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Katherine Scharfenberg is a Lecturer in the Department of English at Loyola University Chicago, affiliated with the Crown Center for the Humanities. She teaches core literature and writing courses, integrating her professional background in marketing and communication. Her research focuses on American Literature, Native American and Indigenous Studies, and pedagogical strategies in technical writing. She holds a BA from the University of Chicago, an MA from Freie Universität Berlin, and a PhD from Northwestern University.
- Education: BA (Comparative Literature, University of Chicago), MA (North American Studies, Freie Universität Berlin), PhD (English Literature, Northwestern University)
Her research interests bridge literary studies and practical writing, emphasizing geography, narrative history, and rhetoric in business contexts. Her recent publication addresses capstone project assessment frameworks. Notable awards include the Minnetta Nichols Hammer Award for Teaching Excellence (2020) and a Franke Graduate Fellowship (2020-2021).
Katherine previously taught at Northwestern’s Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, where she advised student projects for clients like Coca-Cola and Target. She emphasizes client-driven pedagogy and interdisciplinary collaboration in her teaching.
