Curriculum Vitae

2004 – Professor Emeritus of American Studies, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
Mainz



1978 – 2004 Professor and Chair of American Studies, Johannes Gutenberg-
Universität Mainz



1982 – 1985 Dean of English, American Studies, General and Comparative
Linguistics, University of Mainz



1994 – 1997 dto.



1987 – 1991 Chairman of the Interdepartmental Council



1995 – 1997 Member of University Senate, University of Mainz



1981 – 1982 Visiting Faculty at Harvard University



1972 – 1978 Assistant Professor of American Studies, Universität des Saarlandes,
Saarbrücken



1968 – 1970 American Council of Learned Societies Research Fellow at Harvard
University



1964 – 1972 Instructor and assistant of American Studies, Universität des Saarlandes,
Saarbrücken



1964 PhD Johann von Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt



1956 – 1964 Student of English and American Literature, History, Political Science,
Philosophy, and Pedagogics



1958 Student of Civilisation Francaise at the Sorbonne, Paris



1956 Abitur, Realgymnasium Dillenburg



1952 – 1953 Fort Dodge Senior High School, Fort Dodge, Iowa