Biography

My primary research interests lie in three areas: 1.) German genre and culture studies, 2.) online course design, and 3.) the application of technology in language learning. In examining genre like the fairy tale, science fiction, western, crime, etc., I investigate the adaptation and use of generic iconography and stereotypes into contextualized popular political and journalistic discourse. This research provides me insight into the material I teach and it also intersects with the General Education courses I design and teach online and are concerned with concepts of citizenship, justice, and diversity  in European, American, and global contexts. As part of the design work, I continually experiment with new technology and applications, in which I have developed a level of expertise and which has extended to projects that involve extended reality, artificial intelligence, and data visualization in language and culture learning. 

In addition, I coordinate our departmental outreach efforts to regional schools and more broadly throughout the state. We are consistently developing new ways to engage and support our undergrads and future buckeyes.