department of international &
Culture studies
professor of german
suin roberts
Meet Suin Roberts
Professor of German of the Department of International Language and Culture Studies (Fall 2026)
Dr. Suin Roberts is professor of German at in the Department of International Language and Culture Studies at Purdue University Fort Wayne, where she has taught since 2006. She holds a Ph.D. in German from the University of California, Berkeley (2005). With over 20 years of experience in higher education, she teaches all levels of German, as well as courses in literature, linguistics, and intercultural communication.
As a CELT Teaching Development Fellow, she supports international faculty and leads cultural awareness training for students, faculty, and the community. Her research explores Korean diaspora, migrant identity, food and belonging, and International Faculty in Higher Education.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., German, University of California, Berkeley
M.A., German, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf
Certificate: Teaching German as a Foreign Language, Düsseldorf
COURSES TAUGHT AT PURDUE FORT WAYNE
GER 11100: Elementary German I
GER 11201: Elementary German II
GER 20301: 2nd-Year German I
GER 20401: 2nd-Year German II
Various GER 300- and 400-level courses