Aleksandra Gruzinska
French educator
Born Poznan, Poland; daughter of Aleksander and Wiktoria.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1964, Master of Arts (M.A.), 1966, State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo; Ph.D., Penn State University, University Park, 1971.
Career: instructor, Rosary Hill College, Amherst (NY), 1965-68; assistant prof., Genesee Community College (NY), 1968 (summer only); instructor (French), Sweet Briar College (VA), 1971-73; assistant prof. (French), Arizona State University, Tempe, 1973 -.
Author: several articles on French literature in professional journals
Member of: Alliance Francaise of Phoenix (AZ) (vice president, 1988-89); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.SA.) (co-founder, vice president, Arizona circle, 1986-89); Modern Language Association (MLA); American Romanian Academy of Arts & Sciences (editor, ARA Newsletter); Nineteenth Century France Studies; Societe Octave Mirbeau, Angers (France), Friends of George Sand, Hofstra University
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Fulbright fellowship to Paris (France), 1968-69
Languages: English, French, Polish, Spanish, German
Hobbies: travel, walking, reading
Home: 1929 W. Javelina Ave., Mesa, AZ 85202
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996