in West Africa. My research is currently on Resilience and Francophone women Literature. I have lived in NYC since 1992. I lived in Oklahoma for 3 years from 1989-1992. I am American and French.
Academic Interests
Department
Modern Languages
Academic Program
French, A.A.
Courses
FRN 200- Intermediate French- Fall 2022- Thiers-Thiam
While reviewing and practicing advanced grammar, students will be trained to write a variety of texts, including personal essays, movie reviews, as well as academic essays.
Communities
Teaching on the OpenLab | Summer 2022
A virtual learning community for faculty who applied and were accepted to participate in the June 2022 Teaching on the OpenLab. (image credit: “OPEN” by Tom Magliery is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Projects
REMEMBERING OUR DEAR ALICIA PERDOMO!!
Pictures, memories, notes of appreciation, vignettes, anecdotes, etc. of Alicia’s life
