She also has led several pedagogical workshops related to bandes dessinées.
Cynthia Laborde, PhD, is an associate professor of French at the University of Texas at Arlington. She specializes in twentieth-century French studies, and her research focuses exclusively on comics books. She has published various articles and book chapters on French classics, as well as lesser-known works of nonfiction. She also has led several pedagogical workshops related to bandes dessinées.