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Madelyn Burchill
Instructor of German
B.A. Macalester College
M.A. University of California, Santa Barbara
Study abroad in German: Universität Bochum, Germany
Study abroad in Spanish: Universidad Internacional, Saltillo, Coahuila Mexico.
"Wo wär‘ die sel’ge Insel aufzufinden,
Wenn sie nicht hier ist, in der Unschuld
Land?
Hier, wo die alte Treue heimisch wohnt,
Wo sich Falschheit noch nicht eingefunden,
Da trübt kein Neid die Quelle unsers Glück,
Und ewig hell entfliehen uns die Stunden."
-Berta in Schiller’s Wilhelm Tell
Schiller had a romanticized vision of Switzerland, but it is indeed
where my heart is! Not only was I first introduced to the German
language in the heart of Central Switzerland, but my lifelong learning
interests take me back there again and again.
I love the study of language! It opens so many doors and windows
in life! In today’s increasingly globalized world, the skills
a student of language and culture learns are widely transferable
and attractive to employers. More importantly, such a study enhances
one’s journey through life at every level! Whether one’s
interests are music, art, literature, geography, genealogy, cuisine,
politics, social issues- all of these and more are addressed in
the language and culture classroom!
Travel is my second love! I agree with Miriam Beard, “Travel
is more than a seeing of sights; it is change that goes on, deep
and permanent, in the idea of living.” Enabling students
to travel and experience other cultures first hand, not only broadens
their global perspective, but builds self confidence and sense
of
feeling at home in their world! Concordia’s mission to send
into society.
Centennial
Faculty Research Project
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Jonathan Clark
Associate Professor of German
B.A. with Distinction in German, University of Washington, Seattle
M.A. and Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Jonathan Clark recieved his B.A. from the University of Washington
in 1979 and his Ph.D. in German from the University of California in
Berkeley in 1986. He began his teaching career at the Johns Hopkins
University in 1987 and then spent the next seven years as assistant
professor of German at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. He
has been at Concordia College as associate professor and chair since
1994.
Professor Clark combines love of international education with a true
understanding of the liberal arts. He has directed overseas programs
and has developed international
programs to meet students' needs at every stage of their education.
His coursework combines many media and draws from many disciplines.
He has taught courses in women's Studies and teaches a course on Germany,
the Third Reich, and the Holocaust in the CREDO Honor's Program
with Vince Arnold from the History Department.
Together with his colleagues in German, Professor Clark works tirelessly
to create opportunities for students on campus and abroad. He also
provides Concordia students in German opportunity to teach in after-school
language programs in local elementary schools
and to work as staffers for weekend programs at the Concordia Language
Village German site, Waldsee.
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Stephen Grollman
Assistant Professor of German
B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook
M.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis
Stephen Grollman joined the German Department at Concordia College
in 2002. After finishing his doctorate at Washington University, he
advised and taught students at Truman State University in Kirksville,
Missouri. In 2002, he published a book on German literature entitled Heinrich
Mann: Narratives of Wilhelmine Germany 1895-1925. Stephen has been
an active member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and seeks to promote
excellence in the liberal arts among students of German.
Stephen’s research interests center around twentieth century
literature and contemporary culture. In addition to courses in
literature and society, Stephen teaches language from the elementary to
advanced levels as well as advanced courses in linguistics. He is responsible
for the International Business Program in German at Concordia and helps
students to learn German as a language of business and to gain practical
experience through professional internships in Germany.
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