CEA GlobalCampus: Paris Faculty

Gislain Aucremanne

In addition to teaching a course in Haute Couture at the CEA Paris GlobalCampus, Gislain Aucremanne, a specialist in decorative arts and in fashion, has engaged in a career of Interpreter-Guide and Lecturer/Docent in several Parisian museums including the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay and the Decorative Arts Museum. Although his highest degree comes from the Ecole du Louvre, from which he holds the equivalent of a Master's degree, Aucremanne has also studied Italian Culture and Civilization (Paris III – Sorbonne-Nouvelle) and Egyptology.

Specialized in the field of high fashion, Aucremanne has presented on various topics relative to the fashion world including Christian Lacroix – History of Fashion and Dior: 60 années en couleurs.

During his free time, Gislain enjoys traveling and being a true flâneur in the streets of Paris. He is always on the hunt for historical details and new areas to discover.

Carol Brick-Stock

Carol Brick-Stock was born in Dublin, Ireland where she studied English and French at University College Dublin and graduated with a Masters Degree and a Higher Diploma in Education in 1983.

Carol then moved to Paris where she has lived and worked ever since, continuing her studies in 1990 with a DEA in French Literature from the Université de Paris VII (Jussieu) and a DESS in publishing from the Université de Paris Saint-Denis (Villetaneuse). She taught legal English in the Sorbonne to law students for many years before finding an outlet for her true passion: gastronomy, food issues and wine.

Fluent in French and author of several translations, including The Kings Vegetable Garden in Versailles published by Actes Sud, she created a conference "Food Business and Culture" in Sciences Po in 2001 which continues to be attended by students from all over the world, including many from American universities. A new conference called "French Wine in the World" was introduced in 2005. Published in various magazines with an English-speaking audience in France (In Paris) as well as national newspapers in Ireland, (The Irish Times and The Irish Examiner) she writes about various subjects linked to food and the business of food and wine. Carol is currently studying for a Masters Degree in Food Policy at City University London and pursuing her interest in the evolution of the French wine market.

Dr. Jean-Pierre Constant

A specialist in modern literature and visual art, Jean-Pierre Constant is a researcher and lecturer at Paris's most celebrated national museums of art and fashion: the Museum of Decorative Arts, the Fashion & Textile Museum, the Advertising Museum and the Nissim de Camondo museum of the 18th century, all located in the Louvre. He is a research attaché and lecturer at both the Musée Carnavalet (History of Paris Museum) and the Musée d'Orsay and he has been a Director of Planning for artistic events at the French Ministry of Culture. Due to his specialized research in fashion history, 20th Century Fox engaged him as historical advisor for the 1998 film Ever After: A Cinderella Story, starring Angelica Huston. Jean-Pierre was also co-newscaster of the urban preservation program A vos quartiers on France 3 TV in 2002 and 2003. In addition to his many teaching engagements, he is currently president of the historical preservation foundation, Les Amis du Pavillon Vendôme.

Jean-Pierre earned his Doctorate in Literature and Art from the Université de Bordeaux III (France) where he focused his research on the art and literary milieu of writer François Mauriac. He also holds French DEA and CAPES degree from the universities of Bordeaux and Paris respectively.

Born in the Bordeaux region, Jean-Pierre speaks English, Spanish and basic Italian in addition to his native French. When not running his many youth workshops in art and history, he pursues his personal interests in costume history, modern dance and music.

Dr. Bregham Dalgliesh

Bregham Dalgliesh was born in South Africa. In addition to his native English, Bregham speaks fluent French. He also has an intermediate level of German and Afrikaans.

Bregham teaches at numerous French and American higher education institutions in France within the broad area of modern philosophy, which is understood as the critical reflection upon contemporary society. He was educated in South Africa and has taught in Canada and the UK, as well.

In addition to lecturing, Bregham is also a researcher in the interdisciplinary research group ETOS (Ethique, Technologies, Organisations, Sociétés) and his work focuses on the philosophy of the social, economic, political and ethical dynamics of modern, technology-driven societies.

Isabelle d'Argoeuves

Isabelle d'Argoeuves was born in Berberati, in the Central African Republic, and raised in France. She speaks English in addition to her native French.

D'Argoeuves holds a baccalauréat Technique Superior (B.T.S) in Fashion, from the E.S.A.A. (Ecole Supérieure des Arts Appliqués) in Paris as well as a baccalauréat technique, with a specialization in tapestry-weaving, from the Lycée de Sèvres.

After working for more than twenty years in diverse occupations such as License Manager, Product Manager, License coordinator, and Accessories Designer at the luxury, ready-to-wear brand Georges Rech, Isabelle returned to academics as a multi-disciplinary instructor:

• in fashion for CREAPOLE and MODE'ESTAH
• in fine arts at the Atelier MARTENOT in Neuilly
• in art design for CREAPOLE

Isabelle remains an active artist, especially in painting and sculpture, and exhibits her work as frequently as possible.

Dr. Christian Deubner

Christian Deubner was born in Berlin and grew up in Germany during the period of post-war reconstruction. His international interests were strengthened by the early years he spent in the United States attending high-school in San Francisco. In addition to his mother tongue, he speaks and writes fluent English and French and basic Italian.

Across his later studies at the Free University of Berlin and in Munich in the turbulent 1960s, he received the post-doctoral Habilitation teaching degree following upon his Doctorate in Economics and his university Diploma in Political Science and International Law.

His professional experience has resulted in two complementary areas of expertise: academic research and governmental consulting. He has a long record of research in the fields of European and extra-European integration, post-war Franco-German relations, and problems and issues of international political economy. His work has been published in American and European academic journals and books. As Director of Research at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (the principal Foreign policy think tank in Germany), Senior Advisor at both the Commissariat Général du Plan and the CEPII, (France's leading international economic research institute), and founder of the Paris office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, his professional duties entailed frequent consulting work between Germany and France at both national parliamentary and governmental levels. He has extensive experience in organizing experts and academics into multi-national study groups both for consulting purposes and for co-operative research and publication.

He has many years of teaching experience at a number of German universities in Berlin, Bremen and Munich, and has taught at American study abroad programs in Europe as well. Over the years, he has also lectured extensively across the United States in many university academic programs, including those at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the University of California-Berkeley.

Vicki Enteen

With thirty years of executive experience in marketing, advertising, public relations, and marketing communications in New York City, Vicki Enteen specialized in the fashion, interior design, and luxury industries. For the six years prior to her transfer to Paris, she was the Director of Creative Services for a multinational high-end textiles company. Earlier in her career, she worked as a fashion merchandising editor, stylist, color/fashion trend forecaster, shoe editor, fabric editor, and product merchandiser. Vicki recently taught luxury advertising at the Paris Graduate School of Management and Communications at Ecole Supérieur du Commerce Extérieur. In addition, she teaches marketing at the European Communications School and Management Institute of Paris, advertising at CERAM, and business communications at the Université de Paris-Dauphine. She also trains business executives in media appearances and presentations.

Vicki received a BFA in Fashion Merchandising/Design from the Pratt Institute of New York and an MBA in Marketing from New York University-Stern School of Business.

Dr. Gerald Garutti

Dr. Gerald Garutti is French. He was born in Paris in 1974 and speaks English, German, and survival Italian.

Dr. Garutti studied Literature, Philosophy and History at the École Normale Supérieure. In addition to earning three Masters in Arts and Literature, in Theatre Studies, and in Film Studies from the University of Paris X, he also received a Master in Political Science from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po), and a Master of Political Thought and Intellectual History from the University of Cambridge (UK). He passed the « Agrégation » in French and European Modern Literature.

Garutti's Ph.D. correlates political philosophy (Cambridge) and drama (Paris X); his research and publications focus on revolution in contemporary Europe from 1789 until 1989. He has also authored a book on Kafka and Orson Welles, Le Procès (Bréal, 2005). Over and above being an active researcher, Garutti has served on the political front as a speechwriter (2001-02) for the French Minister of Finance, Laurent Fabius.

On the teaching front, his career spans a decade and includes appointments in the French, English and American university systems. At the University of Paris X he teaches drama. In England, he was a Lector in French at Trinity College (University of Cambridge). At the University of Chicago, he taught Western Civilization for several years. He is now Chair of the Department « Arts and Humanities », which he recently created in 2007, at the French National Drama school ENSATT (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre). He also teaches at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris.

Garutti's interests also include the theatre: he is the artistic and literary adviser at the Théâtre National Populaire. In addition to directing several plays, he has written scripts for both film and theatre.

Thierry Herselin

Instructor, Fashion historian, art auctioneer and critic, Thierry Herselin has taught students from around the world for Christie’s Education in Paris, launched a cycle on History of Costume and Fashion, and lectured on such subjects as Architecture & Interior Design in Nineteenth-Century Paris, and The French Art de Vivre in Eighteenth Century, amongst others. After a career of designing wedding dresses and following a brief foray into the world of theatre as costume designer (focused on the Baroque period and with productions such as Monteverdi’s Orfeo in Okayama, Japan), Thierry’s current area of interest includes 18th and 19th Century fashion and portrait painting. In addition to his teaching, Thierry Herselin also gives lectures and tours for American associations in Paris.

Thierry received both his post-graduate D.E.A. degree in Art History and his Fine Arts degree from the Université des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg. He also holds the prestigious title of National Lecturer here in France.

Thierry Herselin was born in France and raised in Strasbourg. In addition to his native French, he speaks fluent English, Italian and basic Spanish.

Sophie Joëssel

With twenty years of experience studying and teaching French language, civilization and the history of the French Press to American and international students around the world, Sophie Joëssel brings to the classroom both her passion for the French language and a knowledge of the diverse instructional styles the multi-cultural classroom requires. She has extensive pedagogical experience, both in Study Abroad and traditional university settings, serving as she does on the faculties of Northwestern University at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris, Carleton College, Schiller International University, Université de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne, Chambre de Commerce et d’ Industrie de Paris, and the Alliance Française in Mexico, among others. She teaches the subtleties and beauty of communicating in French to students, business executives and diplomats alike.

Sophie earned her Master of Arts in French as a Foreign Language as well as her Licence de Lettres in Modern Literature at the Université de Paris X (Nanterre).

A native of France, Sophie has lived on three continents: growing up in Nantes in Western France, studying in Cairo, Egypt at the very international Lycée Français, and later teaching French language and travelling in Mexico.

Emilie Johnson Joly

Emilie Johnson Joly was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and was raised in New England. She speaks French and now calls France home.

Johnson studied at the University of Oxford, where she received a Master of Arts in Gender Studies. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in French from Brigham Young University.

Emily's research has focused on feminist ethics (including queer ethics) and has concentrated on the ethics of care – a relational rather than consequentialist or deontological approach.

In addition to teaching at CEA in Paris, Emilie has taught various subjects, from ethics to literature, at The College of New Rochelle: Rosa Parks Campus in Harlem, New York and at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Her working experience has also delved outside the realm of academics and education. While living in Manhattan, she spent time as an assistant broker to one of the city's top real estate brokers at The Corcoran Group.

Emilie plays the piano, enjoys mountain climbing, running (2 marathons) and writing.

Dr. Danièle Katz

Danièle Katz is French and has engaged in a career of tutoring and teaching in Study Abroad programs in Paris, France since 2005. In addition to her native French, she speaks English, German, Spanish, Modern Greek and Russian.

Katz first studied at the University of Strasbourg where she received her degree in French Literature and Linguistics. She then completed her doctorate in History and Politics at the Université de Paris III Sorbonne-Nouvelle. Danièle also received a Certificate in European History and Politics at EHEE (Ecoles des Hautes Etudes Européennes) in Strasbourg, and a Maîtrise in Modern Greek from the INALCO (Institut des Langues orientales de Paris).

Her research has focused upon the constitution of the American Model in the French and English Press, from the beginning of the Cold War through the American Intervention in the Greek Civil War (1947 -1949). She has also considered the historical and diplomatic roots of international organizations, particularly the League of Nations and the United Nations, and how such bodies can contribute to promoting respect for human rights and development. She has published articles on these subjects in French academic journals.

For over twenty five years, she has taught French as a foreign language in Germany and in Paris working with international students to better their understanding of the many ramifications of cultural diversity.

James King

James King was born and raised in Kent, England. Although English is his native language, he speaks French and Hungarian fluently and has an advanced level of Spanish.

In 1987 James King received the Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Oxford University. During his studies he spent 3 months in Italy with a travelling scholarship grant from Sotheby's of London. After graduation he spent a year in Budapest before moving to Paris.

From 1991 to 1994, James King worked as studio assistant for the Swiss artist Daniel Spoerri, inventor of "Eat Art" and the "Tableau Piège", and member of the Nouveaux Realistes movement. In 2002 and 2003, he assisted the British sculptor Raymond Mason in his Paris studio.

Aside from his teaching at CEA, King has also taught at the Paris American Academy in the 5th arrondissement.

He works in a wide variety of techniques including painting, sculpture and printmaking, examples of which can be seen at: http://jamesking.free.fr.

Dr. Ida Kummer

A French citizen born in Tunisia and with professional responsibilities in New York and Paris, Ida Kummer speaks fluent French, English, Spanish and Arabic and has a working knowledge of Italian and German. Her connection to North Africa, New England and Paris has shaped much of her character and interests.

She received her Doctorate in Comparative Literature from the Université de Paris III and she holds the prestigious Agrégé de Lettres.

For the past ten years, her research efforts have been directed towards the many issues of Francophone cultures and identities. She is presently researching the portrayal of immigrants in French literature and film as well as women's issues in the Francophone immigrant community. Her most recent publications have appeared in academic journals in France and the United States including The French Review, CELAAN, and L'Harmattan.

She has taught French Language, Literature and Francophone Studies at The United Nations International School in New York City and here in Paris she teaches at the Université de Paris III and at several study abroad programs for American students. She has also guest lectured at the Alliance Française of North America and Canada on gender issues in North Africa.

Dr. Josepha Laroche

One of France's preeminent political scientists, with an international reputation of scholarly achievement, and an active member in France's Ministry of Education concerning university professor training, recruitment, and quality control management, Professor Josepha Laroche brings to her students the experience and value of both her extensive research and her many years of reflecting and commenting upon, writing about, and teaching international relations and political science.

She is Docteur d'Etat and Professeur Agrégée des Universités in Political Science both at the Université de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) and at the Institute d'Etudes Politique – Paris (Sciences Po). She supervises PhD and MA research at both of these institutions. In the field of political science, she has been a member of the French National Council of Universities, member of the National Selection Jury for instructor recruitment, and member of Departmental Management Boards.

Josepha is also a consultant to the European Commission and she sits on numerous juries at France's Ecole National d'Administration and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She also serves on the editorial boards of the Revue Internationale et Stratégique, Cultures & Conflicts, and Global Society, to all of which she is a regular contributor. She currently directs a new editorial series in international relations entitled Chaos International. She is a prolific writer and editor as evidenced by her many articles, full-length book publications and editorial responsibilities. Her principal areas of research include theories on international relations, the sociology of the international stage, international political economy as well as humanitarian and international law.

Dr. Shalini Le Gall

As art historian and instructor specialized in 19th century French art, Dr. Shalini Le Gall teaches courses on modernism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Orientalism, and photography, using as instructional supports the rich collections of the Musée d’Orsay, Musée du Louvre, Musée Rodin, Musée Marmottan, and the Petit Palais. 

Shalini received both her Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in Art History from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) and a B.A. from Georgetown University (Washington, DC). She also taught undergraduate courses at Northwestern University in conjunction with her extensive work at the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence. Her articles have appeared in various museum publications, and her research has been supported by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.

Le Gall is fluent in both French and English and is a member of ACEGAMI (Analyse Culturelle et Études de Genre /Art, Mythes et Images), a research group sponsored by the Centre d’Histoire et de Théorie des Arts at L'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS).

Dr. Michèle Maheo-Le-Coadic

Born in the French Department of the Morbihan in Brittany, Michèle Maheo-Le Coadic speaks, in addition to her native French, basic Spanish and English. Her educational interests and research have focused upon developing methods of active learning in Francophone language and cultures.

She has a Doctorate in Comparative Literature from the Université de Rennes in France, and Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Modern Literature from the Université de Grenoble and the Université Laval in Quebec.

As part of Franco-Moroccan educational cooperation, she taught at the Faculté des Lettres in Marrakech. She has also taught at technical universities in France and has many years of experience teaching French grammar, language and literature to many study abroad students, including Americans, French and North Africans. She helped create and organize, in the United States and abroad, university-based study-missions called Le bus Français, whereby French professors, bearing educational materials, newspapers, books and songs, travel across the country meeting and working with local instructors and students.

As part of her long commitment to women's rights, she has edited various works on feminism, including gender issues, maternity and reproduction. And she has recently published, as a collaborative work for the Clé International publishing house, a basic reference work on French grammar and structure entitled: Grammaire expliquée du français. In 2007, she collaborated on the publication Féstival: niveau 3, a French textbook for adolescents and young adults.

Paul Mallette

Paul Mallette is currently an adjunct faculty member in marketing at the CEA-Global Campus in Paris and at the Ecole Supérieur de Commerce in Rouen. In addition, he is Director of Eurasian Operations for the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education where he heads the Paris, France office. He also serves as Director of International Development at the European Federation of Schools headquartered in Lyon, France.

Mallette's background includes manager of training and development programs at International Masters Publisher's Paris office, Director of Admissions at Clark University's Graduate School of Management (Worcester MA) and as Assistant Director of Communications at the Fernald State School (Waltham MA).

Paul received his bachelor's degree from Boston University's School of Public Communication (Boston MA) and his MBA degree at Clark University's Graduate School of Management (Worcester MA). He completed additional graduate work at Harvard University's Extension School (Cambridge MA).

Paul has lived in Paris since 1993 with his partner of 30 years.

Desmond McGetrick

Drawing upon some twelve years of executive experience in marketing, sales, customer relations, and marketing communications in multinational corporations around the world such as Alcatel and Essilor International, Desmond now teaches in the PGSM Group in Paris where he serves as Associate Dean of the BBA program at the Paris School of Business. He has delivered his courses in international marketing and management in schools in Austria, Greece and France, notably at F.H. Küfstein, the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne, ESG (Ecole Supérieur de Gestion), and the INSEEC Business School. He also has recognized experience teaching in US Study Abroad programs and is a regular guest speaker at business schools and programs across Europe.

Desmond earned an MBA from the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (Paris) and a BComm (Honors) from University College Dublin. Recipient of EU Scholarships in International Business and Marketing, he pursued additional studies in Grenoble, Paris and Dublin.

An Irishman based in Paris, now the young father of two, Desmond speaks English, bilingual French, and survival Spanish, German and Chinese.

Hally Pancer

Living in Paris since 2001, Hally Pancer is an American photographer and academic. She completed her BFA from Parsons School of Design in New York and her MFA from Yale University in New Haven. In addition to English, she speaks fluent French and Hebrew.

In 1988 she moved to Israel where she was a professor of photography at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, the Hadassa College of Art and Design in Haifa and the Kalisher School of Art in Tel Aviv. While in the region she completed a number of documentary photographic projects in an effort to influence public opinion in regard to the Middle East Peace process. Using photography as a mediator, her project, Beyond Borders (1995-2001) was a landmark program uniting Israeli and Palestinian students in a framework of co-existence. The fruits of this project have been exhibited and implemented in various areas of conflict such as Belfast, Dublin, Belgrade, Kosovo, Jerusalem and Gaza in addition to several cities in the United States and Europe.

She is currently a professor of photography at Parsons Paris and l'Ecole Superieur d'Art et de Design (ESAD) in Amiens. Her work has been exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, as well as at the Musée du Jeu de Paume in Paris.

Dr. Francisco Javier Rabassó

Author of four books and more than twenty articles on topics ranging from literature and cinema to cultural diversity and social responsibility, Francisco Javier Rabassó not only has a long history of teaching to a variety of international students but also is a product of international education.

A citizen of Spain and Canada, Barcelona-native Rabassó completed his postsecondary studies in Toronto, Canada where he earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. Since 1992 he has been working in France as an Associate Professor at the University of Rouen in the Faculty of Humanities where he is currently Chair of the Department of Romanic Studies. Mr. Rabassó is also an Affiliated Lecturer at the Group-ESC-Rouen. His area of teaching is Contemporary Hispanic Cinema, Painting and Literature at the University (in French and Spanish) and Cultural Studies, Cross-Cultural Management and Corporate Responsibility at the Group ESC Rouen (in English).

Outside of the classroom, Dr. Rabassó is an avid musician and plays with a latin-jazz group in Paris.

Georgia Russell

A graduate of art techniques varying from litho, silkscreen, photography and even short film, Scottish-born Georgia Russell has exhibited internationally and enjoys sharing her enthusiasm and knowledge for the Arts with students of various backgrounds.

Although her experience is rich in diversity, Russell's current artistic endeavors are derived from collage rendering a final product that is drawing-based yet sculptural. Represented by England & Co, London where she has held three, solo exhibitions of her work, Russell's most recent show, Re:formed, joins a portfolio of public art commissions including Uncover-Discover for the new Jubilee Library in Brighton and an acquisition of her work by the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

Born in Elgin, Scotland in 1974, Georgia studied Fine Arts at Aberdeen University and then Royal College of Art in London. In addition to her work as Lecturer at universities and art schools, Russell has led Art Workshops for NETC (National Education Tour Company) in Paris for the last eight years.

Dr. Linnéa Rollenhagen Tilly

Linnéa R. Tilly is Swedish. In addition to her mother tongue she speaks fluent English and French. After a first experience as an Art Gallery assistant in Stockholm and travels through Europe, she engaged in Art History studies that brought her to France 15 years ago.

She received her doctorate in Art History from the Université de Paris IV - la Sorbonne, after having received a Master of Arts degree in Art History from the Université Le Mirail II in Toulouse (France) and her post-graduate DEA degree from the Université François Rabelais in Tours (France).

Specializing in the history of architecture and urbanism, she has mainly focused on 17th and 18th century Paris and Toulouse. Besides participating in research projects with the CNRS-INHA (Paris), she has been working on exhibition projects with the Mairie de Paris and the Centre culturel Suèdois (Paris). Author of a book about the history and architecture of the 6th district in Paris, she has also written and translated several articles.

After teaching the analysis of architecture at the Université Paris IV-la Sorbonne, she is currently teaching the history of Paris through its architecture and urbanism in several Study Abroad programs in Paris.

Léa Scattolin

Born in the central French region of Auvergne, Léa spent several, childhood years on Réunion Island, a French territory east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Much like the island on which she was raised, bringing together a wide range of ethnic groups and cultures, Léa herself is the product of Italian, Polish and French heritage.

Her first studies in Applied Foreign Languages (German, English and Polish) provided her the opportunity to spend time abroad as a student while traveling to the United States, Germany, Finland and Australia. It was in the latter that she first experienced teaching her mother tongue.

Scattolin then moved to Paris where she earned a second Master's degree from the Sorbonne in French as a Second Language which she combined with a degree in Communication as well as in publishing.

Léa brings a wide array of teaching experience to CEA. She has previously taught to international students from around the world including American groups from the University of California, California State University and the City College of San Francisco.