Katrin Fischer

Dr. Fischer teaches writing courses at all levels, Arts and Humanities foundation courses, and intermediate courses in American literature and culture. Before joining Babson in 2011, she taught at the universities of Chemnitz and Dresden in Germany and at Bentley University; she worked as Director of Marketing for the US subsidiary of a German company, and as trainer and workshop facilitator for a professional development company in Germany. She holds a PhD from the University of Paderborn, Germany, an MBA from Babson College, and the equivalent of an MA from Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany. Dr. Fischer is the author or editor of three published books: a study of the representation of Native Americans in contemporary crime fiction, a bilingual edition of Shakespeare quotations in English and German, and an edition of a young adult novel annotated for EFL/ESL learners. She has published scholarly articles on diverse topics, from crime and detective fiction to the pedagogy of teaching to marketing. Most recently, she co-authored a business case on sustainable agriculture. Her current research interests focus on the intersection between the liberal arts and business, with an emphasis on sustainability. Currently, she is working on a scholarly article conceptualizing ecological entrepreneurship and on a business case illustrating challenges in ethical decision-making.