Katrin Fischer

Katrin Fischer is a Senior Lecturer in the University Writing Program at Brandeis University, where she also serves as Director of the First-Year Writing Program and Chair/Director of the department. She holds a PhD from Universität Paderborn (Germany), an MBA from Babson College, and an M.A. from Technische Universität Chemnitz. Her work bridges science writing, business communication, and liberal arts pedagogy, emphasizing interdisciplinary teaching methods and skill transfer across disciplines.

• Education: PhD - Universität Paderborn; MBA - Babson College; M.A. - TU Chemnitz

Her research explores intersections between business practices, environmental studies, and cultural history, with notable work on indigenous cultures in crime fiction and marketing pedagogy. Prior to academia, she served as Director of Marketing for a German company's US subsidiary.

Teaching focuses include entrepreneurship, literature, and environmental studies. She has held positions at universities of Chemnitz, Dresden, Bentley University, and Babson College.