Background
Lauren Cassidy is a lecturer of German Studies at the University of Binghamton. She received her BA from the University of Kansas in German and International Studies and an MA and PhD from the University of Wisconsin in German Studies.
Cassidy鈥檚 research focuses on East German and Soviet texts and oral and literacy-guided approaches to examining misinformation. Her current research explores the intersection of language, power and authority in the East German secret police files.
In the German language classroom, she uses an interdisciplinary approach to engage students with authentic texts and diverse cultural topics.
Education
- PhD, MA, University of Wisconsin
- BA, University of Kansas
Research Interests
- East German History and Language
- Cold War Literature
- Orality and Literacy
Teaching Interests
- German Language and Culture
- East German and Cold War Literature
- Literature in Translation