Jennifer Marston William

Jennifer Marston William is a Professor of German at Purdue University and currently serves as Head of the School of Languages and Cultures. Her academic work bridges German literature, historical film analysis, and interdisciplinary humanistic approaches.

Education

• PhD in German Literature, Ohio State University (2002)

Her research focuses on temporal structures in modernist German fiction, cognitive frameworks for analyzing historical cinema, and restoring humanistic perspectives to literary and performance studies. She has co-edited critical editions of Anna Seghers' works and authored three monographs.

Her publications reflect a thematic emphasis on sociopolitical contexts in 20th-century German literature, gender representation in European writing, and the intersection of cognitive science with cinematic interpretation. Key trends include application of psychological theories to cultural artifacts and re-evaluation of historical narratives in media.