geckart@semo.edu
Office: Art Building 309
My emphasis is on teaching the socio-linguistic rules of language usage as well as on promoting active communicative interaction among students.
What area do you teach?
German and Spanish
Education/Degree(s)
Ph.D. (German Studies) University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
M.A. (Spanish) University of Texas, San Antonio
B.A. (philosophy) Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Your philosophy of teaching:
I want my students not only to know grammar but also to be able to use German or Spanish in real situations. Therefore, my emphasis is on teaching the socio-linguistic rules of language usage as well as on promoting active communicative interaction among students.
Why did you decide to teach?
I love interacting with students.
Credentials/career path
1999-2003 Assistant Professor, Southeast Missouri State University
2003-2007 Associate Professor, Southeast Missouri State University
2007-present Professor, Southeast Missouri State University
Professional Highlight
book: So sehe ick die Sache (Germany, Kiepenheuer & Witsch)
Award/Honor/Recognition
Robert L. Kahn Poetry Prize, Society for Contemporary American Literature in German,
2011
College of Liberal Arts 2002 Honors Award Outstanding Scholarship & Creative Activity
Organization with which you are involved
RMMLA, SCALG, SECOLAS, Wolfgang Hilbig Society
Most Recent/Notable Published Work
Shifting Viewpoints: Cervantes in 20th and 21st Century Literature Written in German (scholarly book, Co-author Meg Brown)
Best advice for students
Always come to class prepared!
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