Alexandra Friedrich joined the department as a Craig Fellow in Fall 2018.
Alexandra joined the department as a Craig Fellow in 2018. Her primary interests are German-Jewish history and German-Jewish writings. She works on Holocaust testimony and memory in literature, with particular focus on generational identity.
Prior to joining Rutgers, Alexandra studied Social- and Cultural Anthropology, Jewish Studies, and Latin American Studies at the Freie Universität in Berlin. After completing her BA, she moved to Mexico where she worked as an instructor for German and Russian at a language institute. She then decided to return to university and focus on German Studies and on teaching language.
Outside of academia, Alexandra spends a lot of time with family, loves Latin American music, drums, ballet, and good food.
Courses Taught
GER 232 Advanced German II
Spring 2023
GER 103 German for Travel
Spring 2023
GER 231 Advanced German I
Fall 2022
GER 103 German for Travel
Fall 2022
GER 132 Intermediate German II
Spring 2021
GER 102 Elementary German II
Spring 2020
Ger 131 Intermediate German I
Fall 2019
Awards
Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education, Teaching Assistant level, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University 2023
Graduate Teaching Award, Department of Germanic, Russian and East European Languages and Literature, Rutgers University, 2023
Neuse Prize for Best Graduate Essay, Department of Germanic, Russian and East European Languages and Literature, 2020
