Tessa Ashlin Nunn is a scholar and educator based in Lyon, France. She received a PhD in Romance Studies at Duke University. Her research and teaching interests include nineteenth-century literature and culture, women writers, feminist theory, cinema, media studies, and dance history. With experience teaching French, Spanish, and English, Dr. Nunn is passionate about using innovative and effective pedagogical practices to help students communicate with confidence, think critically, and develop as global citizens.