Samba Sy

Senior Lecturer of French

Member Of:
  • School of Modern Languages
Office Phone: 404-894-7327
Office Location: Swann 232
Office Hours: MWF 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm and by appointment

Overview

Samba Sy earned his degrees from East Stroudsburg University (M.A. Political Science) and Georgia State University (M.A. French Literature) where he also received a Graduate Certificate in Translation. He joined GT in Fall 2013 first as a part-time lecturer and was promoted to full-time instructor in Fall 2015. He is an accredited examiner for the DELF-DALF exam. Currently, he teaches Beginners and Intermediate courses. He is a three-time recipient of the Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award and the recipient of Class of 1934 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award. He introduced Wolof courses at GT. He is the Coordinator of the Introductory Language program and serves also as the Director of the LBAT (Language for Business and Technology) Senegal program.

Education:
  • M.A. French (Georgia State University)
  • M.A. Political Science (East Stroudsburg University)
  • B.A. Political Science (East Stroudsburg University)
  • Certificate in Translation ENG-FR (Georgia State University)
Awards and
Distinctions:
  • Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award (2017, 2018)
  • Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching: Class of 1934 Award (2020, 2022, 2023)
  • Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching: CIOS Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

Interests

Teaching Interests:
French Language and culture
French Grammar and Composition
French for Specific Purposes
Francophone Africa
Research Interests:
N/A
Research Fields:
  • French
Geographic
Focuses:
  • Africa (Sub-Saharan)
  • United States
Issues:
  • African Studies
  • Foreign Policy
  • Francophone Studies
  • Literature
  • Politics
  • Post-Colonialism
  • Religion and Politics
  • Translation
  • World Literature

Courses

  • ARBC-3420: Introduction to Africa
  • FREN-1001: Elementary French I
  • FREN-1002: Elementary French II
  • FREN-2001: French Culture I
  • FREN-2002: French Culture II
  • FREN-3040: Reading and Translation
  • FREN-3120: Fren Convers. & Culture
  • FREN-3420: Introduction to Africa
  • FREN-3500: Field Work Abroad
  • FREN-3551: Fren for Professions I
  • FREN-3692: French LBAT II
  • FREN-3823: Special Topics
  • FREN-4102: Francophone Lit II
  • GRMN-6998: Master's Project: Cameroonian Sports Event in Germany
  • SWAH-3420: Introduction to Africa
  • WOLO-1801: Special Topics
  • WOLO-1811: Special Topics
  • WOLO-3420: Introduction to Africa

Publications

No Recent Publications Reported

Updated:  Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:50 AM