Kimberly received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and German from Wake Forest University and a master’s degree in German from Washington University in St. Louis. She developed a passion for learning German as an undergraduate, which continues to grow and evolve through her teaching. In addition to working with language, Kimberly enjoys using literature as a lens for learning about identities and experiences in the German-speaking world, both at present and in the somewhat recent past.
Kimberly’s research interests include 19th century literature and drama, depictions of the family in literature, gender studies, and performance and media studies. Her dissertation project looks at the bourgeois family in six late nineteenth century dramatic works through concepts of spatial theory.
