Graduates of our MA and PhD program in German Studies enjoy outstanding job placements. This is due in part to the exceptional research and teaching training they receive here. We also prepare students for careers in fields outside academia.
John Slattery, Ph.D. defense 2023: Urbana Middle School, Urbana, Illinois
Lujun Guo, Ph.D. 2023: Ningbo University, China
Stephanie Stoeckl, Ph.D. 2023 (CWL/GLL): Franciscan University of Steubenville
Braden Muscarello, MA 2023: Doctoral Program, University of Pennsylvania
Alexandra Schneeberger, MA 2023: Fulbright Teaching Assistantship, Austria
Evelyn Lamb, MA 2023
Chaoge Wang, MA 2023: Doctoral Program, University of Pennsylvania
Sophie Jin, MA 2022: Doctoral Program, University of Michigan
Johannes Fröhlich, Ph.D. 2020: University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
Ryan Owens, MA 2020: Indiana University - Purdue University
Sarah Henneböhl, Ph.D. 2018: Pennsylvania State University
Jennifer Jenson, MA 2018: Doctoral Program, University of Chicago
Peter Metzel, MA 2017: Doctoral Program, University of Chicago
Lauren Hansen, Ph.D. 2016: New College of Florida; TechnologyAdvice (Marketing Content Writer)
Alexandra Pölzelbauer Pfefferle, Ph.D. 2015: Illinois in Vienna (Resident Director)
Renata Fuchs, Ph.D. 2014: University of California-Los Angeles; University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
Regine Kroh Criser, Ph.D. 2013: University of North Carolina-Asheville
Bradley Blair, Ph.D. 2013: Northern Illinois University
Molly Markin, Ph.D. 2013: Universität Leipzig
Stefanie Pansch, MA 2013: Geographic Information Systems, Sangamon County, Illinois
Adam Chambers, Ph.D. 2012: Synchrony Financial
Kathleen Smith, Ph.D. 2011: Stanford University
Amanda Sheffer, Ph.D. 2011: Catholic University
Martina Hamidouche, Ph.D. 2011: Nürnberg, Germany
Mary DeGuire Bricker, Ph.D. 2010: Southern Illinois University
Shawn Boyd, Ph.D. 2010: University of North Dakota
Sonja Wandelt, Ph.D. 2009: Sorbonne (Paris IV)
Juliane Edenstrom, Ph.D. 2009: Helene-Lange Vocational College and Fröbel College for Early Childhood Education
Jon Sherman, Ph.D. 2008: University of Northern Michigan
Emma Betz, Ph.D. 2007: University of Waterloo
Carsten Wilmes, Ph.D. 2007: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tobias Barske, Ph.D. 2006: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
William Brown, Ph.D. 2006: University of Illinois
Tatjana Soldat-Jaffe, Ph.D. 2006: University of Louisville
Francien Markx, Ph.D. 2003: George Mason University
Nicole Thesz, Ph.D. 2002: Miami University-Ohio
Suzanne Hilgendorf, Ph.D. 2001: Simon Fraser University
Kathleen Condray, Ph.D. 2001: University of Arkansas
Almut Spalding, Ph.D. 2001: Illinois College
Jim Witte, Ph.D. 2001: University of Illinois