Biography
Alexandra earned a Bachelor's Degree with High Honors in Germanic Languages and Literature in the Spring of 2021. She also gained a certificate in Translation Studies during this time. She wrote her Honors Senior Thesis on the representation of femininity in the works of Arthur Schnitzler and is interested in the work of Bertolt Brecht and Sigmund Freud as well. Alexandra is currently the teaching assistant for GER 251 - Grimm's Fairytales. She is simultaneously pursuing a Master's Degree in Germanic Studies with hopes of one day becoming a professor.
Research Interests
Post-1800s Germany, Aesthetics of Fascism, Feminism, Bauhaus
Awards and Honors
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Robert A. and Eleanor A. Flinn Award
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Terry and Mary Claire Welch Award
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Pauline Steiner Schwalbe Undergraduate Student Award
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William W. & Imelde D. V. Langebartel Award
Courses Taught
Viking Mythology
Grimm's Fairytales
Additional Campus Affiliations
UIUC Deutschklub
Pizza FM