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Deborah Reisinger

Professor of the Practice of Romance Studies
Romance Studies
Box 90257, Durham, NC 27708-0257
114 Allen Building, Durham, NC 27708-0257

Awards & Honors


Chevalier dans l'ordre des Palmes Académiques

International La République française, Ministère de l'éducation nationale · July 2021

Richard K. Lublin Distinguished Teaching Award

University Trinity College, Duke University · 2019

Bass Connections Judge’s Award for Best Poster “Addressing Global Health Needs Among Refugee Children and Families.”

University Bass Connections, Duke University · 2018

Global Engagement Initiative Award

National American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages · 2017

Betsy Alden Outstanding Faculty Service-Learning Award

University Duke Service-Learning · 2016

Weil Curriculum Initiative Award

Department Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator at Duke, SEAD · May 2015 Evaluate community-engagement practices of recently resettled refugees in Montréal.

Duke Leadership Academy

University Duke University · 2015 Graduated from one-year leadership program

Bacca Foundation Fellow

University Thompson Writing Center · 2015 2015-2016

Central African Refugee Resettlement in Durham

University Duke Africa Initiative · 2015

Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation Award

University Trinity Arts and Sciences · January 2014

Service-Learning Faculty Fellow

Department Duke Service-Learning · 2014 2014-2015. Explore community-based theory and teaching practices.

Teaching Research with Writing Fellowship

Other CIT/Thompson Writing Center · January 2011

Teaching Research with Writing Fellowship

Other CIT-Thompson Writing Program · December 2010

Faculty Fellowship: Oral Assignments

Other Center for Instructional Technology, Duke University · January 2010

Business Language Research and Teaching Award

National Center for International Business and Education Research (CIBER) · 2009

Instructional Technology Faculty Fellows Program

Other CIT · February 2008

Flexible Learning Spaces Fellowship

Other CIT, Duke University · 2008

In the News


Published August 20, 2024
Trinity’s New Undergraduate Curriculum to Focus on Values
Published January 26, 2023
The Making of the First Malagasy Course at Duke
Published December 5, 2022
Deborah Reisinger Receives Official Knighthood from French Government
Published August 31, 2021
The Challenges Ahead for Afghan Refugees, and How Duke and Durham Will Help them
Published July 2, 2021
Studying Southern France Is Always Fabulous, Even When Remote
Published January 22, 2021
In Pandemic, Advanced Placement Turns to Duke Faculty for Help in High School Lecture Series
Published June 19, 2019
Finding Solutions to the World Refugee Crisis
Published November 27, 2018
Student-Produced Videos Help Refugees Navigate a New Culture
Published October 27, 2016
French Language Students Improve Their Conversation Skills By Pairing with Refugees in Durham
Published November 6, 2014
Approaching Global Health Through Language and Culture
Published November 6, 2014
CLAC: Building New Ways of Foreign Language Instruction
Published November 3, 2013
Duke in Montreal