Elizabeth A. Kautz

1701 1st Street SW, New Brighton, MN 55112 (651) 330-4791 [email protected] EDUCATION 1989-1997 1983-1987 1985-1986

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Ph.D. in German 1997 M.A. in German 1991 Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas B.A. magna cum laude European Studies and German, 1987 Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany

TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Minnesota, 1989 - 1998; Spring 2002; Fall 2003 -Present Language 1101-2-3 Beginning German ; 1104-5-6 Intermediate German 3011-12 Conversation and Composition Pedagogy 5101 Applications of Technology in Language Teaching Literature 3104 Reading and Analysis of German Prose Teaching Assistant (with Prof. Richard McCormick) for the following course: 3604 Literature, History and the German Film Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), 2005 - present Summer Institute Using Technology in Second Language Teaching Integrating Sustainability in the Foreign Language Classroom Valparaiso University, Indiana, 1998 - 2000 Postdoctoral Fellow in the Humanities and Lecturer in German Language 101 Beginning German 103 Intermediate German Literature, Film and Culture 232 German Civilization from 1800 - present 260 History of German Film 300 Women, Work and Sexuality in Weimar and Nazi Germany 300 The Berlin Wall: Perspectives and Representations

St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, Spring 1998 Language 131 Beginning German; 211-212 Intermediate German Plymouth Middle School, Plymouth, Minnesota, 2002-2003 Language Beginning German ADMINISTRATIVE and TECHNOLOGY-RELATED EXPERIENCE Language Center Hybrid Course Specialist, 2013 - 2014, Univ. of Minnesota - chair a CLA Committee on Hybrid Language Courses; coordinate with Course Management System administrators to address language program needs; collaborate with Language Center colleagues to provide professional development resources for instructors teaching hybrid language courses; research and evaluate available technology resources and tools German 1003 Coordinator, 2012-present, Univ. of Minnesota - led a curriculum development team to produce and pilot a hybrid version of German 1003; designed the Moodle course site for both the hybrid and face-to-face sections of German 1003; conducted surveys and focus groups with students about hybrid and faceto-face instruction; wrote learning objectives for each chapter Director of Language Instruction, Dept. of German, Scandinavian and Dutch, Spring 2006 Spring 2012, Univ. of Minnesota -was responsible for the enrollment, staffing and student concerns for 45 sections per semester across five languages; oversaw the annual performance review for 35 instructors ranging from first-semester graduate students to mid-career professionals; organized pedagogy and professional development workshops for new and experienced instructors; mentored language coordinators in the supervision of teaching staff and development of curricular projects; advised teachers and communicated with students regarding course and departmental policies; advised the faculty on the professional development needs of graduate student instructors; wrote and secured grant funds for technology and curricular projects; made college-wide policy decisions through service on the CLA Committee for Second Language Education; oversaw budgets for curriculum development, outreach, and language program materials; reviewed applications for departmental fellowships, scholarships, and teaching positions Liaison between the College of Liberal Arts Language Center and the Dept. of German, Scandinavian and Dutch, June 2004 – Present, Univ. of Minnesota - served as liaison between the two departments, provided information on services and work with individual language program staff to determine how the LC can best serve their needs; organized and conducted workshops/courses on the use of technology in language teaching; developed and implemented instructional materials for teachers and students using technology in the teaching and learning of a second language; collected,

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evaluated and disseminated information on technology resources (video, software, internet, etc.) for second-language teaching and learning Intermediate-Level German Language Coordinator, Fall 2004 – Fall 2005, Univ. of Minnesota - led a curriculum development team to produce and pilot a new third-semester German curriculum; led weekly teacher cohort meetings and oversaw development, printing and distribution of testing and instructional materials; advised teachers and communicated with students regarding course and departmental policies; discussed programmatic trends and goals with other German language coordinators during weekly meetings Summer German Courses Language Coordinator, Univ. of Minnesota, 2004 - present -advised summer instructors on syllabus development and handling student issues; managed substitute teaching / emergency staffing arrangements; requested course management websites and reserved Language Center facilities for summer and fall courses; rated written proficiency tests and conducted Oral Proficiency Interviews through the CLA Language Testing Program; updated P&A Handbook and “TA Essential Documents”; planned Orientation Week with DLI and language coordinators Technical Specialist for Undergraduate Advising, 2003-2004, Univ. of Minnesota - designed and produced promotional materials for the study of German, Scandinavian and Dutch for departmental website and brochure; collected, edited and integrated information about the undergraduate programs of study into the departmental website Program Coordinator, 2000-2001, Minnesota Institute for Legal Education - coordinated master schedule for 80+ continuing legal education seminars; initiated and maintained contact with course chairs regarding course development and marketing College in the Schools German Program Assistant, 1997- 1998, Univ. of Minnesota - provided administrative assistance, facilitated teaching workshops, and organized special events for secondary school teachers and students World Affairs Program Assistant, 1995-1996, Minnesota International Center - organized publicity, registration, and site-arrangements for distinguished international lecture series RELATED EXPERIENCE Certificate of Completion: Independent Applying the Quality Matters Rubric, April 2013 Certified to proctor and evaluate the Goethe Institut test for the Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf, Prüferschulung in North Carolina, Feb. 2008 Research Assistant, 1994 for Prof. Richard McCormick. - research on early German cinema

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Youth and Social Worker, 1987-89, Berlin (West), Germany; sponsored by the Ecumenical Volunteer Program in Berlin-Brandenburg PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Outstanding Service Award, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, 2007 Interviewer for MN AATG Scholarship Candidates, 2012, 2014 President, MN Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German, 2009-2011 Board Member, Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Language and Culture, 2009-2012 CLA Language Center Mission and Restructuring Committees, 2008 CLA P&A Promotion and Leave Committee, 2007-2009 CLA Committee on Second Language Education, 2006-2012 Ad Hoc University Committee on the Re-Evaluation of the SET Form (Student Evaluation of Teaching), 2006- 2007 GSD Executive Committee, 2006 - 2012 GSD TA Performance Review Committee, 2005-2012 GSD Outreach Committee, 2003-2012 GSD Website Redesign Committee, Fall 2003- Present CLA Language Center Search Committee for Tandem Coordinator, Lab Coordinator, Classroom Support Coordinator, German Testing Coordinator, Spring 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013 German Instructor Search Committee, Summer 2004 - present GSD/LC Liaison Search Committee, Spring 2004 WebCT Vista Conversion Process – GSD and CLA Language Center Representative GSD Tour Guide and Representative for Prospective Undergraduates and their Parents, 2004Present GSD Representative at CLA Orientation for Transfer Students, Summer 2004 - present Chair, Programs and Services Committee; International Study and Travel Center Board of Directors, University of Minnesota, 1995-1996 Interview Committee member; screened applicants for the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program and the Congress-Bundestag Exchange Program, 1995-96 SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACADEMIC HONORS DAAD Stipend to attend DaF Annual Conference in Münster, Germany, 2014 Professional Development Leave, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Spring 2014 AAUSC Travel Grant, 2013 Goethe Institut Stipend for Seminar on Blended Learning, 2011 Office of International Programs Travel Grant, University of Minnesota, 2011, 2014 Goethe Institut Scholarship for a Teachers’ Seminar in Germany, 2006 European Studies Consortium Travel Grant, University of Minnesota, 2006, 2014 Lilly Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Humanities and the Arts, 1998-2000 Doctoral Dissertation Special Grant, University of Minnesota, 1994 DAAD Scholarship for Summer Study in Trier, Germany, 1991 Summer Scholarship, University of Minnesota German Department, 1990 Phi Beta Kappa, 1987 Outstanding Senior Thesis Award in International Studies, Trinity University, 1987

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PUBLICATIONS “Exploring Environmental and Sustainability Issues in the Intermediate-level Foreign Language Curriculum.” Content-Based Foreign Language Teaching: Curriculum and Pedagogy for Developing Advanced Thinking and Literacy Skills. Ed. Laurent Cammarata. Routledge, Forthcoming. English Grammar for Students of German. Zorach, Cecile, Charlotte Melin and Elizabeth A. Kautz. 5th ed. Ann Arbor: Olivia and Hill Press, 2009. “Teacher and/or Mother: Personal and Political Transformations in Hilde Maria Kraus’s Neun Monate.” Women in German Yearbook 16. Ed. Patricia Herminghouse and Susanne Zantop. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press, 2000. 105-127. FUNDED GRANTS “Transforming Second-Year French and German Courses into a Blended-Learning Format.” CLA-OIT Tools for Discovery Grant, March 2012 “Language / Environment / Media.” U of M Institute on the Environment, Fall 2011 “Green Germany” – Foreign Language Across the Curriculum component of US Dept. of Education grant to fund the Center on Advanced Research in Language Acquisition (CARLA, U of M), 2011 “Making Media Handy.” CLA-OIT Student Tech Fees. University of Minnesota, November 2008; “Developing Visual and Cross-Cultural Literacies in German, Scandinavian and Dutch.” CLA-OIT Student Tech Fees. University of Minnesota, October 2007 “Video Correspondent in Contemporary Germany.” CLA-OIT Student Tech Fees. University of Minnesota, May 2007 PRESENTATIONS and WORKSHOPS “Content-Based Instruction Beyond the Norm: Integrating Sustainability Topics into the Foreign Language Classroom.” Associated Colleges of the South Blended Learning Webinar Series, Oct. 2014 (invited) “Mensch/Natur/Umwelt: New Research and Pedagogy of the Green Germany.” German Studies Association, Sept. 2014 (invited to participate in DAAD roundtable) “Green German Studies--Resources and Strategies that Work!” AATG Webinar, Feb. 2014 (invited)

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“Making Connections: Why What We Do Matters.” MLA, Chicago, 2014 (invited to present as part of AATG panel on “Vulnerable Times”) "Programmatic Issues in the Implementation of Hybrid / Online Courses." ACTFL / AATG. Nov. 2013 "Developing a Hybrid Training Seminar for Hybrid Language Instructors" International Association of Language Learning Technology (IALLT), Florida, June 2013 "In-Service Training to Support the Transition to a Hybrid Language Class Format" Eighth International Conference on Language Teacher Education, Washington, D.C, May 2013 “The Green German Project Advances: New Sustainability-Focused Learning Modules in the German 1003 Curriculum.” CARLA Lunchtime Presentation, April 2013 “Developing Resources for Green German Studies.” Central States Conference, Columbus, March 2013 “Klimawandel: Beispiele für das Vokabelaufbau im Deutschunterricht.” German Immersion Weekend for Teachers, Wisconsin, Feb. 2013 “If we all agree on everything, then how come we aren’t all doing the same thing?” Midwest Association of Language Learning Technology Conference, Minnesota, November 2012 “Green Germany.” Goethe-Institut Trainer Netzwerk Seminar, Goethe-Institut, Chicago, September 2012 (invited workshop presenter) “A Curricular Model for Sustainability Studies in the Language Classroom.” Sustainable Scandinavia: Thinking Green in the Nordic Countries, University of Minnesota, May 2012 “Contemporary Germany / Global Environmental Topics.” Poster session at Internationalizing the Curriculum and Campus Conference, University of Minnesota, March 2012 “Crossing the Boundaries between German and Environmental Studies.” Culture and Language Across the Curriculum Conference, Minnesota, March 2012 “Fast-Tracking “Green” German Studies.” AATG/ACTFL Conference, Denver, Nov. 2011 “Getting Ready to Move: Thoughtfully Making the Transition to Hybrid Courses.” AAUSC, German Section Conference, Penn State, November 2011 “Green Germany: Curricular Materials for School and University.” Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures Conference, Minneapolis, Oct. 2011 “Developing Resources for Green German Studies.” CARLA (Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition), Oct. 2011

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“Using Mobile Devices in Second Language Classes”, Midwest Association of Language Learning Technology Conference, Minnesota, October 2010 “Making Media Handy: the iPod Touch in the German Classroom.” CLA Academic Technology Showcase Poster Session, University of Minnesota, April 2010 “Collaboration through Google Docs.” CLA Language Center, University of Minnesota, March 2010 “Making Media Handy: Using the iPod Touch in Language and Culture Courses.” CLA Language Center, University of Minnesota, March 2010 “Making Media Handy: the iPod Touch in the German Classroom.” Central States Conference, Minneapolis, March 2010 “Experiences in Class-to-Class Exchanges.” Central States Conference, Minneapolis, March 2010 “Pedagogical Applications of Technology in Language and Culture Education.” CLA, University of Minnesota, June 2009. “Experiences in Class-to-Class Exchanges.” CLA Language Center, University of Minnesota, April 2009. “When the Textbook is Not Enough: Visualizing Culture Through Online Exercises.” CARLA (Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition), October 2008. “Using Authentic Video in Your Language Class.” CLA Language Center, University of Minnesota, Feb. 2008, October 2008, Sept. 2009. “Learning by Doing: Training and Mentoring Teachers Using New Learning Technologies.” AATG/ACTFL Conference in San Antonio, TX, November 2007 “Technology in our Language Program.” Annual Conference of the Swedish Teachers of North America, Minneapolis, MN, October 2007 “Reading Cultures: Creating a Culture of Reading in your German Classroom.” European Studies Consortium at the U of Minnesota workshop for German teachers, August 2006. “Taking the Plunge (and surviving!): Creating a New Intermediate-level German Curriculum.” CARLA (Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition), February 2006. “What I Know, What I Want to Know: Teaching Cultural Competency through Reading.” AATG/ACTFL Conference in Baltimore, MD., November 2005

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“Germany: 10 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall.” Honors College Symposium, Valparaiso University, October 1999 "Frau oder Bestandteil einer Schreibmaschine? Defining Female Identity in Richard Oswald's Arm wie eine Kirchenmaus (1931)." Weimar Cinema and Urban Culture, Hollins Film Colloquium, March 1996 "Identity Politics: The New Woman and (Un)Employment." Weimar Culture: Issues of Modernity and the Metropolis, University of Arizona, April 1994 "New German Cinema and Deutschland im Herbst: Steps Towards Producing an Authentic Public Sphere." German Culture and Politics from Weimar to Unification, Harvard University, October 1991

TEACHING INTERESTS German Language: all levels Technology: online tools and software for use in teaching and learning Pedagogy: teaching methods, application of technology in language teaching/learning; contentbased instruction LANGUAGES German: near-native fluency French, Swedish, Russian: familiarity through 2-5 semesters of classroom instruction in each language in the 1980s and 1990s. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Association of Teachers of German American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators German Studies Association International Association of Language Learning Technology IALLT Midwest Association of Language Learning Technology Modern Language Association REFERENCES Available upon request

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