Faculty
German Department faculty combine research strengths in 18th-21st century literature and culture, literary and cultural theory, and Second Language Acquisition with a high level of dedication to teaching and advising.
All German Department faculty teach at all levels of the undergraduate and graduate programs, from first-year instruction to graduate courses in their areas of specialty, and participate in the education of graduate students as teachers.
Associate Professor
Department Chair, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Associate Teaching Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Professor
Assistant Professor
Professor
Associate Professor; Director of Curriculum
George M. Roth Distinguished Professor
Professor
Teaching Professor
Emeriti
Professor Emeritus
Associate Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
Associate Professor Emeritus
Affiliated Faculty
Students of German, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels, also benefit from Georgetown professors in a range of other disciplines who have research expertise pertaining to “things German” (incl. history, literature, art history, philosophy, political science) or in Applied Linguistics.
- Jeffrey Anderson (GOVT), PhD
- William Blattner (PHIL), PhD
- Cynthia Gordon (LING), PhD
- Julia Lamm (THEO), PhD
- Eric Langenbacher (GOVT), PhD
- Amy Leonard (HIST), PhD
- Lourdes Ortega (LING), PhD
- Anna von der Goltz (HIST), PhD
Faculty News & Announcements
Archive
Faculty, Fall 2025
This past summer, Prof. Friederike Eigler attended the conference of the IVG (Internationale Vereinigung der Germanistik) in Graz, Austria and presented on her research on narratives of flight in a…
December 9, 2025
Faculty, Fall 2025, Undergraduate Students
As Reynolds Hall’s new Faculty-in-Residence in Fall 2025, Prof. Verena Kick engaged roughly 200 residents through programs that blended reflection, culture, and community. The semester began with…
December 9, 2025
Announcements, Faculty, PhD Students
German Department at the 2025 GSA Conference
As always, current members and alumni of the German Department will be present and presenting at this year’s German Studies Association Annual Conference held in Arlington, VA, from September…
September 12, 2025