Amanda Vincent

Amanda Shoaf Vincent earned her Ph.D. in French (Civilization track) from Penn State University. Her research interests include the creation and representation of designed spaces, including parks, gardens, and cities, in twentieth and twenty-first century France. Her book Constructing Gardens, Cultivating Meaning: Paris Parks in the Late Twentieth Century is forthcoming from the Pennsylvania University Press. Dr. Vincent is also interested in intercultural issues in the workplace, and has taught courses in Business French and Intercultural Competency for Management. She would welcome the opportunity to mentor students researching a variety of topics including architecture, landscape, and design as well as representations of nature and ecology in contemporary literature.

FRH 111: Elementary French
FRH 113: Intensive Elementary French
FRH 154: Accelerated Intermediate French
FRH 212: Exploring the French and Francophone World
FRH 213: Encounters: French and Francophone Literature and Culture
FRH 216: Studies in French and Francophone Literature and Culture: “Écrire le paysage”
FRH 315: Introduction to French and Francophone Studies
FRH 329: French for Business Communication
FRH 330: French for Management
FRH 370: Seminar in French and Francophone Studies: “Green Space in the City”

Vincent CV