Mark Ferguson, Ph.D.

President, German Bridge
Program Director, Junior Year in Munich
Senior Lecturer in German

Mark Ferguson received a B.A. in German and History, as well as his M.A. and Ph.D. in German from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before coming to Wayne State University in 1991, he taught at the Universität-Essen in Germany, and at Bates College in Maine.

As Senior Lecturer within the Department of German and Slavic Studies at Wayne State, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in language, literature, and culture; as Program Director of Wayne State's Junior Year in Munich - the oldest US study abroad program in Germany (est. 1953), Prof. Ferguson oversees all operations on both sides of the Atlantic.

Prof. Ferguson's interest in international education dates back to 1973 when he participated in the American Field Service (AFS) summer program to Thailand. While in college, he studied at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität with Wayne State's Junior Year in Freiburg program (1976-77).

He has lived in Europe for seven years (Freiburg, Bonn, Mainz, Berlin, Essen, Paris) - at times as a student, at times working for news agencies and language schools, and ultimately teaching German literature at the University of Essen.

Prof. Ferguson is a member of the Founding Council of the International Fund for the 21st Century, an alumnus of the Herbert Quandt Foundation's Transatlantic Forum (TAF), and President of the German Bridge partnership initiative within Wayne State's College of Liberal Arts. He has also advised non-profit corporations and conducted intercultural training seminars for employees relocating overseas.

Contact Info:

Tel (313) 577-4605
Fax (313) 577-3266
Email: mark.ferguson@wayne.edu

 

German Bridge - die neue Brücke, was developed by
Prof. Mark Ferguson,
who also designed and maintains the German Bridge website.

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