Faculty Directory
Ulrike Brisson
Visiting Assistant Professor
Administrator of German Studies
Office: Salisbury Laboratories, 333
Phone: +1-508-831-5742
Fax: +1-508-831-5932
ubrisson@wpi.edu
Related Information
Educational Background
- B.A. Universität Hannover, Germany, 1980
- M.A. The Pennsylvania State University, 1995
- Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, 2000
Research & Teaching Interests
18th/19th European Literature; travel writing; German as a second language
IQP Advising Interests
Literature
Research
My scholarly interest is in European travel writing, especially by women with a focus on the nineteenth century. This interest branches into areas such as colonial and post-colonial studies, women’s studies, geography, ethnography, theories of nationalism and trans-nationalism.
My teaching interest lies in German as a second language and I am currently exploring techniques to utilize drama in education, as well as in finding ways for including art to promote writing skills and cultural competency.
