Stephanie Elder

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Instructor (2021- current)
Graduate Teaching Assistant (2017-2021)
2017-18 Max Kade Graduate Student Fellow

Stephanie is originally from Vienna, Austria. After earning her Master’s degree in German from the University of Georgia in 2019, she completed her Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in World Language Education in 2021. She is currently a full-time instructor in the department and serves as faculty advisor for Delta Phi Alpha, the National German Honor Society.

In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Stephanie is actively involved in the Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), where she serves on the Board as Testing Chair.

Her academic interests include Middle High German language and literature, with a particular fascination for Hagen von Tronje, one of the most prominent figures of the period. She is also interested in women’s Holocaust memoirs, especially their use and representation of the German language.

  • MAT in World Language Education from the University of Georgia - 2021
  • MA in German from the University of Georgia - 2019
  • B.A. in English Lit from the University of Vienna - 2015
Courses Regularly Taught:
  • 2020-2021 Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award - nominated
  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the Office of Instruction- awarded 2019
  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the Germanic and Slavic Department - awarded 2019