World Languages and Cultures

Chris Kneifl has a BA in Philosophy and an MA in Spanish Literature, both from the University of Oklahoma. He has been working for Oregon State since 2016 and teaches first and second year language classes for both the main campus and E-campus. His primary interest is second language acquisition, and he also enjoys exploring the ideas of human migration, borders, and citizenship through music and literature. In his spare time, he likes to travel and enjoy the numerous recreational opportunities in the Pacific Northwest.

I am recently relocated to Corvallis after having spent a decade at the University of Rochester as Associate Professor of German in the Department of Modern Languages & Cultures, Affiliate Faculty in the Film & Media Studies Program, and Associate Faculty in the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies.

Dr. Adéla Hall came to OSU in 2015 with a Ph.D. in German Linguistics from the Charles University of Prague and more than 15 years of German instruction at universities in central Europe. Her academic focus is language variation and change in German. In her research she seeks to better understand the sociological factors affecting language contacts and language conflicts including language policy, and she investigates the forces that shape language use.

Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz
AB, Princeton University
Professor

Before coming to Oregon State University, Susan Bernardin served as longtime department chair of Women and Gender Studies at SUNY Oneonta and was a member of the English Department.

Research Fields

Indigenous literary & visual arts, comics, film, mixed media; Gender and Western American Studies

Additional Teaching and Research Areas

Feminist and decolonial methodologies; environmental & climate justice; Indigenous California.