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Prof. Dr. Katherine Gürtler

Dekanin

Dekanin der Fakultät Angewandte Natur- und Kulturwissenschaften

Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Englisch

Intercultural Communication and English, Foreign Languages Programme

Beauftragte für Fremdsprachenausbildung

Ämter und Funktionen

Lehre

    • Medienkompetenz
    • Schreibkompetenz
    • Technical English
    • Business English
    • Interkulturelle Kommunikation
    • Verhandlungstechniken

    • Technical English 1 (AW-Programm)
    • Technical English 2 (General Studies Program)
    • Technical English for Computer Science (B.Sc. Informatik)
    • Science and Technology in Germany (AW International Programme)

    • Academic Writing (B.A. International Relations and Management)
    • Consultation and Decision Support (Int.M. Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies, University of Glasgow/Charles University Prague)
    • Intercultural Communication (B.A. International Relations and Management)
    • Media Literacy and Current Events (B.A. International Relations and Management)
    • Negotiation (B.A. International Relations and Management)
    • Professional English (B.A. International Relations and Management)

  • 2020: "Preis für gute Lehre", Stiftung zur Förderung der OTH Regensburg, anhängig an das Verfahren zur Findung der Preisträger*innen für hervorragende Lehre des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst.

    2020: Erster Preis, "Preis für herausragende Lehre während des Corona-Semesters", Studierendenvertretung der OTH Regensburg und Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V.

    2018: Auszeichnung "Zertifikat Hochschullehre Bayern", ProfiLehre/DiZ - Zentrum für Hochschuldidaktik.

    2013: Nominierung, "Rosenheimer Lehrpreis für herausragende Qualität in der Lehre", Technische Hochschule Rosenheim.


Forschung

    • Kritische Medienkompetenz - Media & Democracy Lab (MEDDEM)
    • Englisch als Fremdsprache, insbesondere in den MINT-Fächern - The Pepita Project
    • Interkulturelle und transnationale Kommunikation
    • Vergleichende Bildungsforschung
    • Gender und Bildung (2020 Preis zur „Förderung von Genderprojekten an der OTH Regensburg", unter der Leitung von Prof. Dr. Julia Hartmann)

    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2021) One Size Does Not Fit All: Individuality and Perceptions of Improvement and Satisfaction Among TE Students. English Teaching and Learning 45:303-324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42321-021-00076-4
    • Koenig, Eric, Katherine Guertler, Dorota Żarnowska and Jolita Horbačauskienė (2020) Developing English language competence for global engineers. IEEE Xplore, 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON): 242-249. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON45650.2020.9125208
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2018) Parlaying students' work experience into practice-oriented ESP. Journal of Teaching English for Specific and Academic Purposes 6.2, Special lssue: 277-284. https://doi.org/10.22190/JTESAP1802277K 
    • Gürtler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2018) Mixed language learner levels in higher education as an adverse effect of post-secondary education de-tracking. Fremdsprachen und Hochschule 93:19-37, Arbeitskreis der Sprachenzentren.
    • Spiller, Ralf, Matthias Degen, Elke Kronewald and Katherine Guertler (2016) Media watchblogs as an instrument of media accountability: an international survey. Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies 5.2:151-176. https://doi.org/10.1386/ajms.5.2.151_1
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Elke Kronewald (2015) Internationalization and English medium instruction in German higher education. In Slobodanka Dimova, Anna Kristina Hultgren and Christian Jensen (eds.) English-medium instruction in European higher education. Berlin: Walter de Grouyter. Pp. 89-114.

    • Koenig, Eric, Katherine Guertler and Jolana Tluková (2023 in prep) From self-preservation to prudent scalability: The changing role of videos in post-pandemic language learning. Global Challenges in Language Teaching and Learning:
      Developments and Innovations.
       Cambridge University Press.
    • Guertler, Katherine, Eric Koenig and Jolana Tluková (2023 in press) Development of technical terminology for novice ESP instructors. In M. Vranová (ed.): New to the LSP Classroom? A Selection of Monographs on Successful Practices. Vernon Press.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2020) Field report: Applied ESP in engineering. Proceedings of 22nd Conference on Language for Specific Purposes. University of Padua.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2020) Fine-“toon”ing technical lexis: Applied gamification and domain-targeting in ESP. Proceedings of 22nd Conference on Language for Specific Purposes. University of Padua.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2019) Supporting weaker students in the mixed-level ESL classroom. C. Haase & N. Orlova (eds.) English Language Teaching Through the Lens of Experience. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing: 181-194.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2017) Are you experienced? Technical and interpersonal communication prioritization in engineering ESP. In Proceedings of Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education – Current Trends, Approaches and Issues. Brno University of Technology/Tschechien.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Gürtler (2017) Schlüsselkompetenz Kommunikation in MINT-Fächern. Im Tagungsband zum 3. Symposium zur Hochschullehre in den MINT-Fächern.
    • Gürtler, Katherine (2013) The English language in teaching in European higher education. Die neue Hochschule, Ausgabe 03 (2013): 75.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Elke Kronewald (2010) The automated analysis of media: PRIME web.Analysis. In Martin Welker and Carsten Wünsch (ed.) Die Online-Inhaltsanalyse. Forschungsobjekt Internet. Cologne: Halem.

    • Holzner, Sophie, and Katherine Guertler (2022 Nov. 10) Marketing the vax meme: The influence of emotions on social media engagement with vaccination memes. Nordicom Review Symposium: Democracy and Disintegration: Actors, Platforms, Citizens. Stockholm University.
    • Sedlačková, Kateřina, and Katherine Guertler (2022 Sept. 27) "Modern Mobility with Blended Intensive Programmes." Tag der digitalen Lehre 2022. University of Regensburg. Virtual delivery.
    • Guertler, Katherine (2022 June 28) Miteinander in Social Media: Verantwortungsbewusst mit sich und unseren Mitmenschen im Netz umgehen. Podiumsdiskussion der Regensburg School of Digital Sciences.
    • Klose, Katja, and Katherine Guertler. (2022 April 29) "Framing at a state-sponsored news network: Coverage of the Navalny case by RT DE." Illiberal turn: Challenges to democracy and public communication. Loughborough University.
    • Żarnowska, Dorota, Eric Koenig, Katherine Guertler, and Jolita Horbačauskienė (2021 Sept. 17) "International English competence for engineering students." 50th Poznań Linguistic Meeting. Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań/Polen.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2021 July 9) "The topic of topic in LSP." AELFE-TAPP 2021: Multilingual Academic and Professional Communication in a Networked World. Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Virtual delivery.
    • Guertler, Katherine (2020 Sept. 28) "Motivation in der digitalen Lehre am Beispiel Quizzes mit H5P." Tag der digitalen Lehre 2020. University of Regensburg. Virtual delivery.
    • Guertler, Katherine, Kateřina Sedláčková, Beatriz Calvo Martín, Sabina Gola & Romain Racine (2020 Sept. 10) "Pluri-/multi-/flexilingual perspectives in teaching and research at language centres." XVI CercleS international conference. Language Centres at a Crossroad: Open Directions for New Generations of Learners. Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
    • Guertler, Katherine (2020 June 23) "Erfolgsfaktor Motivation in der digitalen Lehre." InnovativeLehre@OTH Regensburg. In-house best practice. Virtual delivery.
    • Koenig, Eric, Katherine Guertler, Dorota Żarnowska and Jolita Horbačauskienė (2020 April 30) "Developing English language competence for global engineers." 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). University of Coimbra/University of Porto/Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal. Virtual delivery.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2019 Nov. 16) "English as a Lingua Franca in Manufacturing Professions." Teaching and learning languages in the shadow of lingua franca. Masaryk-Universität, Brno/Tschechische Republik.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2019 Oct. 17) "Creative for a reason, or wherefore creativity in EFL?” Challenges IX: Voices of Creativity and Reason in ELT. Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem/Tschechische Republik.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2019 July 11) "Field report: Applied ESP in engineering." 22nd Conference on Language for Specific Purposes. University of Padua, Italien.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2019 July 10) "Fine-“toon”ing technical lexis: Applied gamification and domain-targeting in ESP." 22nd Conference on Language for Specific Purposes. University of Padua, Italien.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2018 Sept. 06) "Technical and interpersonal communication prioritization in engineering ESP." XV CercleS International Conference 2018: "Broad Perspecitves on Language Education in the Globalized World". Poznan University of Technology, Posen/Polen.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2018 Apr. 03) "Report: Longitudinal study of undergraduate engineers." GELS Training Week. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm/Schweden.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2018 Mar. 22) "Supporting weaker students in the mixed-level ESL classroom." Challenges of Foreign Language Teaching 8. Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem/Tschechische Republik.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Gürtler (2018 Mar. 3) "Student heterogeneity and English language competence  – causes and consequences for UAS technical English." 30. Arbeitstagung des Arbeitskreis der Sprachenzentren. Bauhaus-Universität Weimar/Deutschland.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2018 Feb. 3) "Rev your engines: ESP needs analysis for the automotive industry." 3rd International Conference, Association of LSP Teachers at Higher Education Institutions. University College EFFECTUS, Zagreb/Kroatien.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler. (2017 Nov. 10) "Are you experienced? Technical and interpersonal communication prioritization in engineering ESP." Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education – Current Trends, Approaches and Issues. Brno University of Technology/Tschechische Republik.
    • Gürtler, Katherine (2017 Nov. 8) "English today for an international tomorrow." Dies Studiosus, OTH Regensburg.
    • Gürtler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2017 Sept. 26) "Schlüsselkompetenz Kommunikation in MINT-Fächern." 3. Symposium zur Hochschullehre in den MINT-Fächern. Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm. Nürnberg/Deutschland.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2017 June 29) "Learner heterogeneity in the LSP classroom: expectations and strategies." 21st Conference on Language for Specific Purposes. NHH Norwegian School of Economics. Bergen/Norwegen.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2017 June 2) "Leveraging the vocational advantage." CAES International Conference Faces of English 2: Teaching and researching academic and professional English. University of Hong Kong.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Elke Kronewald (2013 Apr. 20) "Implementing internationalization: English-medium instruction in Germany." The English Language in Teaching in European Higher Education. University of Copenhagen/Dänemark.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Wolfgang Jung (2008 Oct. 25) "Turning public opinion into an asset." IBM Information on Demand Conference. Las Vegas/USA.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Jochen Dörre (2008 June 4) "Real-world text analysis solutions with IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition." IBM Information on Demand EMEA Conference. Den Haag/Niederlande.

Lebenslauf

  • Ph.D in Linguistik, University of Cambridge, Selwyn College, England

    • Thema: Size restrictions in prosodic morphology
    • Betreuer: Dr. Paul de Lacy (emeritus)
    • Gastdoktorandin Rutgers the State University, New Jersey, USA

    M.Phil. in Linguistik, University of Cambridge, Selwyn College, England

    • Abschlussnote: Mit Auszeichnung (starred first)
    • Betreuer: Dr. Paul de Lacy (emeritus)

    Bachelor in Linguistik und Germanistik, Rice University, Houston/Texas/USA

    Auslandssemester:

    • Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam
    • Technische Universität Dresden/Deutschland

  • Professur für Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Englisch an der OTH Regensburg (seit 2014)

    • AW-Sprachenprogramm
    • B.A.-Programm International Relations and Management

    Forschungssemester bei BMW Werk Regensburg (2017)

    • Forschungsprojekt zu interner Kommunikation und interkultureller Kompetenz

    Professur für Englisch an der FH Rosenheim

    • Fremdsprachenprogramm

    Sprachwissenschaftliche Projektleitung bei PRIME Research in Mainz

    • Beratung zu PR-Strategie, Medienüberwachung und Analyse für Kunden, v.a. in den Automobil- und Pharmaindustrien
    • Produktmanagement und Marketing einer Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Lösung mit einer B2B-Marketingstrategie, Kundengesprächen und Produktvorstellungen
    • Entwicklung von Daten- und Textminingsoftware für die automatische Sammlung und Analyse von Online Media Content

    Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der National Defense University in Washington, USA

    • Forschung zu strategischen Implikationen der Integration von Migranten in Europa

Abschlussarbeiten

    • (2022) The intersection of gendered disinformation and state-aligned influence operations: RT DE’s framing of Annalena Baerbock in the 2021 German federal election.
    • (2022) Political communication and agenda setting in the adaptation of a national party platform to a local constituency: An analysis of the communication strategy of an SPD direct candidate in the 2021 German federal election.
    • (2022) Securitizing disinformation and foreign influence operations after Russia’s annexation of Crimea: The EU’s approach.
    • (2022) Discourse analysis of political commentary and logical reasoning: An analysis of the coverage by Tucker Carlson on the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.
    • (2022) Framing abortion restrictions in the United States: The arguments for the Hyde Amendment in pro-life discourse. Preis der Christa-Lindner-Stiftung für eine herausragende Abschlussarbeit.
    • (2022) German foreign policy communication strategy regarding the 2019-2020 pro-democratic movement in Hong Kong: A qualitative content analysis and frame analysis.
    • (2022) Countering influence operations in Germany: An empirical, comparative analysis inspired by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
    • (2022) Politische Instrumentalisierung geschlechtergerechter Sprache: Analyse des Framings der Partei AfD während des Bundestagswahlkampfes 2021.
    • (2022) The use of neuromarketing techniques in the communication behavior of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on his Twitter account during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • (2021) Marketing the vax meme: The influence of emotions on social media engagement with vaccination memes. Preis der Christa-Lindner-Stiftung für eine herausragende Abschlussarbeit.
    • (2021) Mobilizations against Covid-19 measures: Collective Action Frames and the functionalization of child-protection in Germany. Written in cooperation with the Amadeu Antonio Stiftung.
    • (2021) Social-Media-Marketing für Pensionen in Deutschland.
    • (2021) Framing at a state-sponsored news network: Coverage of the Navalny case by RT DE. Preis der Christa-Lindner-Stiftung für eine herausragende Abschlussarbeit.
    • (2021) The Brazilian business environment: The reaction of the business sector to the fight against corporate corruption and ways forward.
    • (2020) Reporting on German federal ministers: Gender balance in media visibility.
    • (2020) The influence of interest groups on the reporting of leading media in Germany: The example of the political PR practice of the Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft.
    • (2019) Change management in organizations. A resource-based analysis of change communication in dynamic change processes.
    • (2019) Communication of Corporate Social Responsibility. A comparison of strategies in the textile industry.

    • (2018) A digital presidency. Agenda-shaping during the presidency of the Council of the European Union: the case of Estonia.
    • (2017) Mediation in international negotiations: Norway and Cuba’s roles in the Colombian peace talks.

    • (2022) The link between German language competence and cultural intelligence among international people in Germany.
    • (2020) Employee onboarding sensitive to the potentials, needs and vocational stressors of refugees.
    • (2017) Cultural values and vocational education and training: an analysis of Germany and the United States.
    • (2017) Intercultural competence through language learning: an empirical investigation at secondary schools in Bavaria.
    • (2016) Integration von humanitären Migranten in den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt: unterstützende Faktoren für eine erfolgreiche Integration durch die duale Ausbildung.

    • (2020) Die Auswirkungen des Corona-Virus auf die Mobilität: eine Mixed-Methods-Studie zur Verkehrsmittelwahl junger Menschen in Deutschland am Beispiel des öffentlichen Personennahverkehrs. Veröffentlicht als Fachbeitrag in Internationales Verkehrwesen 72 (4).

Sekretariat

Personen

Prof. Dr. Katherine Gürtler

Dekanin

Dekanin der Fakultät Angewandte Natur- und Kulturwissenschaften

Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Englisch

Intercultural Communication and English, Foreign Languages Programme

Beauftragte für Fremdsprachenausbildung

Ämter und Funktionen

Lehre

    • Medienkompetenz
    • Schreibkompetenz
    • Technical English
    • Business English
    • Interkulturelle Kommunikation
    • Verhandlungstechniken

    • Technical English 1 (AW-Programm)
    • Technical English 2 (General Studies Program)
    • Technical English for Computer Science (B.Sc. Informatik)
    • Science and Technology in Germany (AW International Programme)

    • Academic Writing (B.A. International Relations and Management)
    • Consultation and Decision Support (Int.M. Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies, University of Glasgow/Charles University Prague)
    • Intercultural Communication (B.A. International Relations and Management)
    • Media Literacy and Current Events (B.A. International Relations and Management)
    • Negotiation (B.A. International Relations and Management)
    • Professional English (B.A. International Relations and Management)

  • 2020: "Preis für gute Lehre", Stiftung zur Förderung der OTH Regensburg, anhängig an das Verfahren zur Findung der Preisträger*innen für hervorragende Lehre des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst.

    2020: Erster Preis, "Preis für herausragende Lehre während des Corona-Semesters", Studierendenvertretung der OTH Regensburg und Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V.

    2018: Auszeichnung "Zertifikat Hochschullehre Bayern", ProfiLehre/DiZ - Zentrum für Hochschuldidaktik.

    2013: Nominierung, "Rosenheimer Lehrpreis für herausragende Qualität in der Lehre", Technische Hochschule Rosenheim.


Forschung

    • Kritische Medienkompetenz - Media & Democracy Lab (MEDDEM)
    • Englisch als Fremdsprache, insbesondere in den MINT-Fächern - The Pepita Project
    • Interkulturelle und transnationale Kommunikation
    • Vergleichende Bildungsforschung
    • Gender und Bildung (2020 Preis zur „Förderung von Genderprojekten an der OTH Regensburg", unter der Leitung von Prof. Dr. Julia Hartmann)

    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2021) One Size Does Not Fit All: Individuality and Perceptions of Improvement and Satisfaction Among TE Students. English Teaching and Learning 45:303-324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42321-021-00076-4
    • Koenig, Eric, Katherine Guertler, Dorota Żarnowska and Jolita Horbačauskienė (2020) Developing English language competence for global engineers. IEEE Xplore, 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON): 242-249. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON45650.2020.9125208
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2018) Parlaying students' work experience into practice-oriented ESP. Journal of Teaching English for Specific and Academic Purposes 6.2, Special lssue: 277-284. https://doi.org/10.22190/JTESAP1802277K 
    • Gürtler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2018) Mixed language learner levels in higher education as an adverse effect of post-secondary education de-tracking. Fremdsprachen und Hochschule 93:19-37, Arbeitskreis der Sprachenzentren.
    • Spiller, Ralf, Matthias Degen, Elke Kronewald and Katherine Guertler (2016) Media watchblogs as an instrument of media accountability: an international survey. Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies 5.2:151-176. https://doi.org/10.1386/ajms.5.2.151_1
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Elke Kronewald (2015) Internationalization and English medium instruction in German higher education. In Slobodanka Dimova, Anna Kristina Hultgren and Christian Jensen (eds.) English-medium instruction in European higher education. Berlin: Walter de Grouyter. Pp. 89-114.

    • Koenig, Eric, Katherine Guertler and Jolana Tluková (2023 in prep) From self-preservation to prudent scalability: The changing role of videos in post-pandemic language learning. Global Challenges in Language Teaching and Learning:
      Developments and Innovations.
       Cambridge University Press.
    • Guertler, Katherine, Eric Koenig and Jolana Tluková (2023 in press) Development of technical terminology for novice ESP instructors. In M. Vranová (ed.): New to the LSP Classroom? A Selection of Monographs on Successful Practices. Vernon Press.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2020) Field report: Applied ESP in engineering. Proceedings of 22nd Conference on Language for Specific Purposes. University of Padua.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2020) Fine-“toon”ing technical lexis: Applied gamification and domain-targeting in ESP. Proceedings of 22nd Conference on Language for Specific Purposes. University of Padua.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2019) Supporting weaker students in the mixed-level ESL classroom. C. Haase & N. Orlova (eds.) English Language Teaching Through the Lens of Experience. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing: 181-194.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2017) Are you experienced? Technical and interpersonal communication prioritization in engineering ESP. In Proceedings of Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education – Current Trends, Approaches and Issues. Brno University of Technology/Tschechien.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Gürtler (2017) Schlüsselkompetenz Kommunikation in MINT-Fächern. Im Tagungsband zum 3. Symposium zur Hochschullehre in den MINT-Fächern.
    • Gürtler, Katherine (2013) The English language in teaching in European higher education. Die neue Hochschule, Ausgabe 03 (2013): 75.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Elke Kronewald (2010) The automated analysis of media: PRIME web.Analysis. In Martin Welker and Carsten Wünsch (ed.) Die Online-Inhaltsanalyse. Forschungsobjekt Internet. Cologne: Halem.

    • Holzner, Sophie, and Katherine Guertler (2022 Nov. 10) Marketing the vax meme: The influence of emotions on social media engagement with vaccination memes. Nordicom Review Symposium: Democracy and Disintegration: Actors, Platforms, Citizens. Stockholm University.
    • Sedlačková, Kateřina, and Katherine Guertler (2022 Sept. 27) "Modern Mobility with Blended Intensive Programmes." Tag der digitalen Lehre 2022. University of Regensburg. Virtual delivery.
    • Guertler, Katherine (2022 June 28) Miteinander in Social Media: Verantwortungsbewusst mit sich und unseren Mitmenschen im Netz umgehen. Podiumsdiskussion der Regensburg School of Digital Sciences.
    • Klose, Katja, and Katherine Guertler. (2022 April 29) "Framing at a state-sponsored news network: Coverage of the Navalny case by RT DE." Illiberal turn: Challenges to democracy and public communication. Loughborough University.
    • Żarnowska, Dorota, Eric Koenig, Katherine Guertler, and Jolita Horbačauskienė (2021 Sept. 17) "International English competence for engineering students." 50th Poznań Linguistic Meeting. Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań/Polen.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2021 July 9) "The topic of topic in LSP." AELFE-TAPP 2021: Multilingual Academic and Professional Communication in a Networked World. Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Virtual delivery.
    • Guertler, Katherine (2020 Sept. 28) "Motivation in der digitalen Lehre am Beispiel Quizzes mit H5P." Tag der digitalen Lehre 2020. University of Regensburg. Virtual delivery.
    • Guertler, Katherine, Kateřina Sedláčková, Beatriz Calvo Martín, Sabina Gola & Romain Racine (2020 Sept. 10) "Pluri-/multi-/flexilingual perspectives in teaching and research at language centres." XVI CercleS international conference. Language Centres at a Crossroad: Open Directions for New Generations of Learners. Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
    • Guertler, Katherine (2020 June 23) "Erfolgsfaktor Motivation in der digitalen Lehre." InnovativeLehre@OTH Regensburg. In-house best practice. Virtual delivery.
    • Koenig, Eric, Katherine Guertler, Dorota Żarnowska and Jolita Horbačauskienė (2020 April 30) "Developing English language competence for global engineers." 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). University of Coimbra/University of Porto/Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal. Virtual delivery.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2019 Nov. 16) "English as a Lingua Franca in Manufacturing Professions." Teaching and learning languages in the shadow of lingua franca. Masaryk-Universität, Brno/Tschechische Republik.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2019 Oct. 17) "Creative for a reason, or wherefore creativity in EFL?” Challenges IX: Voices of Creativity and Reason in ELT. Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem/Tschechische Republik.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2019 July 11) "Field report: Applied ESP in engineering." 22nd Conference on Language for Specific Purposes. University of Padua, Italien.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2019 July 10) "Fine-“toon”ing technical lexis: Applied gamification and domain-targeting in ESP." 22nd Conference on Language for Specific Purposes. University of Padua, Italien.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2018 Sept. 06) "Technical and interpersonal communication prioritization in engineering ESP." XV CercleS International Conference 2018: "Broad Perspecitves on Language Education in the Globalized World". Poznan University of Technology, Posen/Polen.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2018 Apr. 03) "Report: Longitudinal study of undergraduate engineers." GELS Training Week. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm/Schweden.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler (2018 Mar. 22) "Supporting weaker students in the mixed-level ESL classroom." Challenges of Foreign Language Teaching 8. Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem/Tschechische Republik.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Gürtler (2018 Mar. 3) "Student heterogeneity and English language competence  – causes and consequences for UAS technical English." 30. Arbeitstagung des Arbeitskreis der Sprachenzentren. Bauhaus-Universität Weimar/Deutschland.
    • Guertler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2018 Feb. 3) "Rev your engines: ESP needs analysis for the automotive industry." 3rd International Conference, Association of LSP Teachers at Higher Education Institutions. University College EFFECTUS, Zagreb/Kroatien.
    • Koenig, Eric, and Katherine Guertler. (2017 Nov. 10) "Are you experienced? Technical and interpersonal communication prioritization in engineering ESP." Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education – Current Trends, Approaches and Issues. Brno University of Technology/Tschechische Republik.
    • Gürtler, Katherine (2017 Nov. 8) "English today for an international tomorrow." Dies Studiosus, OTH Regensburg.
    • Gürtler, Katherine, and Eric Koenig (2017 Sept. 26) "Schlüsselkompetenz Kommunikation in MINT-Fächern." 3. Symposium zur Hochschullehre in den MINT-Fächern. Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm. Nürnberg/Deutschland.
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Lebenslauf

  • Ph.D in Linguistik, University of Cambridge, Selwyn College, England

    • Thema: Size restrictions in prosodic morphology
    • Betreuer: Dr. Paul de Lacy (emeritus)
    • Gastdoktorandin Rutgers the State University, New Jersey, USA

    M.Phil. in Linguistik, University of Cambridge, Selwyn College, England

    • Abschlussnote: Mit Auszeichnung (starred first)
    • Betreuer: Dr. Paul de Lacy (emeritus)

    Bachelor in Linguistik und Germanistik, Rice University, Houston/Texas/USA

    Auslandssemester:

    • Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam
    • Technische Universität Dresden/Deutschland

  • Professur für Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Englisch an der OTH Regensburg (seit 2014)

    • AW-Sprachenprogramm
    • B.A.-Programm International Relations and Management

    Forschungssemester bei BMW Werk Regensburg (2017)

    • Forschungsprojekt zu interner Kommunikation und interkultureller Kompetenz

    Professur für Englisch an der FH Rosenheim

    • Fremdsprachenprogramm

    Sprachwissenschaftliche Projektleitung bei PRIME Research in Mainz

    • Beratung zu PR-Strategie, Medienüberwachung und Analyse für Kunden, v.a. in den Automobil- und Pharmaindustrien
    • Produktmanagement und Marketing einer Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Lösung mit einer B2B-Marketingstrategie, Kundengesprächen und Produktvorstellungen
    • Entwicklung von Daten- und Textminingsoftware für die automatische Sammlung und Analyse von Online Media Content

    Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der National Defense University in Washington, USA

    • Forschung zu strategischen Implikationen der Integration von Migranten in Europa

Abschlussarbeiten

    • (2022) The intersection of gendered disinformation and state-aligned influence operations: RT DE’s framing of Annalena Baerbock in the 2021 German federal election.
    • (2022) Political communication and agenda setting in the adaptation of a national party platform to a local constituency: An analysis of the communication strategy of an SPD direct candidate in the 2021 German federal election.
    • (2022) Securitizing disinformation and foreign influence operations after Russia’s annexation of Crimea: The EU’s approach.
    • (2022) Discourse analysis of political commentary and logical reasoning: An analysis of the coverage by Tucker Carlson on the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.
    • (2022) Framing abortion restrictions in the United States: The arguments for the Hyde Amendment in pro-life discourse. Preis der Christa-Lindner-Stiftung für eine herausragende Abschlussarbeit.
    • (2022) German foreign policy communication strategy regarding the 2019-2020 pro-democratic movement in Hong Kong: A qualitative content analysis and frame analysis.
    • (2022) Countering influence operations in Germany: An empirical, comparative analysis inspired by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
    • (2022) Politische Instrumentalisierung geschlechtergerechter Sprache: Analyse des Framings der Partei AfD während des Bundestagswahlkampfes 2021.
    • (2022) The use of neuromarketing techniques in the communication behavior of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on his Twitter account during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • (2021) Marketing the vax meme: The influence of emotions on social media engagement with vaccination memes. Preis der Christa-Lindner-Stiftung für eine herausragende Abschlussarbeit.
    • (2021) Mobilizations against Covid-19 measures: Collective Action Frames and the functionalization of child-protection in Germany. Written in cooperation with the Amadeu Antonio Stiftung.
    • (2021) Social-Media-Marketing für Pensionen in Deutschland.
    • (2021) Framing at a state-sponsored news network: Coverage of the Navalny case by RT DE. Preis der Christa-Lindner-Stiftung für eine herausragende Abschlussarbeit.
    • (2021) The Brazilian business environment: The reaction of the business sector to the fight against corporate corruption and ways forward.
    • (2020) Reporting on German federal ministers: Gender balance in media visibility.
    • (2020) The influence of interest groups on the reporting of leading media in Germany: The example of the political PR practice of the Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft.
    • (2019) Change management in organizations. A resource-based analysis of change communication in dynamic change processes.
    • (2019) Communication of Corporate Social Responsibility. A comparison of strategies in the textile industry.

    • (2018) A digital presidency. Agenda-shaping during the presidency of the Council of the European Union: the case of Estonia.
    • (2017) Mediation in international negotiations: Norway and Cuba’s roles in the Colombian peace talks.

    • (2022) The link between German language competence and cultural intelligence among international people in Germany.
    • (2020) Employee onboarding sensitive to the potentials, needs and vocational stressors of refugees.
    • (2017) Cultural values and vocational education and training: an analysis of Germany and the United States.
    • (2017) Intercultural competence through language learning: an empirical investigation at secondary schools in Bavaria.
    • (2016) Integration von humanitären Migranten in den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt: unterstützende Faktoren für eine erfolgreiche Integration durch die duale Ausbildung.

    • (2020) Die Auswirkungen des Corona-Virus auf die Mobilität: eine Mixed-Methods-Studie zur Verkehrsmittelwahl junger Menschen in Deutschland am Beispiel des öffentlichen Personennahverkehrs. Veröffentlicht als Fachbeitrag in Internationales Verkehrwesen 72 (4).