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.”