Karin Schestokat

co-author of "Denk Mal! Deutsch ohne Grenzen, 2nd edition"

November 4, 2015

Karin Schestokat is a Professor of German at OSU, where she has been teaching German Language and Literature courses since 1996. She was awarded the title of German Teacher of the Year by the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German in 2002. She earned her Ph.D. in German from the University of Southern California, an M.A. in German Studies from the University of New Mexico, and a Staatsexamen in English and History from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität in Freiburg, Germany. She published a monograph entitled "German Women in Cameroon, Travelogues from Colonial Times" in 2003 and several articles on contemporary German-speaking women and minority writers. Her interests and research are in 19th and 20th century German literature and culture.

"Denk Mal! Deutsch ohne Grenzen," now in its second edition, is a textbook for teaching intermediate level students of German, co-authoured by Karin Schestokat, Tobias Barske, Megan McKinstry, and Jane Sokolosky. It "blends engaging texts, rich cultural presentations, innovative technology, and contemporary short movies in a ground-breaking new program that is designed to engage and intrigue intermediate students of German." (quoted from the Vista Higher Learning catalogue.)

URL: https://library.okstate.edu/news/celebratingbooks/2016-honorees/karin-schestokat

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