Mark Lauer

Age: 44

Height: 6’3”

Pronouns: he/him/his

Fav Song: “Waka Waka” by Shakira

Fav Movie/Show: Seinfeld and The Mandalorian

Fav Food: “Rouladen” (German roll cakes)

Department: Humanities

Classes: The American Idea, Advanced Studies The Age of Enlightenment.

Degree(s): BA from The University of Trier, Ph.D. in Literature from Georgetown University, and a Certificate in Management

Alma Mater: Georgetown University and The University of Trier

Hometown: Farschweiler: a small village in the city of Trier and state of Rheinland with only 800 inhabitants.

Pets: Two boxers named Jacaré and Isawut and two goldfish named Rainbow and Tiger

Kids: A seven-year-old named Nikolaus

Fav Book: Tonio Kröger by Thomas Man

Guiding Philosophy/Words to Live By: “Be caring to others.”

Previous Job: 13 years of being a senior lecturer in the German department at Mount Holyoke College (oldest all women’s college in the US) in Western Massachusetts.

Most Embarrassing Moment From HS: “Trying to ask somebody out on a date and it didn’t really come across in the right way. I don’t know what I said but the date never happened.”