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Alumni dissertations and careers

Alumni dissertations and careers

Our doctoral students are encouraged to broadly pursue their interests and explore German Studies in innovative ways, as evidenced by the titles of our Ph.D. dissertations.

Our rigorous graduate program and the supportive environment we've cultivated ensures that our graduate students develop outstanding research, teaching, and writing skills. Our graduates are prepared to begin their careers as independent thinkers and successful professionals.

If you're interested in learning more about recent and past Germanic Languages & Literatures graduate students' dissertation and thesis research, please click the links below to view more information on OhioLink Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Center. 

 

Placements, Dissertation and Thesis Titles

Our alumni

  • Benjamin Beese (MA 2024), doctoral student at Cornell University.
  • Bolin Ai (MA 2023), Redakteur/Editor for Telc in Bad Homburg, Germany ( https://www.telc.net/ )
  • Haley Grubb (MA 2023), continuing in our doctoral program here in Germanic Languages and Literatures at Ohio State.
  • Fabia Weisser (MA 2023), doctoral student at Princeton.
  • Elisha Brooker (MA 2023), Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator for the Chinese and Arabic Language Flagships within the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University.
  • Budimka Uskokovic (PhD 2022), Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate German Language Instruction, The Ohio State University.
  • Kassi Burnett (PhD 2021), Full Stack Web Developer at EverCommerce
  • William A. Baker (PhD 2021), Team Lead (via TEKsystems) at Meta.
  • Caleb B. Davis (MA 2020), continuing as Ph.D. Candidate at Ohio State.
  • Carolin Mueller (PhD 2020), Research Fellow, Martin Buber Society of Fellows at the Hebrew University Jerusalem.
  • Sarah K. Traylor (PhD 2019), Lecturer, The Ohio State University.
  • Dennis Schäfer (MA 2018), doctoral student at Princeton.
  • Maddie Kindig (MA 2018), Assistant Director for Graduate Student Professional Success, The Ohio State University.
  • Simon Lösch, (PhD 2017), Senior Service Delivery Lead onsite @ Google at Vaco.
  • Bethany Richetti, (PhD 2017), Lecturer, The Ohio State University.
  • Wonneken Wanske, (PhD 2015), Senior Specialist, Educational Development and Digital Learning, University of Ottawa. 
  • Jaclyn Kurash, (PhD 2015), Teaching Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and German Advisor, University of Pittsburgh.
  • Alex Holznienkemper (PhD 2014), Lecturer, University of New Hampshire.
  • Sylvia Fischer (PhD 2014), Assistant Professor, University of West Florida.
  • Berit Jany (PhD 2013), Teaching Professor and Coordinator of the German language program, University of Colorado.
  • Kevin Richards (PhD 2012), Assistant Teaching Professor and Outreach Coordinator, The Ohio State University.
  • Jennifer Magro Algarotti (PhD 2012), Director of Strategic Communications, Delta Gamma Foundation.
  • Thomas Stefaniuk (PhD 2012), Associate Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University.
  • Kristen Hetrick (PhD 2012), Fellowship Advisor, NC State University.
  • Jesse Wood (PhD 2012), Visiting Assistant Professor, BYU-Idaho.
  • Charles Vannette (PhD 2011), Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire.
  • Sara Luly (PhD 2011), Associate Professor, Director of University Honors Program, Kansas State University.
  • Weijia Li (PhD 2009), Clinical Professor, Director of Global Higher Education MS Program, University of Wisconsin – Madison.
  • Sai Bhatawadekar (PhD 2007), Professor, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. 
  • Kristy Boney (PhD 2006), Associate Professor, University of Central Missouri.
  • Kathleen Hallihan (PhD 2005), Assistant Dean of Students and Instruction at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University.
  • Erol Boran (PhD 2004), Associate Professor, University of Toronto.
  • Nikhil Sathe (PhD 2003), Associate Professor, Ohio University.
  • Jennifer Marston William (PhD 2002), PhD, Professor and Head of the School of Languages and Cultures at Purdue University.
  • Stephanie Libbon (PhD 2000), Associate Professor, Kent State University.