Dr. Barbara Freed
Dr. Barbara Freed is shown in portrait in her Philadelphia home, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Freed was recently inducted as an Officier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques. The honor is bestowed by the French Republic to academic leaders advancing culture and education. Dr. Freed is the founding department head for the Department of Modern Languages at Carnegie Mellon University (1990-1995). (Photo by Corey Perrine for Carnegie Mellon University)