| On-site Staff  The BCGS staff and offices are housed at Freie Universität Berlin. 
       Academic DirectorOn a rotating basis each academic year, the BCGS member institutions 
        send a faculty member to Berlin as Academic Director to oversee the academic 
        program and teach courses on selected topics in German Studies.  The Academic Director for 2001-2002 is Rochelle Tobias, Assistant 
        Professor, Department of German at Johns Hopkins University.  Resident Administrative Director In conjunction with the Academic Director, the Resident Administrative 
        Director conducts orientation, organizes program activities, and is available 
        to assist students with academic and cultural adjustments.  Carmen Müller has been the Resident Administrative Director 
        since the program's inception.  Dr. Müller received her Doctor of Philosophy from the Freie Universität 
        Berlin and is a historian specializing in 19th- and 20th- century European 
        and German history, German-American relations, and methodology.  Dr. Müller also teaches a course during the spring semester.  Language Coordinator The Language Coordinator directs and teaches the German language practicum. 
       Detlef Otto holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy and has extensive experience 
        teaching German to English speakers.  |