Charlotte Melin Promoted

Charlotte Melin has been promoted from Associate Professor to Professor, starting Fall 2013. Congratulations!

Marnie Christensen awarded Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

Congratulations to Marnie Christensen, who has been awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) for 2013-14. The DDF program gives the University's most accomplished Ph.D. candidates an opportunity to devote full-time effort to dissertation research and writing during the fellowship year.

Adelia Chrysler and Isaac Schendel Awarded FLAS Fellowships

Congratulations to Adelia Chrysler and Isaac Schendel, who have each been awarded a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship.
Adelia Chrysler will study Yiddish in Summer 2013 at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York.
Isaac Schendel will study Norwegian here at the University of Minnesota in the academic year 2013-14.

Juliette Brungs, Marnie Christensen, and Adelia Chrysler win awards from the Center for Jewish Studies

Congratulations to Juliette Brungs, Marnie Christensen, and Adelia Chrysler, who have each been awarded the Theresa and Nathan Berman Graduate Fellowship in Jewish Studies & Leo and Lillian Gross Scholarship in Jewish Studies for Summer 2013. This fellowship provides support to full-time graduate students doing research in an area of Jewish Studies and who demonstrate potential in their field.

Adam Oberlin (Ph.D., 2012) to be Director of the German Program at The Linsly School

Adam Oberlin (Ph.D., 2012) has accepted a position as a Foreign Language Teacher (Director of the German Program) at The Linsly School in Wheeling, West Virginia, a traditional co-ed preparatory school, starting Fall 2013.

Carrie Collenberg-Gonzalez (Ph.D., 2011) Accepts Tenure-Track Position

Carrie Collenberg-Gonzalez (Ph.D., 2011) has accepted a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of German at Longwood University starting Fall 2013.

Alumni Speak at GSD Career Panels

Twelve alumni and spoke on three panels at the GSD Career Panels Event on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. This event gave undergraduates a chance to hear from professionals with educational backgrounds in German, Scandinavian, and/or Dutch studies who work in a variety of fields.

We'd like to extend a big "Thank You!" to all participants for making this event a smashing success!

Business Career Panel
Liz Stopka, moderator
McKenzie Stupica, coordinator

• Cheryl Powers, Founder and President, The Research Edge
• Marcel Derosier, Director, Enterprise Architect, Ameriprise Financial
• Lubbert Kruizenga, President of the German-American Chamber of Commerce, VP of Finance for Americas for SmartTrac Technology
• Phyllis Dozier, Vice President, Talent Development United Health Group

Government and non-profit Career Panel
Heather Lamb, moderator
Felicia Stevens, coordinator

• Elizabeth Rose, Key Account Manager at the Better Business Bureau
• Ellen Ewald, Currently Partner at Tysvar and former Director of Higher Education and Research at the Honorary Norwegian Consulate General
• Sue Wickham, Director of Human Resources, Department of Administration, State of Minnesota
• Patrick Scully, Founder of Patrick's Cabaret and ESL teacher

Professionals (law, medicine, environmental science)
Maddie Hoover, moderator
Evan Welo, coordinator

• Anders Folk, Lawyer, Leonard, Street and Deinard, and former assistant U.S. district attorney and commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps
• Donn Dexter, Chief Medical Officer, Mayo Clinic Health System WI-MN Region, neurologist
• Carol Stark, Family practice physician, Entira Family Clinics
• Devin Zeller, Consultant, Consultant at The Forest Stewardship Council, former Senior Analyst at The Walt Disney Company, Sustainability Analyst at Calvert

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