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UUP member Catherine Porter Lewis, an emerita professor of French at SUNY Cortland, is set to become president of the Modern Language Association of America in January 2009.
Founded in 1883, the association promotes the study and teaching of language and literature. The association has more than 30,000 members in 100 countries. It publishes a dozen new books each year, issues four major periodicals and stages an annual convention.
Porter Lewis is currently first vice president and is a member of the association’s Executive Council.
She was elected to the council 18 months ago.
— Michael Lisi