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PhD and Former Professor with Expertise in Writing and Humanities
James K.

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In 2021, I received my PhD in German Literature & Culture at Pennsylvania State University, which is the 10th best German program in the world as of last ranking. Before that, I received my BA in German, Political Science, and Comparative Literature at NYU. I have nearly a decade of teaching experience in a variety of institutions, including Penn State, Franklin & Marshall College, and Lehigh University, where I served for a semester as the Acting Head of the German Program and where I was...

In 2021, I received my PhD in German Literature & Culture at Pennsylvania State University, which is the 10th best German program in the world as of last ranking. Before that, I received my BA in German, Political Science, and Comparative Literature at NYU. I have nearly a decade of teaching experience in a variety of institutions, including Penn State, Franklin & Marshall College, and Lehigh University, where I served for a semester as the Acting Head of the German Program and where I was closely associated with the writing program.

But I’m not just a Germanist – my first book is forthcoming through one of the most prestigious and oldest philosophy publishers, de Gruyter. I have taught advanced and foundational courses in English, Comparative Literature, Global Studies, Jewish Studies, German, and Film departments, all to much success.

However, I am not just experienced with college-aged students. Through my experience with Penn State’s World Campus program, I have extensive experience teaching high school students, members of the military, and adult learners - from all over the globe.


Education

New York University
Politics and German
Pennsylvania State University
PhD

Additional Languages

German

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Art Theory

Art Theory

My specializations include 19th-century to contemporary artistic theory. I am particularly interested in aesthetic and critical approaches to art, including the Frankfurt School, romanticism, phenomenology, and poststructuralism. My work has been published in Visual Resources (among other venues), and I am currently engaged in writing a monograph on midcentury art in the shadow of modernism.
English

English

Though my degree is in German, I have been an educator in the field of English and Literature for years. I have designed courses for first-year college students to practice formal and informal writing, and I was recently affiliated with Lehigh University's TRAC (Teaching, Research, and Communication) program.
European History

European History

I specialize in modern European history. One of my longstanding pedagogical interests is in Holocaust & Genocide Studies. I am also particularly skilled at intellectual history and the histories of fascism, communism, and democracy. I have worked with college students, as well as adult learners.
German

German

I have been a German instructor for nearly a decade, guiding students (from high school to adult learners) through the basics of German acquisition to advanced German literature and culture courses. I have worked at Penn State, Franklin & Marshall College, and Lehigh University. In the Fall of 2024, I was the Acting Program Head of German at Lehigh, where I also designed the new German curriculum. Students frequently praise my receptivity, understanding, and patience.
GRE

GRE

I specialize in Writing and Reading sections of the GRE.
Literature

Literature

While my degree is in German, I specialize in Global Literature, and have been an instructor of Literature courses for nearly a decade at Penn State and Lehigh University.
Music History

Music History

Throughout my years as an academic, I have specialized in the history and philosophy of music, ultimately culminating in the publication of my first book, "Phenomenology, Soundscape, Music: A Fragmentary System of Resonance & Echo" (2025). I specialize in the history of musical thought from antiquity to today, but I am also well-versed in the history of musical composition from the 19th-century to the current day, with interests in opera, jazz, avant-garde, and popular music. I can teach/tutor general music history and ethnomusicology, as well.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I have a PhD in literature and am a published author. My work has been described as being "written with a light hand, rhetorically inviting, stirring at every turn of phrase."
Writing

Writing

I have designed courses for first-year college students at Lehigh University centered around developing skills in formal and informal writing. My own work has been described in praise of my first book as "written with a light hand, rhetorically inviting, stirring at every turn of phrase."
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SAT Writing
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