Elissa D. Gelfand

Background

Gelfand, Elissa D. was born on January 26, 1949 in New York City. Daughter of Abe William and Frances (Gottesman) Gelfand.

Education

Bachelor in French, Barnard College, 1969. Master of Arts in French, Brown University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in French, Brown University, 1975.

Career

Instructor of English,, Ecole Active Bilingue, Paris, 1973-1975; assistant, associate and full professor French,, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, since 1975; Dorothy Rooke McCulloch professor of French, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, since 1992. Chair French department Mount Holyoke College, 1991-1994, chair Women's Studies program, 1982-1985.

Achievements

• Elissa D. Gelfand has been listed as a noteworthy French language and literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • FRENCH FEMINIST CRITICISM: Women, Language, Literature, An Annotated Bibliography (Garland reference library of the humanities)

Membership

Member Modern Language Association (regional delegate 1987-1989), Northeast Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers of French, Women's Caucus for the Modern Languages, National Women's Studies Association.

Interests

• Avocations: film, running, food.

Connections

Married James A. Glickman, October 14, 1982. 1 child, Daniel Gelfand Glickman.

Father:

Abe William Gelfand

Mother:

Frances (Gottesman) Gelfand

Spouse:

James A. Glickman

child:

Daniel Gelfand Glickman Gelfand