Karen is interested in language and identity among the Wends of Texas. The interviews she conducts will become part of the Texas German archives and will also serve as the basis for her dissertation. She thinks this research is very important as it is a way of providing current and future generations with an idea of what life is like for Americans who have experience with a culture other than the dominant one and who grow up speaking languages other than English. If you are a German-speaking Wend in Lee or Fayette County, she would love to interview you!
