Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Anderson, Lara Lomicka
Professor
Lara Lomicka Anderson (PhD, Penn State) is Professor of French and Applied Linguistics at the University of South Carolina where she serves as the Director of basic courses for French, Assistant Director of Teacher Education and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in French and in language education.
Biographical Profile
- College
- Office of the Provost
- Department
- Provost
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research, Study abroad, Service
- Countries
- France, Senegal
- Description
- 1) Academic year collaborative project with Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, including a visit to their school in March. This project facilitates learning French/English with native speakers. We use Facebook, Twitter, Email and Skype to communicate virtually before making trips to the other country. 2) Service Learning work with Bambey (Senegal) high school.
- Institution/Entity
- 1) Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees - Paris. 2) Bambey High School - Bambey, Senegal.
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Speaks Non-English Language
- Yes (French)
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Interest Keywords
- Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Penn State | Ph.D. | Foreign language acquisition-French | |
| 1994 | Bowling Green State University | MA | French Literature | |
| 1995 | Universite Francois Rabelais | Maitrise | Maitrise and Licence Francais Langue Etrangere (FLE) | |
| 1992 | Grove City College | B.A. | French and International Business |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 - 2006 | Associate Professor of French | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2005 - 2009 | Core Faculty, Linguistics Program | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2007 - Present | Associate Professor of French and Applied Linguistics | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2009 - Present | Basic Courses Director, French Program | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2009 - 2012 | Assistant Director of Teacher Education | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2012 - 2015 | Director of Teacher Education | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2012 - Present | TA Supervisor, French | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2023 | Interim Vice Provost for undergraduate affairs | University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Award | PT3 Grant ($1500) awarded by the College of Education (USC) for work on electronic portfolios | |
| 2002 | Award | Provost's Teaching Development Grant awarded by the University of South Carolina | |
| 2003 | Award | American Council on Education and AT&T award for Technology as a Tool for Internationalization | |
| 2004 | Award | The American Association of Teachers of French, Recipient of Mini-grant (matched by State Association) | |
| 2007 | Award | Award of Tablet PC (also, 2008 and 2010) | Center for Excellence in Teaching |
| 2007 | Award | Center for Excellence in Teaching: award of Tablet PC | |
| 2008 | Award | ACTFL National Award for Excellence in Technology [teaching/research] | |
| 2008 | Award | Center for Excellence in Teaching: award of Tablet PC [teaching] | |
| 2011 | Award | Chevalier dans l'Ordre des palmes academiques | Order of Chivalry of France |
| 2012 | Award | National Award for Excellence in Techonology | ACTFL/Cengage Learning |
| 2012 | Award | Awarded Faculty Associate of the Year, Preston College | Preston College, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2019 | Award | Award at the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages conference in Atlanta for her support of and dedication to the less commonly taught language professionals as part of her leadership during her presidency of the National Federation of Modern Language Teacher Associations | National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages conference in Atlanta |
| 2020 | Award | John Gardner Inspirational Faculty Member Award | University of South Carolina |
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