Aletha Stahl

Biography

Aletha Stahl, PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Iowa, joins the School of Languages and Cultures from her previous position as Lead Intercultural Learning Specialist at Purdue. In nearly seven years in that position, she served as a consultant to faculty, designed curricula, managed and led professional development programs for faculty and staff, and contributed to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Prior to joining Purdue, she spent more than two decades in the Department of Languages and Cultures at Earlham College, where as Professor of French and Francophone Studies she taught multiple courses in French and in interdisciplinary programs; developed and led international study programs in Martinique, Haiti, and Montreal, among others; served as Teaching and Learning Consultant; researched language and literature of the French Caribbean, and advised students both academically and on their senior capstones. In SLC, she will teach courses in French, Comparative Literature, and the Cornerstone program.