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Laetitia J. Knight

Principal Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Email: Laetitia.Knight@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Université Côte d'Azur / University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, 2023
    Major: Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Second Language Acquisition/Language Teaching
    Specialization: SLA/Language Teaching
    Dissertation: L2 French learners' comprehension of non-literal language: a replication study on the comprehension of three different types of indirect meaning
  • MA, University of Pau and the Adour Region, 2006
    Major: English
    Specialization: Politics, Society and Language of the Anglophone World
    Dissertation: L'activité de lecture en classe de langue. L'évolution du traitement de la lecture des années 80 à nos jours: De la théorie aux manuels du 2ème cycle du secondaire.
  • MA, University of Pau and the Adour Region, 2005
    Major: French as a Foreign Language
    Specialization: Teaching methods, SLA, French
    Dissertation: La correction des erreurs à l'oral: S'adapter aux apprenants
  • BA, University of Pau and the Adour Region, 2004
    Major: English
  • BA, University of Pau and the Adour Region, 2004
    Major: French as a Foreign Language
  • DEUG, Lycée Saint-Sernin, Toulouse, France, 2001
    Major: Lettres Supérieures - Hypokhâgne

Professional Positions

    Academic - P-12

  • Substitute English teacher, La Justice - La Taillette (France). La Justice - La Taillette (France). (2008 - 2008).

    • Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Principal Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2018 - Present).
  • Faculty Undergraduate Advisor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2017 - Present).
  • Senior Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2013 - 2018).
  • Director of Curriculum and Assessment - Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2012 - 2013).
  • Lecturer in French, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2009 - 2013).
  • Adjunct Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2009 - 2009).
  • Adjunct Lecturer in English, Université de Pau, France. Université de Pau, France. (2005 - 2006).
  • Associate Instructor in French, Indiana University. Indiana University. (2004 - 2005).

    • Professional

  • Free-lance translator and ad rater, Free-lance. Free-lance. (2010 - 2012).
  • Tutor and substitute teacher, French government and free-lance. French government and free-lance. (2000 - 2008).

Professional Memberships

  • National Academic Advising Association. (November 2023 - Present).
  • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. (August 2023 - Present).
  • Council of Advisors (UNT-CLASS). (January 15, 2016 - Present).
  • Educator Preparation Advisory Council (UNT). (January 15, 2016 - Present).
  • UCAN - UNT College Advisor Network. (January 15, 2016 - Present).
  • Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Français. (2012 - Present).
  • SWCOLT. (2011 - Present).
  • AATF North Texas Chapter. (2010 - Present).
  • American Association of Teachers of French. (2010 - Present).
  • National Association of Professional Women. (2010 - Present).
  • Texas Foreign Language Association. (2010 - Present).
  • PI DELTA PHI. (2009 - Present).
  • AATF North Texas Chapter. (May 2014 - December 2015).
  • AATF North Texas Chapter. (May 2012 - December 2014).
  • AATF North Texas Chapter. (May 2009 - May 2012).

Development Activities

  • Other (Course / Certification Program), Open Course Authoring Institute (OCAI), DIS CLEAR - UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 2024 - December 2024).
  • Other (Course / Certification Program), ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practices - Cohort C, Faculty Success at UNT / ACUE. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 2024 - December 2024).
  • Seminar, Harness AI to Enhance the Teaching & Learning Experience with Microsoft Copilot (In-Person), DSI CLEAR UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 29, 2024 - October 29, 2024).
  • Seminar, Showcase Student Skills & Accomplishments with Canvas Folio (Virtual), DSI CLEAR UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 16, 2024 - October 16, 2024).
  • Seminar, Turnitin Faculty Development Workshop [In-person], DSI CLEAR UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 12, 2024 - September 12, 2024).
  • Other (Semester-long online course), Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL), National Foreign Language Resource Center. Manoa,Hawai'i,United States of America. (January 8, 2024 - May 31, 2024).
  • Other (Course / Certification Program), Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Online (CETO), DIS CLEAR - UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (January 2024 - May 2024).
  • Other (Webinar), Syllabus Best Practices, UNT PFRG. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 11, 2024 - April 11, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, 2024 NACADA Region 4/7 Conference: "Together we create advising magic", National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). New Orleans,Louisiana,United States of America. (February 25, 2024 - February 27, 2024).
  • Other (Retreat), CLASS Council Of Advisors Retreat, UNT CLASS. Denton,TEXAS,United States of America. (February 9, 2024 - February 9, 2024).
  • Other (Webinar), Enseigner la Francophonie aujourd'hui, Insitute Francais / International Organization of Francophonie. online,online,United States of America. (February 7, 2024 - February 7, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, Grading Less - Learning More through Ungrading in World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Southern California - Center for Languages and Cultures. Los Angeles,California,United States of America. (January 26, 2024 - January 26, 2024).
  • Workshop, Better Writing and Less Time Grading with Packback Discussions, UNT CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 4, 2023 - December 4, 2023).
  • Other (Webinar), Transforming Student Language Experiences with High Impact Practices, Vista Learning. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 30, 2023 - October 30, 2023).
  • Other (Webinar), French in Higher Education, French Cultural Services. Denton,texas,United States of America. (October 23, 2023 - October 23, 2023).
  • Continuing Education Program, The Teaching Toolkit Program: Design, Refresh, and Launch Your Courses with Ease!, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. United States of America. (July 17, 2023 - August 11, 2023).
  • Other (Webinar), What Inclusive Instructors Do: Creating Welcoming, Equitable Learning Environments, CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (May 9, 2023 - May 9, 2023).
  • Continuing Education Program, Doctoral Program, Université de Nice - Côte d'Azur. France. (September 2017 - March 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, 2023 Equity and Diversity Conference, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 23, 2023 - March 23, 2023).
  • Other (online focus group), Center Student Inquiry and Reduce Grading Time with Packback Discussions, UNT CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 17, 2023 - February 17, 2023).
  • Workshop, Translating Equity-Minded Principles into Workload Reform, UNT CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 17, 2023 - February 17, 2023).
  • Other (Talk), Equity Minded Workload By Design (Keynote), UNT Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 16, 2023 - February 16, 2023).
  • Workshop, Instructor Presence for Student Success in Online Courses, UNT CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 10, 2023 - February 10, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, PRAGL2: L'acquisition de la compétence pragmatique en L2, REAL2 and Université Cote d'Azur. Nice,N/A,France. (October 20, 2022 - October 21, 2022).
  • Conference Attendance, Technology for Second Language Learning Conference, Iowa State University. Ames,Iowa,United States of America. (October 14, 2022 - October 15, 2022).
  • Workshop, Inclusive Discussions for Online Classroom, UNT CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 7, 2022 - October 7, 2022).
  • Other (Course), Organization Learning and Development, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 17, 2022 - August 17, 2022).
  • Other (Course), PeopleAdmin course series, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 9, 2022 - August 9, 2022).
  • Other (Training), Faculty Search Committee Training, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 9, 2022 - August 9, 2022).
  • Workshop, Engage Students with iClicker, UNT CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (May 10, 2022 - May 10, 2022).
  • Workshop, Assessment Design for Academic Integrity, UNT CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 28, 2022 - April 28, 2022).
  • Other (Training), CLEAR database, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 26, 2022 - April 26, 2022).
  • Other (Course), Skills for Inclusive Conversations, UNT CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 16, 2022 - March 16, 2022).
  • Other (Course), Inclusive Classroom Practices, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2022).
  • Other (Webinar), Speaking Your Mind: Stimulating Use of Idiomatic Expressions in the Foreign Language Classroom, Vitsa Higher Learning. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 22, 2022 - February 22, 2022).
  • Other (Training), Ethics and Standards of Conduct, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 7, 2022 - February 7, 2022).
  • Workshop (Webinar), Training for faculty working with Deaf or Hard of Hearing students, UNT ODA and Multicultural Center. Denton,TX,United States of America. (December 15, 2021 - December 15, 2021).
  • Other (training), "Unlikely Allies in the Academy", UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 19, 2021 - November 19, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Promoting Equity through Inclusive Teaching Practices, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 19, 2021 - November 19, 2021).
  • Seminar, Inclusive Classroom Practices, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 11, 2021 - November 11, 2021).
  • Workshop, Interrupting Microaggressions, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 4, 2021 - November 4, 2021).
  • Workshop, Microaggressions and Inclusive Language, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 19, 2021 - October 19, 2021).
  • Workshop, Skills for Inclusive Conversations, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 5, 2021 - October 5, 2021).
  • Workshop, Communicating About Culturally Sensitive Issues, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021).
  • Workshop, Developping Cross-Cultural Awareness, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021).
  • Workshop, Inclusive Leadership, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021).
  • Workshop, Managing a Diverse Team Program, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021).
  • Workshop, Enseigner le français des relations internationales, French Embassy and Paris Chamber of Commerce. Tuscaloosa,AL,United States of America. (June 7, 2021 - June 18, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Anti-Bias and Cultural Awareness, UNT. TX,United States of America. (May 11, 2021 - May 11, 2021).
  • Other (Training), UNT Policies & Title IX, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 10, 2021 - May 10, 2021).
  • Workshop, Project-Based Learning, UNT Faculty Success. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (May 5, 2021 - May 5, 2021).
  • Seminar, Lire l'implicite en classe de langue: questions didactiques / Reading implicit/indirect meaning in the language class : pedagogical questions, CNRS Université Paris Nanterre. Paris,France. (April 12, 2021 - April 12, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Accessibility for Online Teaching, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Ethics and Standards of Conduct, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Faculty Advisor Navigate Training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 22, 2021 - January 22, 2021).
  • Other (Presentation), Disrupting Business as Usual: Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Advising., UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 11, 2020 - December 11, 2020).
  • Other (Online Training), Annual Cybersecurity Awareness Training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 2020 - November 2020).
  • Other (Training), Managing Bias for Anti-Bias & Cultural Awareness Program Fall 2020, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 2020 - November 2020).
  • Other (Presentation), Using an Equity Framework to Engage Students with Minoritized Identities., UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 16, 2020 - November 16, 2020).
  • Other (Training), Anti-Bias & Cultural Awareness Program, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 2020 - October 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Mini Mooc "La Classe A2 pour l'enseignement a distance", Cle Formation. Paris,France. (June 2020 - June 2020).
  • Conference Attendance, Immersive Learning Research Network 2020 Conference Online & in VR, Immersive Learning Research Network. online,online,United States of America. (June 21, 2020 - June 25, 2020).
  • Other (Training), iLRN Virbela Session Chair training, iLRN. online,online,United States of America. (June 19, 2020 - June 19, 2020).
  • Continuing Education Program, Mixed Methods Research for Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign. Champaign,Illinois,United States of America. (January 2020 - May 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Mini Mooc "Restons motivés!", Cle Formation. Paris,France. (May 27, 2020 - May 27, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), L'evaluation dans un cours a distance, Editions Maison des Langues. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (May 20, 2020 - May 20, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Designing a Resilient, Digital-Ready Syllabus for an Uncertain Future, PackBack. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 19, 2020 - May 19, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Coment animer votre classe avec Internet, Achette FLE. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 11, 2020 - May 11, 2020).
  • Other, QPR Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (April 13, 2020 - April 13, 2020).
  • Conference Attendance, SITE 2020, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. New Orleans,LA,United States of America. (April 6, 2020 - April 10, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Mini Mooc "Confinés mais à vos côtés!", Cle Formation. Paris,France. (April 2, 2020 - April 2, 2020).
  • Seminar, Learner-centered Syllabus, NTFMN - UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 23, 2020 - March 23, 2020).
  • Workshop, Online Student Engagement, NTFMN - UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 24, 2020 - February 24, 2020).
  • Other (Lecture), Defining Neurodiversity, NTFMN - UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 11, 2020 - February 11, 2020).
  • Continuing Education Program (Graduate Course), Graduate Course: LING 5700, UNT. United States of America. (August 2019 - December 2019).
  • Conference Attendance, Canvas CAN DO, University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 15, 2019 - November 15, 2019).
  • Workshop (Training), Ally 101, UNT Pride Alliance. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 11, 2019 - November 11, 2019).
  • Conference Attendance, UCAN Retreat, UNT UCAN. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 23, 2019 - May 23, 2019).
  • Other (UNT employee mandatory training), Title IX training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 10, 2019 - May 10, 2019).
  • Other (Training), Faculty Search Committee Chair training, Mrs.. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 6, 2019 - May 6, 2019).
  • Conference Attendance, University Forum on Teaching and Learning, UNT - CLEAR. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 2, 2019 - May 2, 2019).
  • Conference Attendance, Pre-Admission Content Tests (PACT) Standard Setting Conference, Texas Education Agency. San Antonio,TX,United States of America. (May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019).
  • Other (Luncheon and presentation), WFN luncheon and presentation, UNT WFN. United States of America. (April 22, 2019 - April 22, 2019).
  • Conference Attendance, SWCOLT 2019, SWCOLT. Fort Worth,TX,United States of America. (March 29, 2019 - March 30, 2019).
  • Other (Training), Insights Training, UNT Data Analytics. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 29, 2019 - January 29, 2019).
  • Other (Webinar), Every Semester Needs a Plan, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 10, 2019 - January 10, 2019).
  • Other (Training), How do you Zoom, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 9, 2018 - November 9, 2018).
  • Other (Training), Information Security Training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 8, 2018 - November 8, 2018).
  • Other (Webinar), How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 8, 2018 - November 8, 2018).
  • Other (Webinar), How to Engage in Healthy Conflict, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 11, 2018 - October 11, 2018).
  • Other (Mentoring event), Meet the mentors, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 2, 2018 - October 2, 2018).
  • Workshop, gender bias in students evaluations, UNT. Denton,tx,United States of America. (September 27, 2018 - September 27, 2018).
  • Other (Webinar), Overcoming Academic Perfectionims, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 13, 2018 - September 13, 2018).
  • Continuing Education Program, Graduate Course: SLA (UNT Linguistics Department), UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 2018 - May 2018).
  • Conference Attendance, UCAN Conference and retreat, UCAn UNT. Denton,tx,United States of America. (May 24, 2018 - May 24, 2018).
  • Workshop, Data analysis and Statistical Support, UNT. Denton,TV,United States of America. (April 17, 2018 - April 17, 2018).
  • Workshop, University Forum on Teaching and Learning, UNT Faculty Success. Denton,tx,United States of America. (April 17, 2018 - April 17, 2018).
  • Workshop, Diversity training, UNT OED. Denton,tx,United States of America. (April 16, 2018 - April 16, 2018).
  • Workshop, La "gamification", NTAATF. Denton,TX,United States of America. (April 11, 2018 - April 11, 2018).
  • Other (Webinar), Martinique, ATTF. United States of America. (March 24, 2018 - March 24, 2018).
  • Conference Attendance, Duolingo learning technology, Pearson. Fort Worth,TX,United States of America. (March 1, 2018 - March 1, 2018).
  • Workshop, CANVAS training, UNT. Denton ,tX,United States of America. (February 20, 2018 - February 20, 2018).
  • Workshop, So You Think Your Supervisor/Student/Colleague is Neurodivergent?, UCAN. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 15, 2018 - February 15, 2018).
  • Workshop, CANVAS Bootcamp, UNT. United States of America. (December 2017 - December 2017).
  • Continuing Education Program (Graduate Course), Graduate Course: LING 6800, UNT. United States of America. (August 2017 - December 2017).
  • Other (Webinar), Preventing Sexual Misconduct, UNT. United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Other (Webinar), Security Awareness Training, UNT. United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Other (Webinar), Tech Tips for a More Efficient Classroom, AATF. United States of America. (November 2017 - November 2017).
  • Other (Webinar), Protecting Human Research Participants, UNT/ National Institutes of Health. United States of America. (October 2017 - October 2017).
  • Other (Webinar), Social and Behavioral Research, UNT / Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Program. United States of America. (October 2017 - October 2017).
  • Other (Webinar), Technology in Formative and Summative Assessments, Vista. United States of America. (September 2017 - September 2017).
  • Workshop, Intimate Partner Violence and Sexault Assault 101 Training, UNT. United States of America. (August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017).
  • Workshop, Faculty Information System, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 2017 - May 2017).
  • Other (Webinar), Teaching French through STEM, University of Colorado Boulder. United States of America. (April 2017 - April 2017).
  • Workshop, University Forum on Teaching and Learning, UNT - Faculty Success. Denton,TX,United States of America. (April 21, 2017 - April 21, 2017).
  • Other (Webinar), Support and Retention: Set your students up for success!, Vista Higher Learning. United States of America. (March 2017 - March 2017).
  • Other (Webinar), Engage your 21st century learners, Vista HigherEd. United States of America. (March 15, 2017 - March 15, 2017).
  • Conference Attendance, South Western Conference On Language Teaching, SWCOLT. Oklahoma City,OK,United States of America. (March 3, 2017 - March 5, 2017).
  • Workshop, Dataspot training, UNT. United States of America. (January 2017 - January 2017).
  • Other (Webinar), Preventing Sexual Misconduct, UNT. United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Other (Webinar), Security Awareness Training, UNT. United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Other (Training), Undergraduate advisor training, CAS advising. United States of America. (October 2015 - December 2016).
  • Other (Webinar), Using Visuals in Low- and High-Tech World Language Classroom Environments to Engage Students in Authentic Communication, SWCOLT. United States of America. (September 21, 2016 - September 21, 2016).
  • Continuing Education Program, Theory and Practice in Advising, National Academic Advising Association. United States of America. (February 11, 2016 - March 10, 2016).
  • Other (Webinar), Transformative Teaching: a virtual event, McGraw and Hill. United States of America. (February 26, 2016 - February 26, 2016).
  • Other (Training), EIS Training, UNT. United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (October 2015 - October 2015).
  • Other (Webinar), Students' Career Concerns and Aspirations: Integrating Languages for Specific Purposes into Basic Language Programs / Annie Abbot, Pearson. United States of America. (October 13, 2015 - October 13, 2015).
  • Workshop, Curriculog, UNT. United States of America. (September 2015 - September 2015).
  • Workshop, Teaching French for Specific Purpose (French for Science and Technology), Michigan Tech/Paris Chamber of Commerce/French consulate in Washington DC. Houghton,MI,Australia. (May 18, 2015 - May 23, 2015).
  • Other (Webinar), Motivating Students in the 21st century World Language Classroom, SWCOLT. United States of America. (April 30, 2015 - April 30, 2015).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (April 2015 - April 2015).
  • Other (Webinar), Activating communication. Focusing lenses, SWCOLT. United States of America. (March 26, 2015 - March 26, 2015).
  • Continuing Education Program (Online Course), Teaching Flipped Classroom, Canvas. United States of America. (January 12, 2015 - February 22, 2015).
  • Continuing Education Program (Online course), The "Virtual Teacher Program" Specialization, Coursera. United States of America. (January 12, 2015 - February 15, 2015).
  • Continuing Education Program (Online course), Performance and Assessment in the Virtual Classroom, Coursera. United States of America. (November 1, 2014 - December 5, 2014).
  • Other (Webinar), LearnSmart: Best practices for assigning and integrating adaptive technology, MHHE. United States of America. (October 2014 - October 2014).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (October 2014 - October 2014).
  • Continuing Education Program, Foundations of Teaching for Learning 4: Curriculum, Coursera. United States of America. (September 1, 2014 - October 5, 2014).
  • Other (webinar), Designing for Alignment, CLEAR - UNT. United States of America. (May 2014 - May 2014).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (May 2014 - May 2014).
  • Workshop, Integrated assessment / Lawrence Williams, UNT - WLLC Department. United States of America. (April 2014 - April 2014).
  • Continuing Education Program (Online course), University Teaching 101, John Hopkins University - via Coursera. United States of America. (February 24, 2014 - March 31, 2014).
  • Other (webinar), LearnSmart, an adaptive study tool that moves students beyond memorization!, MHHE. United States of America. (February 2014 - February 2014).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (October 2013 - October 2013).
  • Workshop, Technology @ UNT, UNT Department of Foreign Languages. United States of America. (October 2013 - October 2013).
  • Workshop, Technology @ UNT, UNT Department of Foreign Languages. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 2013 - September 2013).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (May 2013 - May 2013).
  • Conference Attendance, Teaching Foreign Language Conference, TFLA. United States of America. (October 2012 - October 2012).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (October 2012 - October 2012).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (May 2012 - May 2012).
  • Other (webinar series), Liaisons, Cengage. United States of America. (April 2012 - May 2012).
  • Workshop, Faculty helping students success, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (April 2012 - April 2012).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (October 2011 - October 2011).
  • Tutorial, MyFrenchLab, Pearson. United States of America. (August 2011 - August 2011).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (May 2011 - May 2011).
  • Conference Attendance, South Western Conference On Language Teaching, SWCOLT. Fort Worth,TX,United States of America. (April 2011 - April 2011).
  • Workshop, University Forum on Teaching and Learning, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (April 2011 - April 2011).
  • Tutorial, MyFrenchLab, Pearson. United States of America. (March 2011 - March 2011).
  • Conference Attendance, Speaking about World Languages Online, Pearson. United States of America. (November 2010 - November 2010).
  • Conference Attendance, World Language Attendance, Pearson. Grapevine,TX,United States of America. (November 2010 - November 2010).
  • Other (Symposium), French Business Symposium, French Chamber of Commerce. Dallas,TX,United States of America. (November 2010 - November 2010).
  • Workshop, Faculty mentoring training, Student Success Faculty Mentoring Program - UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (August 2010 - August 2010).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (May 2010 - May 2010).
  • Workshop, NTAATF workshop, NTAATF. United States of America. (May 2010 - May 2010).
  • Seminar, Linguistics series, Linguistics Department at UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 2010 - March 2010).
  • Tutorial, MyFrenchLab, Pearson. United States of America. (March 2010 - March 2010).
  • Conference Attendance, Language Conference, Cengage-Heinle. Forth Worth,TX,United States of America. (February 2010 - February 2010).
  • Workshop, Blackboard, UNT. United States of America. (September 2009 - September 2009).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • FREN 1010 - Elementary French, 22 courses.
  • FREN 1020 - Elementary French, 24 courses.
  • FREN 2040 - Intermediate French, 32 courses.
  • FREN 2050 - Intermediate French, 24 courses.
  • FREN 3040 - France Today, 1 course.
  • FREN 3045 - Topics in the Francophone World, 2 courses.
  • FREN 3060 - French Phonetics and Pronunciation, 7 courses.
  • FREN 3065 - Advanced French Conversation, 1 course.
  • FREN 3070 - Advanced French Grammar and Composition, 5 courses.
  • FREN 3075 - Writing in French: Style and Technique, 1 course.
  • FREN 3095 - French Across Disciplines, 4 courses.
  • FREN 4080 - Business French, 2 courses.
  • FREN 4310 - Contemporary French Civilization, 1 course.
  • FREN 4410 - French Sociolinguistics, 1 course.
  • FREN 4900 - Special Problems, 4 courses.
  • FREN 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • WLLC 3310 - The Best of French Pop Culture, 8 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Other (Supervised Honors student research paper), Honors College. (August 2020 - December 2020).
  • Other (Supervised Honors student research paper), Honors College. (August 2019 - December 2019).

Awards and Honors

  • Thank a Teacher, UNT. (2023).
  • Thank a Teacher, UNT. (2022).
  • Nominated for Outstanding Online Course, UNT / CLEAR. (2021).
  • Thank a Teacher, UNT. (2021).
  • Thank a Teacher, UNT. (2020).
  • Thank a Teacher, UNT. (2019).
  • Thank a Teacher, UNT. (2018).
  • Thank a Teacher, UNT. (2017).
  • Thank a Teacher, UNT. (2014).
  • Thank a Teacher, UNT. (2013).
  • Faculty and Staff Recognition List, UNT Honors Day. (2012).
  • Thank a Teacher, UNT. (2012).
  • Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who. (2012).
  • Faculty and Staff Recognition List, UNT Honors Day. (2011).
  • Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who. (2011).
  • Faculty and Staff Recognition List, UNT Honors Day. (2010).
  • Bourse de mérite (Scholarship based on merit), Université de Pau - French government. (2005).
  • selected for inter-university teaching exchange program, Université de Pau. (2004).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Meng, N., Li, Q., Knight, L.J., Hayes, A.T. (2020). Panel-Improve Foreign Language Speaking Proficiency in Immersive Environment. Other. 411-412. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85091634243&doi=10.23919%2fiLRN47897.2020.9155192&partnerID=40&md5=c3257e1a74c9bf794adb982425fcb7f4
  • Knight, L. (2020). Teaching World Culture online as a recruitment tool for language programs.. The Learning and Technology Library.

    • Journal Article

  • Knight, L.J., Edmonds, A. (2023). Understanding indirect meaning: A close replication. Foreign Language Annals. Wiley.
  • Knight, L.J. (2012). Using MyLanguageLab to teach hybrid/online language classes. Other.

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), PRAGL2 Journée d'Etude, Indirect meaning comprehension: An investigation of L2 French learners’ inferencing strategies., University Cote d'Azur, France. (2022 - 2022).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), SWCOLT, Teaching French for Specific Purpose, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), SWCOLT 2019, Round-Up: Teaching languages through other disciplines, SWCOLT, Fort Worth, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), SWCOLT, Teaching French for Science and Technology majors, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), Immersion Day, French Proverbs and Idiomatic Expressions, NTAATF, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), Immersion Day, Haiti, NTAATF, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), Immersion Day, French Canada, NTAATF, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Knight, L.J. (Presenter), Immersion Day, French Christmas traditions, NTAATF, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), TFLA, Oral feedback: a discussion on how to handle error correction, United States of America. (2012 - 2012).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), Morton, S.A. (Author & Presenter), SWCOLT, A closer look at patterns of interaction in classroom discourse., United States of America. (2011 - 2011).
  • Morton, S. (Presenter), Knight, L.J. (Presenter), SWCOLT, A closer look at patterns of interaction in classroom discourse: Insights from video recorded examples and textbook exercises, Fort Worth, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).

    • Other

  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), L2 French learners' comprehension of non-literal language: a replication study on the comprehension of three different types of indirect meaning, Université de Cote d'Azur - Ecole Doctorale Sociétés, Humanités, Arts et Lettres - UMR 7320: Base, Corpus, Langage, Nice, France. (2023 - 2023).
  • Knight, L. (Author & Presenter), SITE 2020, Teaching World Culture online as a recruitment tool for language programs, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, New Orleans, LA, USA, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Knight, L.J. (Other), Gateway to a Global Carreer: WLLC Info Session, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Knight, L.J. (Other), Gateway to a Global Carreer: WLLC Info Session, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Knight, L.J. (Other), Gateway to a Global Carreer: WLLC Info Session, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), UPPA, Reading strategies in language classes (textbook analysis), France. (2006 - 2006).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), UPPA, Correcting language learners' mistakes, France. (2005 - 2005).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), UPPA, Press briefings at the White House: A linguistic game, France. (2004 - 2004).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Knight, L.J. (Panelist), Nelson, M.A. (Panelist), McCutcheon, S.M. (Panelist), Coats, A. (Panelist), Korduner, M. (Panelist), NACADA Region 4 and 7 Conference, Open Sesame: Revealing the magic (and mayhem) behind academic and faculty advising collaborations, NACADA, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Knight, L. (Panelist), Meng, N. (Author), Li, Q. (Panelist), Hayes, A.T. (Panelist), Immersive Learning Research Network 2020 Conference Online & in VR, Improve Foreign Language Speaking Proficiency in Immersive Environment, Immersive Learning Research Network, Online, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Knight, L. (Chair), Cook, M. (Presenter), MacDowell, P. (Presenter), Cassidy, S. (Presenter), Immersive Learning Research Network 2020 Conference Online & in VR, Learners as Makers and Creators, Immersive Learning Research Network, Online, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Knight, L.J. (Author & Presenter), (Author & Presenter), (Author & Presenter), SWCOLT, Challenges and Strategies in Heritage Learner Methodology, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).

Service

University Service

  • University Senate Service, Faculty Senate. (September 11, 2024 - Present).
  • Member, Undergraduate University Curriculum Committee. (September 2024 - Present).
  • Other (Secretary), French Committee. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Other (Secretary), LAC. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Member, CLASS Council of Advisors. (January 2017 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, Departmental Undergraduate Advisor. (January 2017 - Present).
  • Member, Educator Preparation Advisory Council. (January 2017 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor (P), Preview Day. (2017 - Present).
  • Other (Organizer), WLLC Orientations. (2017 - Present).
  • Attendee, Award Ceremony, CLASS ambassador induction. (2016 - Present).
  • Other (Faciltator), College Day (during the summer). (2016 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, New student orientation. (2016 - Present).
  • Other (Member), UCAN (UNT University Counselor Advisor Network). (November 2015 - Present).
  • Committee Member, University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (August 2024 - June 2025).
  • Other (Secretary), French Committee. (August 2024 - May 2025).
  • Committee Member, Lecturer Promotion Committee. (August 2024 - October 2024).
  • Committee Member, Lecturer Promotion Committee. (August 2024 - October 2024).
  • Committee Member, Executive Committee. (August 2023 - May 2024).
  • Member, LAC. (August 2022 - May 2024).
  • Director, Director of Undergraduate Studies. (August 2021 - May 2024).
  • Other (Student Mentor), Access Mentoring program. (September 2019 - May 2024).
  • Committee Chair, RPTC. (August 2023 - December 2023).
  • Member, University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (September 2020 - August 2023).
  • Faculty Mentor, New faculty mentor. (August 2019 - May 2023).
  • Other (Judge), Eagle Awards. (March 28, 2023 - April 6, 2023).
  • Chairperson, ASL Lecturer Search Committee. (August 2022 - December 2022).
  • Faculty Mentor, New faculty mentor. (August 2016 - May 2022).
  • Member, Lecturer RPTC. (August 2021 - December 2021).
  • Other (Member), WLLC Curriculum Committee. (August 2017 - August 2021).
  • Member, Career Connect Advisory Group. (October 2020 - May 2021).
  • Other (Secretary), Lecturer RPTC. (August 2020 - November 2020).
  • Other (Secretary), Lecturer RPTC. (August 2019 - December 2019).
  • Other (Lecturer Representative), Committee on the Status of LGBTQ Faculty (Faculty Senate). (January 2018 - December 2019).
  • Chairperson, Italian Lecturer Search Committee. (April 16, 2019 - June 30, 2019).
  • Faculty Advisor, ECHO World Fair. (November 16, 2018 - November 16, 2018).
  • Attendee, Meeting, French professor Search campus visits. (February 2018 - February 2018).
  • Chairperson, Ad Hoc LAC promotion Committee. (August 2017 - 2017).
  • Program Organizer, Career Center Presentation. (October 24, 2017 - October 24, 2017).
  • Other (Secretary), Curriculum Committee. (August 2016 - July 2017).
  • Faculty Advisor, College Ambassadors Ceremony and Reception. (April 2017 - April 2017).
  • Attendee, Meeting, French professor Search campus visits. (February 2017 - February 2017).
  • Member, Ad Hoc LAC promotion Committee. (August 2016 - December 2016).
  • Member, Lecturer Affairs Committee. (2015 - 2016).
  • Member, Curriculum Committee. (August 2015 - August 2016).
  • Member, Chinese Lecturer Search Committee. (January 2015 - December 2015).
  • Director, French Study Abroad Director. (2015 - 2015).
  • Other (Secretary), Lecturer Affairs Committee. (2014 - 2015).
  • Other (Secretary), Awards Committee. (January 2015 - May 2015).
  • Member, Advertising and Recruiting committee. (2013 - 2014).
  • Chairperson, Curriculum Committee. (August 2012 - August 2014).
  • Other (Secretary), Advertising and Recruiting committee. (2012 - 2013).
  • Director, Director of Curriculum and Assessment. (2012 - 2013).
  • Member, International Education Scholarships Review Committee. (2012 - 2012).
  • Member, Japanese Lecturer Search Committee. (2011 - 2012).
  • Other (secretary), External Funding/Scholarship Committee. (2010 - 2012).
  • Member, Advertising and Recruiting committee. (2009 - 2012).
  • Member, Library Committee. (August 2010 - December 2010).
  • Other (secretary), German Lecturer Search Committee. (May 2010 - August 2010).

Public Service

  • Guest Speaker, Pecan Creek Elementary. Denton, TX. (April 23, 2019 - April 23, 2019).

Professional Service

  • Other (Faculty sponsor), Pi Delta Phi. (2010 - Present).
  • Other (Panel Reviewer), Cognella. Denton, TX. (May 16, 2022 - May 20, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Textbook, Canadian Scholars. Denton, TX. (June 2020 - June 2020).
  • Member, Pre-Admission Content Tests (PACT) Committee. San Antonio, Tx. (May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019).
  • Other (Review Panel Discussion Member), Cengage. (March 10, 2017 - March 10, 2017).
  • Other (Review Panel Discussion Member), Cengage. (January 18, 2017 - January 18, 2017).
  • Other (Fête Française Organizing Team), AATF North Texas. (2015 - 2015).
  • Other (Meeting and Workshop Organizer), AATF North Texas. (2015 - 2015).
  • Officer, President/Elect/Past, AATF North Texas. (2014 - 2015).
  • Attendee, Meeting, AATF North Texas. (2010 - 2015).
  • Other (webpage maintainer for the French Honor Society), World Languages - Pi Delta Phi. (2009 - 2015).
  • Other (Test coordinator - Fête Française), AATF North Texas. (2013 - 2014).
  • Other (Director of the National French Contest), AATF North Texas. (2012 - 2014).
  • Officer, Vice President, AATF North Texas. (2012 - 2014).
  • Other (Review Panel Discussion Member), McGraw and Hill. (March 2014 - March 2014).
  • Other (Judge - Fête française), AATF. (2010 - 2013).
  • Other (Organizer/Sponsor museum outing), FORL - French. (2010 - 2012).
  • Reviewer, Textbook, Pearson. (April 2012 - April 2012).
  • Other (Evaluation of teaching materials), Pearson. (December 2011 - December 2011).
  • Reviewer, Textbook, Cengage-Heinle. (2011 - 2011).
  • Program Organizer (Contest Organizer), FORL - UNT. (2010 - 2011).
  • Other (helper), French Business Symposium. (2010 - 2010).
  • Other (organizer/sponsor), Weekly French Brown Bag Lunch / Conversation Table. (2009 - 2010).