Professor of German
Office: Plaza 360F
E-mail: clayg@mscd.edu
Telephone: (303) 556-2909

Welcome to this homepage and the German Program at the Metropolitan State College of Denver!

For further information on German language, literature, culture, history and philosophy, you may consult a more complete webpage at the Germania Project: German Resources at this website.

Education:
After studying pedagogy at the Pädagogische Akademie in Wuppertal, Germany and majoring in French and English at the University of Bonn, Germany, Dr. Clay received a B.A. in German from the University of Denver and her M.A. and Ph.D. in German from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Teaching and Research Interests:
In addition to teaching German language and culture courses, her interests include German grammar, translation techniques, international studies, business etiquette, and early German literature. Dr. Clay has published five books in the USA and Germany, dealing with grammar, Business German and business etiquette.

Professional Affiliations:
Active in the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers (CCFLT), for which she serves as Editor of Peals.

Regularly Taught Courses:

• German 1010: Elementary German I
• German 1020: Elementary German II
• German 2310: German Vocabulary Building and Grammar
• German 3050: Cultural Crossroads
• German 3200: German Culture and Civilization
• German 3210: Survey of German Literature I
• German 3300: Advanced German Grammar
• German 3400: German for Business
• German 3410: Translation Techniques for Scientific Materials
• German 4410: Advanced Translation Technique