Faculty and Staff
North American Literary and Cultural Studies
- Prof. Dr. Astrid Fellner Professor of North American Literary and Cultural Studies
- Office Administration: Bärbel Schlimbach M.A. North American Literary and Cultural Studies
- Dr. Tobias Schank North American Literary and Cultural Studies
- Dr. Svetlana Seibel North American Literary and Cultural Studies
UniGR-Center for Border Studies
- Dipl.-Üb. Eva Nossem UniGR-Center for Border Studies
Ukraine Saar Study Bridge
- Dr. Halyna Zaporozhets DAAD Ukraine Saar Studybridge
- Dr. Olha Polishchuk DAAD Ukraine Saar Studybridge
Research & Teaching Fellows
- Dr. Svitlana Kot NamLitCult DAAD
- Dr. Yuliya Stodolinska DAAD
- Prof. Dr. Tetiana Shestopalova DAAD
- Valeriia Biloshapko NamLitCult
DAAD DIES IDC Latin America
- Natalia Villalba Lauer DIES IDC LA
- Christiane Lermen DIES IDC LA
Research Assistants and Tutors
Also in the Field of American Studies
Natalia Villalba Lauer, B.A.
DIES IDC LA Project Coordinator
Building A 5.3, room 2.01.1
E-mail: natalia.villalba(at)uni-saarland.de
Professional Experience
Natalia Villalba is a Colombian professional with a background in languages and digital marketing. She studied Philology at Universidad Nacional de Colombia and earned a Bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from Saarland University. Her career includes ESL teaching in Colombia, working as an executive assistant in Germany, and gaining marketing experience through internships in Dublin and Seville. She also holds a degree in Digital Marketing from the ASW in Germany. As of September 2024 , she has joined our team as International Project Coordinator for the DIES IDC LA project at Saarland University