Academic Background
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Doctorate
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Doctor of Philosophy, Major in German Studies
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Masters
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Master of Arts, Major in German Studies
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Bachelors
- Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
- Bachelor of Arts, Major in German
Professional Interests
Teaching
Contemporary German fiction Contemporary German theater German language and culture
Research
The influence of Jewish messianic traditions on the scholarly and literary work of W.G. Sebald. Terrorism and nostalgia in Post-Wende fiction / the novels of Uwe Tellkamp Modifications of communicative approaches in second language instruction
