Stephanie Swartz

Stephanie Swartz is a professor at the School of Business, Mainz University of Applied Sciences in Mainz, Germany. Originally from the United States, she completed her BA in English and Philosophy from Juniata College, Pennsylvania, USA, and her MA in American Studies and Education from Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. She received her doctoral degree in American Literature at Paderborn Universität, Germany. Stephanie Swartz teaches Business English as well as Intercultural Communication and is head of the language center at the School of Business. Engaging her students in virtual team projects since 2015, she serves as a consultant for collaborative online international learning (COIL). She has presented and published on the subject of global virtual team projects and their importance for experiential learning and professional development.