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Heather Dravk

Senior Lecturer in French

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HDravk@messiah.edu

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717-766-2511, ext. 3480

Interest and areas of expertise

French language and contemporary civilization, language acquisition, instructional strategies and learning theories

Education
  • A.B. French/Women’s Studies (Randolph-Macon Woman’s College)
  • M.A. French Language and Civilization (University of Northern Iowa)
Classes I teach
  • Fundamentals of French I and II (FR 101, 102)
  • Intermediate French (FR 201)
  • French Language and Culture (FR 206)
  • Contemporary French Culture (FR 301)
  • Selected Topics in French (FR 320)
  • Advanced Composition and Conversation (FR 401)
Profile

Professor Dravk taught middle and high school French classes for 7 years before coming to Messiah. She continues to hold a valid PA Instructional II certificate in French as well as a Program Specialist Letter in English as a Second Language. Her experiences in secondary education aid her students in the transition to college level work.