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Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger is a Professor in Germanic Languages and Literatures at Lafayette College, where she teaches the four-year German curriculum integrating language learning with cultural inquiry and technology. She is affiliated with the Max Kade Center for German Studies and serves on the scholarly advisory board of the Jelinek Forschungszentrum at the University of Vienna.
Educational Background:
- B.Ed. in Foreign Language Pedagogy (ESL), Pädagogische Hochschule, Vienna and Baden, Austria (1977)
- MA in Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Illinois (1981)
- Ph.D. in German Studies, Rice University (1990)
Her scholarship focuses on 20th-century and contemporary Austrian literature and film, particularly the works of Nobel Laureate Elfriede Jelinek. She co-founded the Austrian Studies Association and serves as General Editor for the Austrian Culture book series by Peter Lang Publishing.
Scientific Awards & Distinctions:
- Andrew W. Mellon Grant for technology-driven pedagogy
- DAAD Grant for academic development
- Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Faculty Lecture Award
- Delta Upsilon Distinguished Mentoring and Teaching Award
- Cengage/ACTFL National Award for foreign language instruction
- Induction into Austrian Writers' Association Podium
She organized the Coalition of Women in German Conference (2012–2014) and collaborates with German-speaking artists through the Max Kade Foundation's residency programs.
