GARY C. SHOCKEY

EDUCATION

    Ph.D., (1998).German, University of California, Davis. Dissertation: Homo Viator, Katabasis, and Landscapes in Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival and Heinrich von dem Türlin's Diu Crône. Advisor: Dr. Winder McConnell. Evaluation: Sehr Gut.

    M.A., (1982).German, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont.

    B.A., (1981).German, Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York. magna cum laude.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

      Medieval German Literature, Medieval Studies, Computer-assisted Instruction, Cultural Studies, and Business German.

HONORS
         ·Research Assistantship, UC Davis, Winter 1997.
         ·Wakefield Fellowship, UC Davis, 1995-1996.
         ·Heinrich-Heine Universität Stipend, Düsseldorf, March - July 1995.
         ·Recipient, Travel Award to Medieval to Early Modern Student Organizations of the Pacific Conference, Seattle,
          WA, February 1995.

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

          Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Kentucky, 8/01 - 5/02.
           Global Economics 507, German for Business 310, German Popular Forms 312, Oral Practice 206, and
           Intermediate German 202.  Assisted with Kentucky German Business Conference and Kentucky Foreign Language
           Conference (2002).

          Visiting Lecturer in German, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Washington University in St. Louis,
          8/00 - 5/01. Business German 408 and 409, German 302 (Composition and Conversation), and Beginning German
          102D.  Administered Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch Neu (4/01).

Visiting Lecturer of German, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, California State University, Chico, 8/99 - 5/00. Beginning German levels One to Three. Employed Tandberg Interactive Computer System in all lab exercises.

Visiting Assistant Professor of German and Coordinator, Language Learning Center, Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures, John Carroll University, 9/97 – 5/99. Beginning and Intermediate German.Levels 301 (Conversational German), 302 (Composition), 401 (Advanced Conversation), 306 Business German), 427 (German Poetry), and 499 (The Novel). Directed all aspects of the Language Learning Center; hired and directed all student employees; ordered and maintained supplies associated with the LLC (1997-1998).

Associate Instructor, Department of German, UC Davis, 10/96-12/96.German 132 (Novella).Responsible for all lectures, quizzes, and final grades.

Teaching Assistant, Department of German, UC Davis, 9/92 - 12/96. German levels One to Six (Beginning through Conversational German).TA

Section Coordinator 1/94 - 3/94 and 9/95 - 12/95 responsible for material selection, testing, and grading policies.

Teaching Assistant, Medieval Studies Program, UC Davis, 9/94 - 12/94, 1/96 - 3/96, and 3/96 - 6/96.Assisted Dr. Kevin Roddy and Dr. Lewis Jillings in the instruction of Medieval Studies courses 20A (Early Medieval Culture), 120A (The Monastic Orders), and 120E (Chivalry).  Led discussion groups in all courses.Lectured on the Arthurian tradition and the end of chivalry in 120E.  Corrected essays in 20A, 120A, and 120E.

Internship Department of German, UC Davis, 1/95 - 3/95.Business German 109A with Dr. Ingeborg Henderson.Assisted in the presentation of vocabulary, dialogue material, and articles pertaining to current German business trends.  Created content-based exercises on articles relating to the German business community.

German language, literature and culture before 1700, Medieval Studies, the novel, poetry, the novella, Business German, Cultural Studies, and computer-assisted language learning.

    In Press: Book: Homo Viator, Katabasis, and Landscapes in Wolfram von Eschenbach's 'Parzival' und Heinrich von dem Türlin's 'Diu Crône.' Göppingen: GAG, Kümmerle Verlag, 2002.

    In Press: Article: "Arabia." For: The Nibelungen Encyclopedia, Editors Francis G. Gentry, Winder McConnell, Ulrich     Müller, and Werner Wunderlich. Garland Publishing, Inc., New York, New York, 2000.

    In Press: Article: "Bavaria." For: The Nibelungen Encyclopedia, Editors Francis G. Gentry, Winder McConnell, Ulrich Müller, Werner Wunderlich. Garland Publishing, Inc., New York, New York, 2000.

    In Press: Article: "Vienna." For The Nibelungen Encyclopedia, Editors Francis G. Gentry, Winder McConnell, Ulrich Müller, and Werner Wunderlich. Garland Publishing, Inc., New York, New York, 2000.

    In Press: Review: Die deutsche Till Eulenspiegel Rezeption bis zum Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts. For: German Studies Review, 1999.

    In Press: Article: "The Element of.'List' in 13th Century Courtly Romances, with emphasis on Heinrich von dem Türlin's 'Diu Crône,'"  For: Comitatus, Vol. 31, 2000.

   Acceptance: Article: "Nû wil ich gewinnen vil gerne iuwer hulde": Reconstitution of the Arthurian Condition in Heinrich
von dem Türlin's Diu Crône," For: Amsterdamer Beiträge zur älteren Germanistik, Vol. 55, 2001.

    In Press: Translation: "Vom Sinn des Sterbens.Ostelbische Adelsfamilien als Kriegerstämme im 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhundert," by Marcus Funck.  To appear in Sacrifice and National Belonging in Twentieth Century Germany.  Editors: Matthew Berg and Gregory Eghigian. Texas A & M Press, 2000.

Submission: Article: "Gein wem sol ich mich zâfen": The Lady Speaks in SL 14 of  Neidhart,"  For: Neuphilologische Mitteilungen, 2001.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

    "Parallelisms in Form: Christenmensch unde Jude in Die Erlösung," Presented at the German Studies Association Conference,
Washington, D.C., 6 October 2001.

      "From Hitler to Haider: Favorite Sons and the Question of Austrian National Identity," Presented at CSU, Chico Humanities Forum, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, 8 December 1999.

      "Der Kölner Dom." Presented at the Congress of Medieval Studies Conference, Kalamazoo, MI, 8-11 May 1997.

      "Representations of Peasant Life in Selected Poems by Neidhart von Reuental."Presented at Medieval to Early Modern Student Organizations of the Pacific (MEMSOP), Berkeley, CA, 21 April 1996.

       "Principles of Territoriality in Heinrich von dem Türlin's `Diu Crône.’"Presented at the Medieval Association of the Pacific Conference (MAP), San Diego, CA, 17 March 1996.

      "Reconstitution at Black Thorn: An Arthurian Attempt at the Formation of a Political Condition."Presented at the Committee for the Advancement of Early Studies Conference (CAES), Muncie, IN, 7 October 1995.

      "Reconstitution at Black Thorn: An Arthurian Attempt at the Formation of a Political Condition." Presented at the Medieval Association of the Pacific Conference (MAP), Berkeley, CA, 4 March 1995.

      "Gawein's Dilemma: The first Visit to the Grail Castle in Heinrich von dem Türlin's `Diu Crône.’”Presented at the Medieval to Early Modern Student Organizations of the Pacific Conference (MEMSOP), Seattle, WA, 18 February 1995.

       "Homo Viator, Katabasis, and the Attainment of Self in Wolfram von Eschenbach's `Parzival.’" Presented at the Committee for the Advancement of Early Studies Conference (CAES), Muncie, IN, 22 October 1994.
 
 

SERVICE

Departmental Service, University of Kentucky:
    ·Kentucky German Business Council Conference 10/17/01
    ·Kentucky Foreign Language Conference 04/18/02 - 04/24/02 (Panel Moderator)
    ·Assisted with Kentucky German Business Council

Departmental Service, Washington University in St. Louis:
        ·Teaching Assistant Supervisor, GE 408, 409, 302, and 102D
        ·German Day 2001
        ·Administered Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch Neu 04/01
        ·Workshop: SLA and Cultural Studies, St. Louis, 2000

    Departmental Service, California State University, Chico:
         ·Co-coordinator, German Studies Club
         ·Co-coordinator, Conversation Hour
         ·Associated Students Activity Day Participant
         ·German Day Co-Coordinator, 1999.

    Departmental Service, John Carroll University:
         ·Co-coordinator, German Club at John Carroll University, 1997-1999.
         ·Co-coordinator, German Honor Society, John Carroll University, 1997-1999.
         ·Co-coordinator, Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures “Meet Your Major Day,” 1997.

    Departmental Service, UC Davis:
          ·Picnic Day.
          ·Public Relations Work for the German Department.
          ·Host for area high school students during visit to UC Davis German Department.
 
 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

         ·Netzwerkseminar Wirtschaftsdeutsch, UC Davis, 1994.
         ·Training and Accreditation Workshop for Business German, UC Davis, 1994.
         ·Foreign Language Association of Northern California, Technology Seminar, Berkeley, CA, 1996.
         ·Foreign Language Association of Northern California, Annual Conference, 1999.
         ·Training and Accreditation Workshop for Business German (PWD Neu), 2000
 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

         ·American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
         ·The Modern Language Association (MLA)
         ·The Medieval Association of the Pacific (MAP)
         ·The Association of Literary Scholars and Critics (ALSC)
         ·German Studies Association
 
 

REFERENCES

            Winder McConnell, Ph.D., Chair
            Department of German, University of California, Davis, CA95616
            (530) 752-0267 wamcconnell@ucdavis.edu

            Ingeborg Henderson, Ph.D.
            Department of German, University of California, Davis, CA95616
            (530) 752-1039 ihhenderson@ucdavis.edu

            David G. Anderson, Ph.D., Chair
            Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures, John Carroll University,
            University Heights, OH  44118 (216) 397-4726 danderson@jcu.edu

            Magda Mueller, Ph.D., Section Head, German
            Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, CSU, Chico, Chico, CA  95929-0825
            (530) 898-6195  mmueller@csuchico.edu

           Lynne Tatlock, Ph.D., Chair
           Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Washington University in St. Louis
           St. Louis, MO  63130-4899  (314) 935-5106  ltatlock@artsci.wustl.edu

            Jeannine Blackwell, Ph.D., Chair
            Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Kentucky, POT 1055,
            Lexington, KY  40506-0027 jblack@uky.edu
 
 
 

Placement file available from Education and Graduate Placement, The Internship and Career Center, South Hall, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8625  (530) 752-0724.