Born in Quebec, Canada, American Field Service Awardee to Austria 1973-73, study in St. Louis, Münster, Sevilla, Chicago. M.A. in German Philology (minor in Spanish and English) Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster 1985, Ph.D. German Studies, University of Chicago 1990; Miami University 1992. Director: Liberal Education, Millikin University 2001-03; Associate Director: Liberal Education, Miami University, 2007-09; Interim Director, University Studies Program, Miami University, 2010-11.

Education

1990 - Ph.D. - University of Chicago, German Philology

1985 - M.A. - Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Germany), German Philology (Minor in English and Spanish Philology)

Teaching and Research Interests

• Medieval German language and literature
• Rhetoric
• Alliterating Word-Pair
• Roles of Women in Early German Literture
• Old Saxon

Courses Taught at Miami

• GER 201: Second Year German
• GER 202: Second Year German
• ATH/ENG/GER 219: Introduction to Linguistics 
• GER 321: German Culture
• GER 471: Capstone in German

Professional Recognition

• University Faculty Scholar Award 2021
• Modern Language Association Distinguished Senior Bibliographer
• Modern Language Association Fellow

Selected Publications

Books

• Alliterating Word-Pairs in Early Middle High German (2006)
  
• Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia ( 2001)
• Alliterating Word-pairs in Old High German (1995)

Articles

• Articles on the role of women in early German literature, Notker Labeo and modern bibliographic practice; medieval rhetoric.

Languages

• English (native)
• German (near-native)
• Spanish (advanced)