Meagan K. Tripp

Meagan K. Tripp serves as Assistant Professor of German at Franklin & Marshall College, teaching across all levels of the German curriculum including the first-year seminar "Performing Bodies." Her academic profile integrates literary scholarship with performance studies and pedagogical innovation.

Her educational foundation comprises:

• Ph.D. in Germanic Studies, University of Minnesota
• M.A. in German Studies, University of New Mexico
• B.A. from Alma College

Research centers on modernist literature's intersection with dance, examining embodiment, gender performativity, and sexuality through figures like Wedekind and Lasker-Schüler. Concurrently, she pioneers inclusive pedagogies addressing LGBTQIA+ inclusion and gender-just language practices in German instruction, extending her impact through curriculum articulation between K-12 and higher education programs.

Her publications reveal evolving scholarly trajectories from 2017 analyses of expressionist poetics toward 2023-2024 investigations of dance resistance and collaborative educational models, demonstrating consistent engagement with interdisciplinary methodologies bridging literary theory, performance studies, and language pedagogy.

Award recognition includes:

• Goethe-Institut / American Association of Teachers of German Certificate of Merit (2024) for advancing German education in the United States

Mentorship manifests through collaborative presentations like "Fostering Inclusive Classroom Environments for LGBTQIA+-Learners" with student Jaime Helm '20, while institutional contributions include curriculum subcommittees and WGSS program development. Though specific grants aren't detailed, her service on national exam committees and conference panels indicates sustained scholarly engagement.

Community leadership features founding membership in F&M's FPS Queer and Trans Alliance faculty/staff affinity group, Central Pennsylvania AATG representation, and active participation in German Studies Association conferences addressing modernist dance and queer pedagogies.