Dr. Julie Driessen received her Ph.D. in French literature from Louisiana State University-Baton 

Rouge in 2005. She explored the ambiguity of autobiography versus fiction in her dissertation: 

Jean-Paul Sartre’s ‘Les Mots’ and the Nouvelles Autobiographies of Alain Robbe-Grillet, 

Nathalie Sarraute, and Marguerite Duras: A Comparison. In addition, Dr. Driessen completed 

eighteen hours of graduate-level coursework in English literature, taking courses such as  

American Realism and Naturalism, 18th Century English Literature, Literary Theory and 

Criticism, and American Expatriate Literature. She has taught French 101 and French 102 at 

LSU-Baton Rouge, University of New Orleans Metropolitan College, and Our Lady of Holy 

Cross College-New Orleans as well as English 101 and English 102 at Our Lady of Holy Cross 

College. At Louisiana College, she will continue to teach both English and French courses.