Lavinia Horner

Lecturer and French Language Program Coordinator

lavinia.a.horner-1@ou.edu
Kaufman Hall 111

Dr. Horner earned her Ph.D. in French and Francophone Literature & Linguistics at the University of Tennessee. She joined MLLL in 2023 as a Lecturer and French Language Program Coordinator. Prior to teaching at OU, Dr. Horner was a Visiting Assistant Professor of French at Kansas State University.

Dr. Horner is interested in interdisciplinary research. She recently took a course with Harvard Medical School in Applied Psychology in order to better understand the relationship between postcolonial trauma narratives and genetic memory. Her monograph in progress analyzes intangible cultural heritage in Algeria to demonstrate that theories of genetic memory intuitively proposed by writers like Faïza Guène are now affirmed by the recent scientific research of Gabor Maté and David Sinclair

In the classroom, Dr. Horner enjoys working with students on activities that strengthen their linguistic proficiency, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. She is always excited to celebrate her students’ progress every step of the way, so get ready for fun classes where you will enjoy macarons, delicious chocolate croissants, and French Bingo.

Education

Ph.D. in French and Francophone Literature & Linguistics. The University of Tennessee. 2018
M.A. in French and Francophone Literature. The University of Tennessee. 2014
B.A. in History and English. Vasile Goldis Western University – Romania. 2002
Additional professional development: Harvard Online Summer Course 2023 – to advance research in trauma narratives – https://courses.edx.org/certificates/eaf611f705504671bbc733f5a80adae6
Additional professional development: Online Master of Professional Studies in Psychology of Leadership. Penn State University. Start date: August 2023.

Publications

Horner, L. (2023). Genetic Memory, Intergenerational Trauma, and Narrative Therapy in Faïza Guène’s La discrétion. In progress.
Horner, L. (2023). Bearing Witness: Emmanuel Roblès, Albert Camus, and The Spanish Legacy in Colonial Algeria. Accepted to Romance Notes; pending minor revisions.
Horner, L. (2019). Literary Articulations of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Mild Autism in Perrault’s Little Red Riding Hood. In print – Women in French Studies (Project Muse link https://muse.jhu.edu/article/746180/summary).
Horner, L. (2019). Literary Arabic and Islamic Values as the New Conditioned Stimuli For the “Good Citizen” Status in Maïssa Bey’s Bleu blanc vert. In print –Romance Notes (Project Muse link https://muse.jhu.edu/article/744850/summary).