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Dr. Amy Emm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Amy Emm is a Professor of German, Coordinator of the German Program, and Head of the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Her research interests include the intersections of nature, gender and operatic representation in German literature circa 1800, with a focus in recent projects on the role of environment in drama. At The Citadel, Dr. Emm has taught courses in science and nature in 19th century German literature, surveys of drama, poetry and film, as well as German language and culture at all levels. She serves as German Club advisor and co-advisor of the German Honor Society and supports diversity on campus by participating in such programs as NCBI and Safe Zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degrees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D.\u00a0<\/strong>Germanics (University of Washington)
Exchange Fellow<\/strong> (Westf\u00e4lische Wilhelms-Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnster)
M.A.\u00a0<\/strong>Germanics (University of Washington)
DAAD Fellow<\/strong> (Ruprecht-Karls-Universit\u00e4t Heidelberg)
B.A.<\/strong>\u00a0English and German (Cornell University, with distinction)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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