Jennifer Kelley

Jennifer Jo Kelley

Emeritus Faculty

Professional Summary

Jennifer Kelley-Thierman was the Director of Undergraduate Studies in German. In addition to coordinating and supervising the German language courses, she provided training in methods of second-language acquisition to the Graduate Teaching Assistants in the Department of German Studies and taught advanced courses in the undergraduate program as well as the Graduate Readings course.

Education

PhD: University of Cincinnati 1992 (German Literature)

Research and Practice Interests

Dr. Kelley-Thierman's major interest in is in the field of language pedagogy, specifically the development of online courses.
Dr. Kelley-Thierman's research in the field of Germanistik has focused on the works of Milo Dor, and she has published translations of two of the Austrian writer's works in collaboration with GS Professor Jerry Glenn. 

Abbreviated Publications

Creative Translation

Alfred Gong. Too-Late, Too-Early: Selected Poems. Cincinnati, Ohio: Max Kade Occasional Papers in German-American Studies, University of Cincinnati, 2000.

Milo Dor. "Afterword.” On the Wrong Track. Riverside, California: Ariadne Press, 1999.

Milo Dor and Reinhard Federmann. International Zone. Riverside, California: Ariadne Press, 1999.

Milo Dor. On the Wrong Track. Riverside, California: Ariadne Press, 1993.

Presentations

Symposium

McGraw-Hill (03-15-2013. ) World Languages Symposium .Indianapolis. Workshop. Level:Regional

Service

(Undergraduate Council ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College

(German Language Program ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service Level:Department

(GTA Supervision ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service

(German Language Program ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service Level:Department

(German Language Program ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service Level:Department

(German Language Program ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service Level:Department

(Undergraduate Council ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College

(Undergraduate Council ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College

(GTA Supervision ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service

(GTA Supervision ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service Level:Department

(Undergraduate Director ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service Level:Department

(Undergraduate Director ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service Level:Department

(Undergraduate Director ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service Level:Department

Undergraduate Council (Maymester Review Committee ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 01-2013

Undergraduate Council (Review Committee, BA in Arabic Studies ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 02-2013

Keywords

Emeriti, Emerita, First and Second Year German

Professional Affiliation

American Association of Teachers of Foreign Language (ACTFL)

American Association of Teachers of German

Courses Taught

GTA Orientation Level:Graduate

15-GRMN-897 GERMAN READINGS Level:Graduate

15-GRMN-280 GERMAN FAIRY TALES Level:Undergraduate

15-GRMN-401 SEMINR GRMN STUDIES Level:Undergraduate

15-GRMN-899 GERMAN READINGS Level:Graduate

15-SWLC-100 EXPLORING LANG/CULT Level:Undergraduate

Comprehensive Graduate Readings Online Level:Graduate

15-GRMN-303 INTRO GRMN STUDIES Level:Undergraduate

Exploring Language and Intercultural Competence Level:Undergraduate

Graduate Readings Level:Graduate

German Fairy Tales Level:Undergraduate

Practicum: Language Teaching in German Studies Level:Graduate

German for Reading Knowledge 1 Level:Graduate

Introduction to German Studies 2 Level:Undergraduate

German For Reading Knowlege 2 Level:Graduate