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Cindy K. Renker

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Texas at Dallas, 2011
    Major: Humanities-Studies in Literature
  • MA, Brigham Young University, 2004
    Major: German Literature
  • BA, Brigham Young University, 2002
    Major: German Literature/Tesol

Current Scheduled Teaching

GERM 3070.001Advanced German II (Written Communication)Spring 2025
WLLC 3410.001German Popular CultureSpring 2025
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanSpring 2025
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanSpring 2025
GERM 4314.001The Third ReichSpring 2025
GERM 3060.001Advanced German I (Oral Communication)Fall 2024 Syllabus
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanFall 2024 Syllabus
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanFall 2024 Syllabus
GERM 2040.002Intermediate GermanFall 2024 Syllabus
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

GERM 1010.002Elementary GermanSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.003Elementary GermanSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4660.001Literature and the HolocaustSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4910.001Special ProblemsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 5900.734Special ProblemsSpring 2024 SPOT
WLLC 3400.001The Holocaust and FilmSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 3060.001Advanced German I (Oral Communication)Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.002Intermediate GermanFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.003Elementary GermanSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.003Elementary GermanSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.004Elementary GermanFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3400.001The Holocaust and FilmFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.002Elementary GermanSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4660.001Literature and the HolocaustSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.002Elementary GermanFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.003Intermediate GermanFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3400.001The Holocaust and FilmFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus
GERM 1010.002Elementary GermanSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4660.001Literature and the HolocaustSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.002Elementary GermanFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.003Elementary GermanFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.002Intermediate GermanFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.003Intermediate GermanFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus
GERM 1010.002Elementary GermanSpring 2020 Syllabus
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSpring 2020 Syllabus
ENGL 4660.001Literature and the HolocaustSpring 2020 Syllabus
WLLC 3400.001The Holocaust and FilmSpring 2020 Syllabus
GERM 1010.002Elementary GermanFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.003Elementary GermanFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.003Intermediate GermanFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4262.003Topics in European HistoryFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.004Elementary GermanSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4660.001Literature and the HolocaustSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4320.001Topics in German CinemaSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.002Elementary GermanFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.005Elementary GermanFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 5900.006Special ProblemsFall 2018 SPOT
HIST 4260.002Topics in HistoryFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 4980.001Experimental CourseSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.002Intermediate GermanSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.003Intermediate GermanSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4415.005Topics in Film and Television GenresSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.006Elementary GermanFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.002Intermediate GermanFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 5900.001Special ProblemsFall 2017 SPOT
ENGL 4800.001Special Seminar in Literature or LanguageFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W2 2017 Syllabus
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W2 2017 Syllabus
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.004Elementary GermanSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4660.001Literature and the HolocaustSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 5900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2017 SPOT
GERM 4350.001Topics in Advanced German LiteratureSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.002Intermediate GermanFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.003Intermediate GermanFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 5900.002Special ProblemsFall 2016
ENGL 4800.001Special Seminar in Literature or LanguageFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 3050.001Topics in German LiteratureFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4900.701Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2016
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.002Intermediate GermanSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4660.001Literature and the HolocaustSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.003Elementary GermanFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2050.002Intermediate GermanFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W2 2015 SPOT
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W2 2015
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSpring 2015 Syllabus
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanSpring 2015 Syllabus
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanSpring 2015 Syllabus
GERM 2040.002Intermediate GermanSpring 2015 Syllabus
ENGL 4660.001Literature and the HolocaustSpring 2015 Syllabus
GERM 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2015
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanFall 2014 Syllabus
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanFall 2014 Syllabus
GERM 1020.003Elementary GermanFall 2014 Syllabus
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanFall 2014 Syllabus
GERM 2050.002Intermediate GermanFall 2014 Syllabus
GERM 5900.002Special ProblemsFall 2014
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSpring 2014 Syllabus
GERM 1010.002Elementary GermanSpring 2014 Syllabus
GERM 2050.001Intermediate GermanSpring 2014 Syllabus
GERM 2050.002Intermediate GermanSpring 2014 Syllabus
GERM 1010.004Elementary GermanFall 2013 Syllabus
GERM 1010.005Elementary GermanFall 2013 Syllabus
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanFall 2013 Syllabus
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanFall 2013 Syllabus
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2012
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2012
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2011
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2011
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2005
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2005
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2005
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2005
GERM 2040.002Intermediate GermanSpring 2005

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Renker, C.K. (2018). Women from the Parsonage: Pastors’ Daughters as Writers, Translators, Salonnières, and Educators.. De Gruyter.
  • Book Chapter

  • Renker, C.K. (2022). Poetry as Truth. Paul Celan’s and Ingeborg Bachmann’s Poetic Dialogue. Lifelines. Paul Celan’s Poetry and Poetics after 100/50 years. Könighausen & Neumann.
  • Renker, C.K. Madame Necker (1737–1794): Educator, Salonnière, Mother, Writer, Charity Patron. In: Women from the Parsonage: Pastors’ Daughters as Writers, Translators, Salonnières, and Educators..
  • Cindy K. Renker. "Remnants of Grimms' Fairy Tales and German Legends in (Post-)Holocaust Poetry from the Bukovina.".
  • Renker, C.K. (2015). „Der Frost wühlt in den Wunden.“ Paul Celan und Nacht und Nebel..
  • Cindy K. Renker. (2014). "Lampensuchenderweise …: Paul Celans und Ingeborg Bachmanns Suche nach Wahrheit.".
  • Book Review

  • Renker, C.K. (2016). Louis Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews. Ancient Jewish Folk Literature Reconsidered..
  • Cindy K. Renker. (2012). Fremde Gemeinschaft: Deutsch-Jüdische Literatur der Moderne, Vivian Liska.
  • Cindy K. Renker. (2011). Ghosts of Home: The Afterlife of Czernowitz in Jewish Memory, Marianne Hirsch and Leo Spitzer.
  • Journal Article

  • Cindy K. Renker. (2013). "The Political Voice in the Writings of Friederike Brun (1765-1835).".
  • Cindy K. Renker. (2010). "Die Bildung von Pfarrerstöchtern im 18. Jahrhundert: Untersuchungen zu Leben und Werk auf prosopographischer Grundlage.".

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Renker, C.K., "Austrian Cultural Forum New York Travel Grant," sponsored by Austrian Cultural Forum, NYC, International, $500 Funded. (2012 - 2012).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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