Education
- PhD, MA, BA, University of California, Los Angeles
Research Interests
- Pre-Courtly Medieval German Minstrel Epic
- Fairy Tales
- Folklore, Narratology
- Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy
Teaching Interests
- Intermediate and Advanced German
- Poetry and Society
- Narration in the Middle Ages
- Fairy Tales of Cognitive and Social Development by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm
Honors and Awards
- Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
- Council/Foundation Award
- University Award for Excellence in International Education
- Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching