I see myself primarily as an interdisciplinary bridge-builder, connecting people, ideas, and institutions across academic, cultural, and professional contexts. My work brings together the humanities, education, emerging technologies, and global career development, translating between different perspectives and turning connections into meaningful opportunities.
Born in Munich, Germany, I came to the U.S. as an international student and now hold a BA (UNC Chapel Hill), an MALS (Duke University), and a PhD in German Studies (Carolina-Duke).
I currently serve as Associate Director for Global Careers at Duke University, where I develop programming and resources for international students, Duke Kunshan University students at Duke, and students pursuing opportunities abroad. Drawing on my own experience navigating education across cultures, I work at the intersection of higher education, international mobility, and career development, helping students connect their academic backgrounds with professional opportunities across borders.
My academic research explores poetry, media theory, gender studies, and computational semiotics, tracing developments from German Modernism to contemporary experimental writing. I am particularly interested in how avant-garde language structures illuminate—and challenge—the logics of AI-driven textual production.
My background in education also encompasses learning and teaching in the age of AI. I have designed courses and learning experiences that integrate German language pedagogy, cultural analysis, and emerging technologies, and collaborated with faculty across disciplines to explore AI’s pedagogical potential and its limitations through evidence-based practices, process-oriented assessment, and inclusive, experimental approaches to learning.
Beyond academia, my narrative nonfiction books and essays have been published internationally and translated into multiple languages, reflecting my broader interest in storytelling, experimentation, and cross-cultural dialogue.