Education

• Dr. phil. English & German Studies, Universität Regensburg, Germany (1990)

• M.A. English & German Studies, Universität Regensburg (1988)

• English, American, and Women’s Studies, Williams College, USA (1985-86)

• Intermediate Examination: English (1984); German (1982), Universität Regensburg

• Abitur: Robert-Schuman-Gymnasium, Cham, Germany (1980) 

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Faculty appointments

• Professor of Literature, Media, and Communication, Georgia Institute of Technology (2012--)

• Affiliate Faculty, School of Modern Languages, Georgia Tech (2019-2021)

• Affiliate Faculty, Atlanta Global Studies Center (2019--)

• Johann von Spix International Visiting Professorship (U of Bamberg, 2017)

• Professor of English, Western Michigan University (2007-12)

• Affiliated Faculty, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan U (2007-12)

• Professor of English, U of Northern Iowa (2001-07)

• Associate Professor of English, U of Northern Iowa (1996-2001)

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Medieval Studies, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Germany (1996-98)

• Assistant Professor of English, U of Northern Iowa (1991-96)

• Assistant Professor of English, PH/Technische Universität Dresden, Germany (1990-91)

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