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University of Southern California
University of Southern California
German
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John Arensmeyer Jr


Lecturer

Contact Information
Office: THH 255
Phone: (213) 740-2735
E-mail: arensmey@usc.edu

 

Education

  • Ph.D. German Language and Literature, University of Southern California, 5/1998

Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History

  • Lecturer, University of Southern California, 2008-2009   
  • Lecturer, University of Southern California, 08/23/2003-05/08/2006  
  • Lecturer, California State University, Long Beach, 01/23/1993-05/31/1999  

Description of Research

Summary Statement of Research Interests
I have been teaching German at the university level since 1987, but I took my first German language course as a senior in college. As an American, who like my students first learned German at college, I believe I have a unique insight into the difficulties and questions of students beginning their language study. For this reason, I especially enjoy teaching our first year language courses, German 101 and German 102. During my studies I was able to attend four different German universities and saw first hand how valuable and fun learning a language can be. My teaching philosopy is simple; I try to make learning German fun. I hope you will come and learn German with me.

Service to the Profession

Professional Memberships
  • American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), 1988-2006