Sirkka, a former DER intern, married Nick Bertling. Their beautiful mugs here. She has this to say about her experience at DER:

The editorial experience that I’ve had with ADL [Art Deadlines List] and the research experience that I got at DER have served me very well in graduate school. The department was very impressed with my experience when I applied. I’m also working half-time right now as the Assistant Editor for American Studies, a scholarly journal that is published at the University of Kansas. It’s been a wonderful opportunity, and I think that I’d like to continue in this line of work.