Kurzbiografie

Dr. Brooks’ research focuses on decentering authority in German language pedagogy by empowering students through project-based learning and rethinking traditional methods of assessment. She has also written on Kafka and his absurdist treatment of authority across his corpus by analyzing his humor through the U.S. situation comedy Seinfeld, a topic she also enjoys incorporating into her teaching. Since 2010, she has taught a range of German language curriculum from novice to advanced, including writing-intensive, conversation, film and media, and literature and cultural studies courses. In her free time, she enjoys being outside, lifting heavy things, cats, and wine.