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French educator

Barry Jean Ancelet, french educator. Recipient Ordre de Francophones d'Amerique, Conseil de la Vie Francaise, Quebec; named an Outstanding Young Teacher, Louisiana Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1984, Distinguished Professor, University Southwestern Louisiana Foundation, 1989; France American scholar, 1971, French Government scholar University Nice, 1972-1973.

Background

Ancelet, Barry Jean was born on June 25, 1951 in Church Point, Louisiana, United States. Son of Elmo Jean and Maude Ann (Mayer) Ancelet.

Education

Diplôme (etudes supé), Université de Nice, France, 1973. Bachelor in French, University Southwestern Louisiana, 1974. Master of Arts in Folklore, Indiana University, 1977.

Doctorat (3e cycle), Université de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1984.

Career

Aide, Council for Development of French in Louisiana, Lafayette, 1973-1974; special projects coordinator, Council for Development of French in Louisiana, Lafayette, 1976; associate instructor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1974-1976; folklorist, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1977-1980; research assistant, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1980-1985; assistant professor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1985-1990; associate professor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, since 1990. Research consultant Jean Lafitte National Park, Louisiana, since 1987.

Achievements

  • Barry Jean Ancelet has been listed as a noteworthy french educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

All works

Membership

President Festival de Musique Acadienne, Inc., Lafayette, since 1986. Chairman Louisiana Folklife Commission, since 1984. Member Louisiana Folklife Festival Board, Baton Rouge, since 1985.

Member Council for Development French in Louisiana, since 1985. Member American Folklore Society, International Society Folk-Narrative Research, American Association Teachers of French, Fédération Internationale des Écrivains de Langue Francaise, Louisiana Folklore Society (board directors since 1984), Council Development French in Louisiana.

Connections

Married Mary Caroline Spurlock, September 29, 1979. Children: Jean Charles-Edouard, Jacques Francois, Louis Elias, Emile André Joseph, Caroline Clélie.

Father:
Elmo Jean Ancelet

Mother:
Maude Ann (Mayer) Ancelet

Spouse:
Mary Caroline Spurlock

child:
Caroline Clélie Ancelet

child:
Jacques Francois Ancelet

child:
Emile André Joseph Ancelet

child:
Jean Charles-Edouard Ancelet

child:
Louis Elias Ancelet