Joëlle Perreau (born 10 June 1974) is a

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linguist who has served as the 5th Vice-Chancellor of the

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since 1 January 2021.

Career

After finishing secondary school, Perreau completed her two years of

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on Ste. Anne Island and in Port Launay (

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). She then studied for her

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and

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at the

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. As a student, Perreau originally wanted to become a psychologist, but later decided to study French teaching and

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. After completing her A-Levels in December 1994, she entered a 16-month teacher training program between Seychelles (7 months) and France (9 months). Perreau then became a secondary school teacher. She alternately taught in Seychelles for 6 months, and studied in France for 6 months. She earned a

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in Linguistics, Didactics and Semiotics from the

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in 2004. She then began a

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at the

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. Perreau joined the

at its inauguration in 2010. Initially working as a faculty member in linguistics, she joined the university administration in 2015, later becoming Dean of the Faculty. She became the Vice-Chancellor of the university on 1 January 2021, succeeding

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Family

Perreau was born on 10 June 1974. She is the daughter of Jocelyn and Michol Perreau. Her father Jocelyn was a singer from

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who first came to the Seychelles on a band tour in 1972, where he met Michol. Perreau was raised in Anse aux Pins, and completed her primary and secondary schooling there as well. Her family remains close with relatives in Mauritius. She has one younger brother. Her father died in 2001.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perreau, Joëlle 1974 births Living people People from Anse-aux-Pins University of Seychelles Women heads of universities and colleges Women linguists University of Franche-Comté alumni Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3 alumni