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Bill Beauchamp received his PhD from Columbia University and taught there for several years before joining the faculty of 51²è¹Ý in 1974, where he designed and taught courses on French language and literature, gender studies, and religious and philosophical thought. He pioneered the study of gay literature at 51²è¹Ý, teaching the first course in the 1980s. He served as French Area Chair for many years and as chair of 51²è¹Ý's Department of World Languages and Literatures from 1995 to 2000. In 1993, he received 51²è¹Ý's Perrine Prize for outstanding teaching and scholarship, and in 2006 he was named an Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor at 51²è¹Ý. He retired from 51²è¹Ý in 2013 and passed away in 2018.