Sarah Case

Lecturer of Modern Languages and Literatures – French Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles CA

Specializes in French language and Francophone cinema, with a focus on the work of female directors.

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Biography

Sarah Case is a Lecturer of Modern Languages and Literatures – French at Loyola Marymount University, where she teaches French language and culture with a focus on the Francophone world. A native Angeleno and self-described Francophile, she brings over a decade of university-level teaching experience, including appointments at Pepperdine University, Santa Monica College, and Long Beach City College, as well as a prior role at UCLA.

Sarah's particular area of expertise is Francophone film, with an emphasis on the work and perspective of female directors. At Santa Monica College, she developed and teaches "Cinema and Conversation," a course exploring French language and culture through Francophone cinema. She holds a Master's degree in French & Francophone Studies from UCLA, a Bachelor's degree in French Literature and Visual Arts from UC San Diego, and studied at the Sorbonne Nouvelle and as a Visiting Scholar at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris.

Education

Université de Paris 3, La Sorbonne Nouvelle

Study Abroad

Literature and Cinema

2008

2007-2008

École Normale Supérieure, Paris

Visiting Scholar

French & Francophone Studies

2015

2013-2015

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Bachelor of Arts

French Literature and Visual Arts

2009

Areas of Expertise

French & Francophone Studies

Women Filmmakers in French Cinema

Francophone Cinema

French Language Education

Accomplishments

Volunteer, American Film Institute (AFI) Fest

2017-11-02

Volunteered at the American Film Institute (AFI) Fest, 2017.

Research Assistant, French and Francophone Studies Department, UCLA

2012-06-01

Served as Research Assistant to Professor Sarah Melzer in the French and Francophone Studies Department at UCLA, 2012.

Organizer, Graduate Student Conference in French and Francophone Studies

2012-06-12

Organized the Graduate Student Conference in French and Francophone Studies at UCLA, 2012.

Affiliations

UCLA French and Francophone Studies Club ("Le Cercle Francophone")

Languages

French
English

Research Grants

Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Program Award

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

2010-06-15

Awarded the Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Program Award at UCLA, Summer 2010 and Summer 2011.

OER Research and Adoption Grant

Santa Monica College

2024-09-01

Recipient of Open Educational Resources (OER) research and adoption grants at Santa Monica College, supporting the creation of open, free resources for French students, 2024-2026.

Courses

French Language and Culture (French 1 through 4)

Teaches French language and culture across all levels, from beginning through advanced French Language and Culture, using both traditional grammar and comprehensible input methods.

Cinema and Conversation

Original course developed at Santa Monica College exploring the French language and culture through Francophone cinema.