Evelyn Meyer

Evelyn Meyer, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of German and Program Coordinator in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Saint Louis University's College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Germanic Medieval Studies from the University of Minnesota (2003), an M.A. in English from Louisiana State University (1994), and a B.A. in German and English from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany (1990). Her research focuses on Germanic medieval literature, illuminated manuscripts, gender and race in medieval discourse, and integrating technology and social issues into language education.

Her teaching emphasizes contemporary culture and intercultural communication, covering German language, cultural history, medieval literature, media studies, and Berlin’s cultural identity. She co-edited Ethics in the Arthurian Legend (2023) and contributed to multiple scholarly volumes. In 2016, she received the AATG’s Best Article Award for her work on student-produced video projects in language courses.

Meyer’s research includes analyses of medieval manuscripts, Arthurian ethics, and pedagogical innovation. She has published widely on Hartmann von Aue, Wolfram von Eschenbach, and medieval gender dynamics, blending textual analysis with modern educational practices.