EducationAmarie Olga
Main achievement
Assistant Professor. Department of Foreign Languages at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
About
Olga Amarie, originally from the Republic of Moldova, is a professor of French and Francophone literature at Georgia Southern University in the United States, where she has been working since June 2011 in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in French and English from the Alecu Russo State University of Bălți, being recognized among the top graduates, and obtained her PhD in French literature from Indiana University-Bloomington, with an interdisciplinary thesis on the work of Georges Perec, titled "Image, son et mot dans Un homme qui dort". Her teaching career includes teaching elementary and advanced French, Francophone culture, French for business and medicine, as well as courses through film, contributing to quality education in the field of modern languages. Olga Amarie's academic achievements are notable through publications and presentations on contemporary French literature and cinema, focusing on authors such as Octave Mirbeau, Remy de Gourmont, and members of the OULIPO group, such as Jacques Roubaud or Hervé Le Tellier. She has translated works by writer Ion Găină from Romanian into English and French, published book chapters on holiday experiences and teaching during the pandemic, and participated in national and international conferences. She has also secured research grants at the National Library of France and has been involved in flipped learning projects, being a member of the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association. Olga Amarie also studied at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași and the University of Notre Dame, gaining teaching experience in public schools and universities before settling in the USA, where she advanced from assistant professor to associate and full professor. Although detailed information about her personal life is not publicly available, her contributions support the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly quality education and climate action, reflecting a commitment to academic excellence and educational innovation.
