Graduate Job Placement Records

2022-2023

Aupiais, Juan-Jacques, Ph.D.

2023-present – Assistant Professor, Dept. of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Ohio State University

York, Leigh, Ph.D.

2022-present – Lecturer, Institute for Writing and Rhetoric, Dartmouth College

2021-2022

Müller, Matthias, Ph.D.

2021-present – Consultant for Faculty Appointments, University Medical Center Mainz

2019-2020

Gindner, Jette, Ph.D.

2022-present – Assistant Professor, Dept. of Germanic Studies, University of Texas at Austin

2021-2022 – Lecturer, Dept. of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Yale University

2019-2021 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Germanic & Slavic Languages & Literatures, University of Colorado-Boulder

Klemm, Stephen, Ph.D.

2020-present – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture, Occidental College

2018-2020 – Assistant Professor (non-tenure track), Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture, Occidental College

2018-2019

Stoltz, Matthew, Ph.D.

2019-present – Assistant Professor, Program in Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas, Bilkent University, Turkey

2017-2018

Taylor, Nathan, Ph.D.

2017-present – Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Germanistik, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main

2016-2017

Miller, Hannah, Ph.D.

2020-present – Managing Editor, Diacritics

2019-present – Assistant Professor of Teaching, Bowling Green State University

2018-2019 – Instructor (Dept. of Theatre and Film), Bowling Green State University

2017-2018 – Instructor (Media and Identity), New York University

2017-2018 – Instructor (Cult TV and its Audiences), Hunter College

2015-2016

Horakova, Anna, Ph.D.

2023-present – Assistant Professor of German Studies, Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, University of Connecticut

2022-2023 – Visiting Assistant Professor (Attachée Temporaire d’Enseignement et de Recherche en allemand), UFR Langues Étrangères, Université de Grenoble, France

2021-present – Associate Scholar/Membre associée, Centre de Recherches & d’Études Germaniques (CREG), Université Toulouse II, France

2021-2022 – Associate Scholar, Davis Center for Russian & Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

2020-2021 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Foreign Languages & Literatures, Lafayette College

2019-2020 – Visiting Assistant Professor, German Studies, Emory University

2018-2019 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Modern Languages & Literatures, College of William & Mary

2016-2018 – Harvard College Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures, Harvard University

Wankhammer, Johannes, Ph.D.

2017-present – Assistant Professor (tenure-track), German Department, Princeton University

2016-2017 – Visiting Assistant Professor, German Department, Reed College

2014-2015

Gemmell, Grace-Yvette, Ph.D.

2015-present – Online faculty in Art History, Sotheby’s Institute of Art

Nousek, Katrina, Ph.D.

2022-present – Visiting Assistant Professor of German Studies, Dept. of Languages, Cultures & Linguistics, Bucknell University

2018-2022 – Visiting Assistant Professor of German Studies, Dept. of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, University of Richmond

2017-2018  – Instructor of German, Lawrence University

2015-2017 – Hurvis NEH Fellow in the Humanities in German and Global Studies (two-year postdoctoral position), Lawrence University

Phillips, Alexander, Ph.D.

2019-present – Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of English, Ashoka University (India)

2018-2019 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of English, Ashoka University (India)

2015-2018 – Assistant Collegiate Professor, University College Europe program, University of Maryland

2013-2014

Gelderloos, Carl, Ph.D.

2020-present – Associate Professor, Department of German and Russian Studies, Binghamton University

2014-2020 – Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of German and Russian Studies, Binghamton University

2012-2013

Duncan, Michelle, Ph.D.

2020-present – Faculty, Dept. of. Theory & History of Art & Design, Rhode Island School of Design

2012-2013, 2016-2020 – guest scholar, Pembroke Center, Brown University

2014-2015 – Freud-Fulbright Visiting Scholar of Psychoanalysis, University of Vienna

2013-2014 – Adjunct Professor, Women’s and Gender Studies, Rhode Island College

Arslan, Gizem, Ph.D.

2021-present – Assistant Teaching Professor of German, Humanities & Arts Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

2017-2021 – Lectureship in German, Department of World Languages and Literatures, Southern Methodist University

2015-2017 – Visiting Assistant Professor, German, The Catholic University of America

2014-2015 – Visiting Assistant Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Michigan

2013-2014 – Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Languages (German), Knox College

Linden, Ari, Ph.D.

2020-present – Associate Professor, German Department, University of Kansas  

2014-2020 – Assistant Professor (tenure-track), German Department, University of Kansas

2013-2014 – Visiting Assistant Professor of German, University of Kansas

Rotaru, Arina, Ph.D.

2020-present – Assistant Professor, General Education Office and Center for Foreign Languages and Cultures, United International College, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University

2019-2020 – Lecturer, Master’s Program in Literary and Cultural Studies, University of Hong Kong

2018-present – Affiliate, Center for the Study of Globalization and Cultures, University of Hong Kong

2014-2019 – Lecturer in the Global Curriculum, New York University-Shanghai

2012-2013 – Lecturer in German, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Ithaca College

2010-2011

Eaton, Megan, M.A.

2014- present – Translator (German to English); working towards the Certificate in Translation from NYU School of Professional Studies

2012-2014 – Legal Assistant, Menaker & Herrmann LLP, New York, New York

2010-2011 – High School teacher

Steiner-Sherwood, Melanie Ph.D.

2023-present – Director, Research & Scholarship, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Family Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah

2016-present – Development Officer for Grants and Institutional Giving, Utah Museum of Fine Arts

2014-2016 – Annual Giving Manager, Utah Symphony/Opera

2011-2014 – Associate Instructor, German Department, University of Utah

2009-2011 – Lecturer, German Department, Brandeis University

2009-2010

Buchholz, Paul, Ph.D.

2019-present – Associate Professor, Department of German Studies, Emory University

2016-2019 – Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of German Studies, Emory University

2015-2016 – Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of German, University of California, Berkeley

Fall 2011-Fall 2015 – Assistant Professor (tenure-track), German Department, Scripps College

2010-2011 – Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow, Department of German, New York University  

Dittrich, Joshua, Ph.D.

2012-present – Sessional Lecturer, University of Toronto, Mississauga, Department of Visual Studies and the Professional Writing & Communication Program

2010-2012 – Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Mississauga, Professional Writing & Communication Program

Turco, Jeffrey, Ph.D.

2010-present – Assistant Professor (tenure track), German Department, School of Languages & Cultures, Purdue University

2009-2010 – Lecturer, German & Scandinavian Department, Modern Languages & Cultural Studies, University of Alberta

Masulis, Martins, M.A.

2009-present – Professional Translator in Europe

2008-2009

Komska, Yuliya, Ph.D.

2015-present – Associate Professor, German Department, Dartmouth College

2007-2015 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), German Department, Dartmouth College

Henry, Cassandra, Ph.D.

2007-present – Policy Analyst, Office of Policy Development, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Low, David, M.A.

2009-present – Trail Center, Bureau of Land Management, US Dept of the Interior, Nevada

2007-2008

Halvorsen, Ross, Ph.D.

2009-present – Chair of World Language Department and Instructor of Spanish, French & German Language, School for Independent Learners (private high school in Los Altos, CA)

2007-2009 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, Purdue University

Frederick, Samuel, Ph.D.

2014-present – Professor of German, German Department, Pennsylvania State University

2012-2014 – Assistant Professor of German (tenure track), German Department, Pennsylvania State University

2008-2012 – Assistant Professor of German (tenure track), Department of Languages, Clemson University

Franzel, Sean, Ph.D.

2014-present – Associate Professor of German, Department of German and Russian Studies, University of Missouri

2008-2014 – Assistant Professor of German (tenure track), Department of German and Russian Studies, University of Missouri

2006-2007

Doerhoff, Erica, Ph.D.

Summer 2011-present – Lawyer, St. Louis, Missouri

Fall 2008-May 2011 – Washington University School of Law, St. Louis

2007-2008 – Postdoctoral Fellow, Pepperdine University, Malibu CA

Kelingos, Lara, Ph.D.

2015-present – Reference Assistant, Cornell University Library

2014-present – Managing Editor, New German Critique, Cornell University

2007 – Postdoctoral Associate (3-year prestigious award), Brown University

Parkinson, Anna, Ph.D.

2015-present – Associate Professor, German Department, Northwestern University

2009-2015 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), German Department, Northwestern University

2007-2009 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), German Department, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Servais, Casey, Ph.D.

2011-present – Lawyer with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, New York City

2008-2011 – Fellow, Institute for Law and Humanities, Yeshiva University, New York City

2007-2008 – Visiting Assistant Professor, German Department, Michigan State University

2005-2006

Yildiz, Yasemin, Ph.D.

2016-present – Associate Professor of German and Comparative Literature, University of California-Los Angeles

2012-2016 – Associate Professor of German (tenure), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

2006-2012 – Assistant Professor of German (tenure-track), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Herrmann, Amalia, M.A.

2010-present – Lecturer in the Humanities, University of California, Irvine

2005-2010 – Lecturer in the Humanities, University of California, Riverside

2004-2005

Lohmueller, Torben, Ph.D.

2012-present – Career Service & Verwaltungsleitung/International Office, SRH Hochschule der populären Künste, Berlin

2006-2011 – DAAD Lecturer, Madrid 2004-2006 – Postdoctoral research, Berlin

Larson, Martha, Ph.D.

Researcher, Fraunhofer Institute for Media Communication in Germany

2003-2004

Clark, Christopher, Ph.D. (†)

2015 (Fall) – Adjunct Professor, German, Fordham University

2015 (Spring) – Lecturer. German, Princeton University

2013-2014 – Research Associate, Glass, Lewis & CO. in NYC

2012-present – German Instructor, Fluent City in NYC

2007-2010 – Visiting Professor, Department of German, Rutgers University

2004-2007 – Assistant Professor, German, New York University

2003-2004 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, Lycoming College

2002-2003 – Visiting Assistant Professor, German, Williams College

Spring 2002 – Visiting Lecturer, German, Williams College

Kim, John, Ph.D.

2011-present – Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Literature & Foreign Languages, University of California, Riverside

2004-2011 – Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of Comparative Literature & Foreign Languages, University of California, Riverside

2002-2003

Gillespie, Jill, Ph.D.

2003-2004 – Visiting Assistant Professor in German, Denison University

2002-2003 – Lecturer (temporary appointment), English Department, Cornell University           

Houy-Kilker, Yvonne, Ph.D.

Currently a faculty member teaching in the Honors College, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Scripps/Pomona (tenure-track)

Polhill, Marian, Ph.D.

2007-present – Associate Professor (tenure), and Chair of Department of Comparative Literature, University of Puerto Rico

2002-2006 Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of Comparative Literature, University of Puerto Rico

Hugdahl, Franz Peter, M.A. (†)

2012-2013 – Managing Editor, New German Critique

2003-2011 – Doctoral Candidate, Teaching Assistant, Visiting Lecturer, Cornell University

1999-2005 – Assistant Editor, New German Critique

2001-2002

Richardson, Michael, Ph.D.

2014-present – Professor, Department of Modern Languages, Ithaca College

2015-2016 – Interim Dean, School of Humanities and Sciences, Ithaca College

2012-2015 – Associate Dean for Faculty and New Initiatives, School of Humanities & Sciences

2008-2012 – Chair, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, Ithaca College

2006-2014 – Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages, Ithaca College

2000-2006 – Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of Modern Languages, Ithaca College

2000-2001

McMillan, Clare, Ph.D.

2007-present – Assistant Dean for Admissions, College of Arts & Sciences, Cornell University

2003-2007 – Director, Language House Program, Cornell University

2001-2002 – Lecturer (temporary appointment), Department of German Studies, Cornell University

2000-2001 – Lecturer (temporary appointment), Department of German Studies, Cornell University

Fisher, Jaimey, Ph.D.

Currently – Full Professor of German, German & Russian Studies, University of California, Davis

2004-2015 – Associate Professor of German, German & Russian Studies, Founding Faculty Director of UC Education Abroad Programs in Northern Europe, University of California, Davis

2001-2004 – Assistant Professor of German (tenure track), Germanic and Slavic Studies, Tulane University

2000-2001 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Tulane University

Revesz (Reeves), Eva, Ph.D.

Currently – Visiting Assistant Professor of German, Denison University

2001-2002 – Visiting Assistant Professor of German, Department of Foreign Languages, University of La Verne (California)

Spring 2001 – Lecturer (temporary appointment), Department of German Studies, Cornell University

Williams, Jolanda, M.A.

2001-present – Executive Assistant/Legislative Correspondent for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.

1999-2000

Prager, Bradley, Ph.D.

Currently – Full Professor, German & Film Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia

2011-2015 – Associate Professor, German & Russian Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia

2001-2011 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), German & Russian Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia

2000-2001 – Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Missouri, Columbia

Sager, Alexander, Ph.D.

2006-Present – Associate Professor, Germanic & Slavic Languages; Department Head, University of Georgia

2000-2006 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Germanic & Slavic Languages, University of Georgia

Weinstein, Valerie, Ph.D.

2016-present – Associate Professor, Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati,and Affiliate Faculty, Department of German Studies, University of Cincinnati

2012-2016 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and German Studies, University of Cincinnati

2011-2012 – Visiting Professor of German, Tulane University

2007-2011 – Associate Professor, Foreign Languages & Literatures (German), University of Nevada, Reno

2001-2007 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Foreign Languages & Literatures (German), University of Nevada, Reno

2000-2001 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Williams College

1998-1999           

Kordela, Kiarina Aglaia, Ph.D.

Present – Full Professor, Department of German Studies, Macalester College

2000-2006 – Assistant Professor, Department of German Studies, Macalester College

1999-2000 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Macalester College

Mennel, Barbara, Ph.D.

2018-2023 – Rothman Chair and Director, Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere, University of Florida

2011-2018 – Associate Professor, Dept. of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Dept. of English; Director of Center for Film and Media Studies; Interim Director of the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere 2017-18, University of Florida

2004-2011 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Dept. of Germanic & Slavic Studies and joint appt. with the Film and Media Studies Program, University of Florida

2000-2004 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Modern Languages & Linguistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

1999-2000 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Bates College

Gundermann, Christian, Ph.D.

2003-present – Associate Professor of Spanish, Latina/o, Latin American Studies and Gender Studies; Chair of Gender Studies, Mount Holyoke College

Second doctoral program: Rutgers University, Latin American Studies (Spanish)

Nader, Andres, Ph.D.

Since 2013 – Independent Scholar; Executive Director of the “Regionale Arbeitsstellen für Bildung, Integration und Demokratie, e.V.“ (Berlin)

2011-2012 – American Council of Learned Societies Collaborative Research Fellowship

2000-2011 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Rochester

1999-2000 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Rochester

Walker, Kizer, Ph.D.

2014-present – Director of Collections, Cornell University Library

2010-2014 – Director of Collection Development, Cornell University Library

2009-2010 – Assistant to the Associate University Librarian (AUL) for Scholarly Resources and Special Collections, Cornell University Library

2005-2008 – Collections Development Coordinator, Dept. of Collections, References, Instruction, and Outreach (CRIO); Public Services & Assessment Unit, Cornell University Library

2004-2005 – Instruction Librarian, Department of Instruction and Learning; Division Instruction, Research, and Information Services (IRIS), Cornell University Library

2001-2004 – Digital Projects Librarian, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences Libraries, Cornell University

2001 – Master’s program, Syracuse University, Library Science

1999-2000 – Lecturer (temporary appointment), Department of German Studies, Cornell University

Weiss, Shelah, M.A.

4/2000-present – Executive Assistant, Mercer Consulting Group

1/2000-4/2000 – Assistant Dean, Plaza Business Institute

1999-2000 – Instructor (Writing, Psychology), Plaza Business Institute

1997-1998

Schneider, Jeffrey Alan, Ph.D.

2006-present – Associate Professor, and Chair Department of German Studies, Vassar

2000-2006 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Department of German Studies, Vassar

1998-1999 – Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of German Studies, Vassar

Gelbin, Catherine, Ph.D

2000-present – Senior Lecturer (tenure), Department of German Studies, University of Manchester

1998-2000 – Director of Research and Educational Programs, Center for German Jewish Studies, University of Sussex

1995-1998 – Research Associate, Coordinator of a research project on German survivors of the Shoah, Moses Mendelssohn Zentrum für europäisch-jüdische Studien, Universität Potsdam

1996-1997

Kassouf, Susan Margaret, Ph.D.

1999-present – Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership Program

1996-1999 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Vassar

Wagner, Julia H, Ph.D.

2001 – High School teacher

New York City Teaching Fellows Program, Master’s degree in Education

Strum, Arthur C.T., Ph.D.

present – Visiting Assistant Professor of Multi-Disciplinary Programs; IHON-Oxford Interim Program Director, Pacific Lutheran University

since 2008 – Teaching in the International Honors Program, Pacific Lutheran University

1997 – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Department of German Studies, Stanford

Kershaw, Priscilla Kasden, Ph.D.

2001-present – Lecturer, English for Academic Purposes, Cornell

1997-2001 – Teaching Associate, English for Academic Purposes, Cornell

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