Awards

• 2024 Faculty Development Award, Western Oregon University [$3,000 USD]
• 2023 Faculty Development Award, Western Oregon University [$2,025 USD]
• 2023 Conference Travel Award, Department of Linguistics, University of Oregon [$1,500]
• 2022 Faculty Development Award, Western Oregon University [$1,575 USD]
• 2014 Jacqueline Schachter Outstanding Conference Presentation Award, Department of Linguistics , University of Oregon

Fellowships

• 2016 Research Fellowship, Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research Documenting Oral Literature of the U̱t‑Maꞌin Language [$9,960 USD]
• 2012–2019 Graduate Teaching Fellowship, Department of Linguistics, University of Oregon

Grants

• 2022 Small Grant, Pike Center for Integrative Scholarship. Classification and Reconstruction of the Northwest Kainji languages of Nigeria [$2,825 USD]
• 2016 Research Grant, Center for the Study of Women in Society, University of Oregon Her voice: Documenting the language of women speakers of the U̱t‑Maꞌin language (Nigeria)
• 2013, 2015 Travel Grant, Department of Linguistics, University of Oregon
• 2014 Travel Grant, American English Institute, University of Oregon

Scholarships

• 2007 MA Scholarship, Linguistics Program, University of North Dakota
• 2001–2005 General Scholarship, Linguistics Program, University of North Dakota
• 1999–2001 Merit Scholarship, Cairn University
• 1999 Leadership Scholarship, Cairn University

Service

• 2019–2020 Discourse reporting in African storytelling. Hiring committee for two predoctoral researchers and one postdoctoral researcher positions.
• 2014–2015 Student Organizer, 46th Annual Conference on African Linguistics
• 2013 Peer reviewer, Ghana Journal of Linguistics
• 2012–2014 Co-Chair, Graduate Linguists of Oregon Student Society (GLOSS)
• 2009–2010 Scholarship Committee, Linguistics Program, University of North Dakota

Professional Memberships

• Association for Contemporary African Linguistics
• Societas Linguistica Europaea
• Association for Linguistic Typology
• Linguistic Society of America

Community Development

Professional involvements with minority language community members.

• Language team building — on demand training in computer skills and program planning
• Instructing speakers of other languages in linguistics, discourse analysis of narrative texts, translation principles, and preparation of materials to help mother-tongue speakers test orthography design decisions

Western Oregon University

Department of English Studies

• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310 — Professor (Summer ‘24)
• Language Study for Elementary/Middle Teachers, LING 314 — Professor (Spring ‘24)
• Linguistics and Education, LING 214 — Professor (Spring ‘24)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310 — Professor (Spring ‘24)
• Language Study for Elementary/Middle Teachers, LING 314a — Professor (Winter ‘23)
• Language Study for Elementary/Middle Teachers, LING 314b — Professor (Winter ‘23)
• Linguistics and Education, LING 214 — Professor (Winter ‘24)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310 — Professor (Winter ‘24)
• Language Study for Elementary/Middle Teachers, LING 314 — Professor (Fall ‘23)
• Linguistics and Education, LING 214 — Professor (Fall ‘23)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310a — Professor (Fall ‘23)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310b — Professor (Fall ‘23)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310 — Professor (Summer ‘23)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310a — Professor (Spring ‘23)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310b — Professor (Spring ‘23)
• Linguistics and Education, LING 214 — Professor (Spring ‘23)
• Language Study for Elementary/Middle Teachers, LING 314 — Professor (Spring ‘23)
• Meaning and Context, LING 370 — Professor (Winter ‘23)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310b — Professor (Winter ‘23)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310a — Professor (Winter ‘23)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310b — Professor (Fall ‘22)
• Introduction to Linguistics, LING 310a — Professor (Fall ‘22)
• Language: Misconceptions vs. Reality, LING 101 — Professor (Fall ‘22)
• Linguistic Analysis of Genre and Style, LING 450 — Professor (Fall ‘21)

Trinity Western University

The Canada Institute of Linguistics

• Workshop on Grammatical Description (Writing Grammars) — Consultant (Summer ‘20) Conducted via Zoom due to Covid-19.

University of Oregon Department of Linguistics

Department of Linguistics

• Intro. to Linguistic Behavior, LING 302 — Instructor (Spring ‘24)
• Intro. to Linguistic Behavior, LING 302 — Instructor (Spring ‘23)
• Readings Functional Syntax, LING 405 — Instructor (Winter ‘23)
• Functional Syntax, LING 451/551 — Instructor (Winter ‘23)
• Intro. to Linguistic Behavior, LING 302 — Instructor (Winter ‘23)
• Intro. to Linguistic Analysis, LING 301 — Instructor (Fall ‘22)
• Morphology and Syntax, LING 312 — Instructor (Fall ‘22)
• Morphology and Syntax, LING 435/535 — Teaching Assistant (Fall ‘18)
• Language and Power, LING 201 — Teaching Assistant (Spring ‘17)
• Structure of English Words, LING 150 — Teaching Assistant (Spring ‘16)
• Structure of English Words, LING 150 — Teaching Assistant (Winter ‘16)
• Structure of English Words, LING 150 — Teaching Assistant (Fall ‘15)
• Intro. to Linguistic Analysis, LING 301 — Teaching Assistant (Spring ‘13)
• Structure of English Words, LING 150 — Instructor of Record (Winter ‘13)
• Morphology and Syntax, LING 435/535 — Teaching Assistant (Fall ‘12)

American English Institute, University of Oregon

Intensive English Program (IEP)

• Listening and Note taking, Level 4 — Instructor of Record (Winter ‘18)
• Listening and Note taking, Level 4 — Instructor of Record (Fall ‘17)
• Oral Communication Skills, Level 6 — Instructor of Record (Spring ‘15)
• Oral Communication Skills, Level 6 — Instructor of Record (Winter ‘15)
• Oral Communication Skills, Level 6 — Instructor of Record (Fall ‘14)
• Oral Communication Skills, Level 2 — Instructor of Record (Winter ‘14)

Academic English for International Students (AEIS)

• Intro. to Academic Writing, AEIS 110 — Instructor of Record (Spring ‘14)
• Intro. to Academic Writing, AEIS 110 — Instructor of Record (Fall ‘13)

University of North Dakota Linguistics Program

Summer Institute of Linguistics Program

• Tone Analysis, LING 513 — Teaching Assistant (Summer ‘13)
• Linguistic Field Methods, LING 506 — Instructor (Summer ‘10)
• Linguistic Field Methods, LING 506 — Instructor (Summer ‘09)
• Linguistic Field Methods, LING 506 — Teaching Assistant (Summer ‘08)
• Syntax and Morphology I, LING 452 — Teaching Assistant (Summer ‘05)

Payap University Graduate Linguistics Department, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Graduate Linguistics Department

• Semantics, LING 607 — Visiting Instructor (Fall ‘07)

Nigeria Bible Translation Trust, Jos, Nigeria

Introductory Course in Applied Linguistic (ICAL)

• Phonetics/Phonology — Teaching Assistant (2006)

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

English Language Program, Office of International Education

• Pronunciation Coaching — Tutor (Summer ‘04)

Grace International School, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Middle School

• Special Needs Classroom — Volunteer (Jan. ‘03–Mar. ‘03)

June 15 – August 14, 2020 Grammar Writing Workshop Trinity Western University, British Columbia Canada
Focus: Over nine weeks, I directly mentored three participants as they each wrote on different grammar issues for different African languages.

October 21-29, 2011 Lifelong Learning for Leaders SIL Americas Area, Panama City, Panama
Focus: This workshop provided interpersonal and leadership skills for leaders across the Americas. I presented the Cornerstone OnDemand platform and how to use the platform to support individualized professional development plans.

As part of my position with the SIL Americas Area I worked to provide skills in lingusitic tools to mother tongue language users. I was invited to co-lead the workshop on Fieldworks Software held at the University of Malaysia, Sabah.

October 17-19, 2011 Fieldworks Language Explorer as a dictionary development tool University of Malaysia, Sabah, Malaysia
Focus: Over three days I provided 15 hours instruction on different aspects of Fieldworks useful in the production of community created dictionaries.

As part of my position with the Seed Company from 9/2004 – 12/2007, I was engaged as a Linguistics Consultant Intern under Katherine Barnwell, Ph.D. I worked and lived in Nigeria. During this three year internship I took part in or facilitated various workshops. Most workshops focused on providing minority language speakers linguistic and language use skills, for conducting language development activities in their own mother tongues.

January 15 - February 2, 2007 8th Luke Partnership workshop in Gombe State ECWA Theological College, Kufai, Biliri, Gombe State

September 18 – October 6, 2006 7th Luke Partnership workshop in Gombe State ECWA Theological College, Kufai, Biliri, Gombe State, Nigeria
Focus: Translation and community checking of translated materials: visit to Gwandum

May 15 - June 2, 2006 6th Luke Partnership workshop in Gombe State ECWA Theological College, Kufai, Biliri, Gombe State, Nigeria

January 16 - February 3, 2006 5th Luke Partnership workshop in Gombe State ECWA Theological College, Kufai, Gombe State, Nigeria
Focus: Draft for circulation: Reading and Writing

September 19 - October 8, 2005 4th Luke Partnership workshop in Gombe State Science Secondary School, Kaltungo, Gombe State, Nigeria

January 10-29, 2005 2nd Luke Partnership workshop in Gombe State ECWA Good News Church GRA, Gombe, Nigeria
Focus: Draft for circulation in preliminary orthography: The Good Samaritan (Pipero)

January 3-7, 2005 Facilitator, Visual Arts, Scripture in Use Workshop NBTT, Jos, Nigeria

Europe

Paris, France | 24 months in Paris, France at CNRS

• Dates: 9/2019⁠–⁠9/2021

Resident in France while a postdoctoral researcher at CNRS-LLACAN. I worked with 20 other people doing research on reported speech in West African languages.

Northern Nigeria

u̱t‑Maꞌin speaking people | 12 months in Niger State, Nigeria

• Dates: 4/2005, 11/2005, 2⁠–⁠3/2006, 8/2006, 10/2006, 2/2007, 8⁠–⁠9/2013, 3/2017, 8-9/2017

Data elicitation, collecting oral literature, transcription and translation of texts, grammar analysis. Development of adult reading primer for use by bilingual speakers literate in Hausa. Language data formed the basis for my master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation. Most recent visits in 2017 funded by the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research and the Center for the Study of Women in Society, University of Oregon. Close collaboration with local speakers and other linguists working on Kainji languages.

Pipero speaking people | 6 months in Gombe State, Nigeria

• Dates: 1/2005, 9/2005, 1/2006, 5/2006, 9/2006, 1/2007

Orthography checking and testing. Translation adviser to team of native speaker translators. Development of adult reading primer for use by bi/trilingual speakers literate in Hausa and/or English. Supervisor, Katherine Barnwell, Ph.D.

Southern Mexico

Meꞌphaa speaking people | 5 Months in Guerrero State, Mexico

• Dates: 11/2010–1/2011 and 3/2011–4/2011

Logistics support role for language documentation project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (USA) Project: Documenting the Meꞌphaa genus. (PI: Steven A. Marlett, Ph.D.)

Northern Thailand

Chiang Mai, Thailand | 10 Months in Northern Thailand

• 8/2007–11/2007 Visiting Instructor, Payap University, Department of Linguistics

• 2/2003–3/2003 Volunteer, Language Survey Department, Mainland Southeast Asia Group, SIL International

• 8/2002–2/2003 Volunteer, Foster Home Supervisor, Cummins Group Home

Language proficiencies

Native

• English

Intermediate

• Hausa (Chadic, Afro‑Asiatic) — speaking​/​reading​/​structural knowledge
• u̱t‑Maꞌin (Kainji, Benue‑Congo) — speaking​/​structural knowledge | 12 months fieldwork

Basic

• Pipero (Chadic, Afro‑Asiatic) — structural knowledge | 6 months fieldwork
• Mòoré (Gur, Niger‑Congo) — structural knowledge | 9 month field methods course
• German — reading | 2 years coursework
• Koine Greek — reading/​structural knowledge
• Latin — reading/​structural knowledge
• French — some knowledge

Digital tools

• Authorship: Google Apps, Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, XLingPaper, Papers, Endnote, Zotero
• Communication: MailChimp, WordPess, Hugo, WhatsApp
• Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu/Wasta), OS X/MacOS 10.6–10.12, Windows

Linguistic and Translation Software

• Phonetics: Speech Analyzer, ELAN, Praat
• Phonology: Dekereke, Phonology Assistant
• Corpus Annotation ELAN, ELAN-CorpA
• Lexicography: FLEx, WeSay
• Translation: ParaTExt translation software

Strategy games

Saint Petersburg, Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Keeping a 7‑year‑old & a 3-year-old intellectually engaged.