Alumni
German Studies Graduate Alumni
*If you are not listed or if you would like to update your information, please e-mail: germanscand@german.umass.edu
Karolina Hicke (Ph.D. 2023)
Visiting Assistant Professor
Swarthmore College
Nikoletta Strasser (M.A. 2023)
Teacher
Canton High School
Katrin Bahr (Ph.D. 2020)
Assistant Professor
Centre College
Emmalie Keenan (M.A. 2020)
Teacher, German International School Boston
Lecturer, MIT Global Languages
Katy McNally (Ph.D. 2020)
Visiting Lecturer in German Studies
Mount Holyoke College
Rosalin Happe (M.A. 2019)
Kevin Holm (M.A. 2019)
Victoria Rizo Lenshyn (Ph.D 2018, M.A. 2008)
Associate Director, DEFA Film Library
UMass Amherst
Erika Reichert (M.A. 2018)
German Teacher
Wachusetts Regional School District
Rachael Salyer (Ph.D. 2018)
Konstanze Schiller (M.A. 2018)
German Teacher
North Andover Public Schools
Jamele Watkins (Ph.D. 2017)
Assistant Professor of German
University of Minnesota
Delene White (Ph.D. 2016)
Lecturer of German
Clark University
Jason Doerre (Ph.D. 2016)
Visiting Assistant Professor of German
Trinitiy College
Alyssa (Madeira) Wells (M.A. 2015)
Ph.D. Student, Historical Musicology
University of Michigan
Daniel Burnfin (M.A. 2015)
PhD Student in German
The University of Chicago
Maureen Gallagher (Ph.D. 2015)
Lecturer in German Studies
Australian National University
Katherine DeVane Brown (M.A. 2014)
Senior Content Editor Slang
Christopher Hench (M.A. 2014)
Evan Torner (Ph.D. 2013, M.A. 2008)
Associate Professor of German Studies and Film/Media Studies Undergraduate Director of German Studies; Director UC Game Lab
University of Cincinnati
Victoria Yam (M.A., 2013)
Assistant, Office of the President
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
Benjamin Duclos(M.A. 2012)
German Teacher
Phillips Academy Andover
Sonja Heitgress (M.A. 2012)
Andrea Phillips (M.A. 2012)
Zorana Gluscevic (Ph.D. 2011)
Jessica Joyce (M.A. 2011)
Marzanna Buechel (M.A. 2010)
Sarah Fetterhoff (M.A. 2010)
German Teacher Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School
April Huffines (M.A. 2010)
Judith Keyler-Mayer (Ph.D. 2010)
Diane Liu (M.A. 2010)
Brenda Bethman (Ph.D. 2009)
Teaching Professor in Race, Ethnic, and Gender Studies
University of Missouri Kansas City
Anne Hector (Ph.D. 2009)
Alexandra M. Stewart (Ph.D. 2009, M.A. 2005)
Professor of German and Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
University of Portland
Kyle Frackman (Ph.D. 2009, M.A. 2004)
Associate Professor of Germanic Studies
University of British Columbia
Timothy Dail (M.A. 2009)
Teacher of German, English, ESOL
Polk County Public Schools
Ute Bettray (M.A. 2007)
Lauren Enzie (Ph.D. 2007)
English Language Development Teacher
Medway Public Schools
Florence Feiereisen (Ph.D. 2007)
Professor of German, Chair
Middlebury College
Norman Aechtler (M.A. 2006)
Susanne Wagner (Ph.D. 2006)
Associate Professor of German, Section Coordinator
University of St. Thomas
Alison Behling (M.A. 2006)
Indiana University (M.P.A./M.A. 2009)
Foreign Service, U.S. Department of State
Axel Hildebrandt (Ph.D. 2006, M.A. 1999)
Associate Professor of German Moravian College
Amanda Boyd (Ph.D 2005)
Director of German Studies; Associate Professor of German Studies
University of North Dakota
Kerstin Mueller-Dembling (Ph.D. 2005)
Senior Lecturer and Language Program Coordinator
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Stephen Sahlin (M.A. 2005)
Maria Stehle (Ph.D. 2005)
Professor of German
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Jennifer Good (Ph.D. 2004)
Associate Professor of German
Baylor University
Beret Norman (Ph.D. 2004, M.A. 1995)
Associate Professor of German
Boise State University
Sandra Alfers (Ph.D. 2003)
Professor of German
Western Washington University
Jeffrey High (Ph.D. 2001, M.A. 1991)
Professor of German Studies
California State University Long Beach
Dagmar Jaeger (Ph.D. 2001)
Senior Lecturer in German
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Birgitta Fryksen (Ph.D. 2000)
Francine Jobatey (Ph.D. 2000)
Nele Hempel-Lamer (Ph.D. 1998)
Associate Professor of German
California State University Long Beach
William Kirby (Ph.D. 1998)
Elisabeth Krimmer (Ph.D. 1998)
Professor of German
University of California Davis
Stefana Lefko (Ph.D. 1998)
Uta Bamberger (Ph.D. 1997)
Wendy Owanisian-Wagner (1997)
Kristina von Held (Ph.D. 1997, M.A. 1991)
Shanta Rao (Ph.D. 1997)
Marilyn Webster (Ph.D. 1996)
Laura McLary (Ph.D. 1996, M.A. 1989)
Provost
Hollins University
Mareike Herrmann (Ph.D. 1995)
Professor Film Studies, German and Russian Studies Department Chair
College of Wooster
Karin Obermeier (Ph.D. 1995)
Mary Abdullah (Ph.D. 1994)
Stephen Berard (Ph.D. 1993)
Peter Luborsky (Ph.D. 1993)
Sylvia Klötzer (Ph.D. 1992, M.A. 1987)
Berlin Stanford Program
Leslie Morris (Ph.D. 1992, M.A. 1985)
Professor of German
University of Minnesota
Holger Briel (Ph.D. 1991)
Angelica Fenner (M.A. 1990)
Associate Chair Graduate Studies, and Associate Professor of German and Cinema Studies
University of Toronto
Susanne Kord (Ph.D. 1990)
Department Chair and Professor of German
University College London
Katharina Von Ankum (Ph.D. 1990)
Sharon Difino (Ph.D. 1988)
Colette van Kerckvoorde (Ph.D. 1988, M.A. 1984)
Professor of German and French, Director of Writing and Thinking Workshop
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Astrid Von Hausen (Ph.D. 1987)
Anne Nakis (M.A. 1985)
Richard Pettit (Ph.D. 1984)
Gerlinde Geiger (Ph.D. 1984)
Charlene Lea (Ph.D. 1977)
Donna Van Handle (Ph.D. 1983, M.A. 1976)
Senior Lecturer Emerita
Mount Holyoke College
Gertraud Gutzmann (Ph.D. 1979)
Professor Emerita of German Studies
Smith College
Dennis Mahoney (Ph.D. 1977, M.A. 1973)
Emeritus Professor of German
University of Vermont
Sigrit Schütz (Ph.D. 1977)
In Memoriam
Margaret Zelljadt (Ph.D. 1976)
Professor Emerita of German and Dean of the Senior Class
Smith College
