Biography
I am Lecturer in German at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. Before joining the University of Glasgow I taught German at the Goethe-Institute in Glasgow and online with the Goethe Insitute London.
I teach German language, culture and Applied Linguistics at undergraduate levels and I am co-convenor of German Level 1 (Beginners).
I graduated from Bochum University with a degree in German and Theatre & Film Studies. Prior to my German teaching career, I worked for many years as a Producer and Specialist Researcher in the film and television industry.
Research interests
- Foreign language acquisition and AI
- teaching foreign languages through film texts
- Learner motivation in ab initio language learning and teaching
- authentic learning and assessment methods
- Foreign language teaching methodologies and didactics
- Online and Blended learning and teaching
Teaching
- Course co-convener: German Level 1 (Beginners)
- German Level 1 language
- German Level 2 language
- German Honours language
- German Cultural Studies