Rebeccah Dawson

Rebeccah Dawson is an Associate Professor of German Studies at the University of Kentucky, serving as Editor of Colloquia Germanica and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the International Studies program. Affiliated with the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, she holds additional ties to Folklore & Mythology, German Studies, and the Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS). Her office is located in 1005 Patterson Office Tower.

Her research focuses on Sport in 20th/21st-century German literature, National Identity, Critical Theory, Pedagogy in Second Language Acquisition, German film, and Fairy Tales. She actively engages with interdisciplinary themes such as cultural representation and folklore through these lenses.

No specific publications are listed here, though her role as editor suggests ongoing scholarly contributions. She leads initiatives in international education and pedagogy, reflected in her directorship of the International Studies Undergraduate Program and her involvement with KIIS Munich.