Rate My Professor Jennifer Schlegel

At Kutztown University, Schlegel developed the course "Hate Across Cultures," which examines the origins of hate, its manifestations across cultures, and regional strategies to address it, utilizing multidisciplinary resources and guest speakers from government agencies. Her key publications include "Applied Anthropology and Anti-Hate Activism" in the Journal of Hate Studies (2011), detailing her experiences bridging activism, education, and research to foster effective anti-hate initiatives; "Orthography in Practice: A Pennsylvania German Case Study," published in Orthography as Social Action (2012); and work on oral histories collected at the Kutztown Folk Festival. She received the 2022 Undergraduate Research and Creativity Faculty Mentorship Award. Schlegel previously served as Director of the Honors Program and holds leadership roles including University Senate member (through 2028), Strategic Planning & Resources Committee member (through 2028), President's Faculty Advisory Committee member, and Diversity Council co-advisor. Her public engagements include a 2019 lecture on "Communities of Hate" as part of the Spirit on Tap series, enhancing community awareness and academic discourse on hate prevention.