Curriculum Vitae
Crystal Cay Cross Sims
e-mail: [email protected]
Education
Present
Writing my dissertation on the Middle High German Legends of St.
Elisabeth of Hungary under the direction of Professor Marianne E. Kalinke
1991
M.A., in German, Vanderbilt University
1990
Deutsche Sommerschule in Taos, New Mexico
1987
B.A., in German, University of Georgia
1983
HS Diploma, Shamrock High School, Decatur, GA
| Present | Writing my dissertation on the Middle High German Legends of St. Elisabeth of Hungary under the direction of Professor Marianne E. Kalinke |
| 1991 | M.A., in German, Vanderbilt University |
| 1990 | Deutsche Sommerschule in Taos, New Mexico |
| 1987 | B.A., in German, University of Georgia |
| 1983 | HS Diploma, Shamrock High School, Decatur, GA |
Study Abroad
1993-1994
Graduate study at the Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Germany
Summer 1985
University Systems of Georgia Exchange, Erlangen, Germany
| 1993-1994 | Graduate study at the Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Germany |
| Summer 1985 | University Systems of Georgia Exchange, Erlangen, Germany |
Professional Experience
Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois:
1993
Introductory German
1991-1993; 1995-1996; 1999
Intermediate German
1996-1997
Graduate Reading Courses: German for Reading Knowledge
1997; 1998
Grimms' Fairy Tales
1998
Viking Mythology
1998-1999
Course-Coordinator for third- and fourth- semester German language courses,
Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Illinois
1997-1998
Member Ad-hoc Committee for Language Instruction, Department of Germanic
Languages and Literatures, Illinois
1997-1998
Awards Committee, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Illinois
1995-1996
Secretary, Journal of English and Germanic Philology
1996
Program committee and participant, German High School Day, Illinois
Teaching Assistant, Vanderbilt University:
1988-1991
Introductory German
| Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois: | |
| 1993 | Introductory German |
| 1991-1993; 1995-1996; 1999 | Intermediate German |
| 1996-1997 | Graduate Reading Courses: German for Reading Knowledge |
| 1997; 1998 | Grimms' Fairy Tales |
| 1998 | Viking Mythology |
| 1998-1999 | Course-Coordinator for third- and fourth- semester German language courses, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Illinois |
| 1997-1998 | Member Ad-hoc Committee for Language Instruction, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Illinois |
| 1997-1998 | Awards Committee, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Illinois |
| 1995-1996 | Secretary, Journal of English and Germanic Philology |
| 1996 | Program committee and participant, German High School Day, Illinois |
| Teaching Assistant, Vanderbilt University: | |
| 1988-1991 | Introductory German |
| Masters Thesis | Title: | "Littegarde, Julianne, Alkmene: Kleist's Virtuous Women: Examples of His Existential Ideal" |
| Director: | Dieter Sevin |
Conference Papers
"Hagiographic Variability in the Life of St. Elisabeth of Thuringia," International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, May 1997.
"The House with the Blind Glass Windows: the Powerlessness of the Marginalized," Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study International Conference, University of Illinois, May 1997.
"The Interplay of Spiritual and Secular Heroism in the Life of St. Elisabeth," International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, May 1996.
"The Heroism of St. Elisabeth," Deutsches Seminar, forum for Graduate Student Scholarship in German, University of Illinois, April 1996.
Modern Languages
English
native speaker of American English
German
near-native reading, writing, speaking
Swedish
near-native reading and writing, very good speaking
| English | native speaker of American English |
| German | near-native reading, writing, speaking |
| Swedish | near-native reading and writing, very good speaking |
Older Languages
Middle High German
Old Norse-Icelandic
Latin
| Middle High German | Old Norse-Icelandic | Latin |
Graduate Awards
Fellowship, University of Illinois, 1995-1997.
Inclusion in the university's "incomplete list of teachers rated as excellent by their students," University of Illinois, 1996.
University Conference Travel Award, 1997.
Graduate Student Exchange, Georg-August Universität, Göttingen, 1993-94.
Scott Frey Exchange Travel Award, 1993.
Honorary and Professional Memberships
Medieval Academy of America
Modern Languages Association of America
Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study
Society for Medieval Feminist Scholarship
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Delta Phi Alpha National German Honor Society
Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society for Women