The faculty of Summer@CanIL consists of regular CanIL faculty and the former Oregon SIL faculty members listed below along with a brief statement of their qualifications, the courses they normally teach, and/or their administrative responsibilities. These faculty members, and some visitors, take turns serving on staff each summer.
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Visiting Summer@CanIL Faculty
Colleen Ahland, Ph.D., Linguistics.
Field Methods, Historical Linguistics, Syntax and Semantics.
B.A. U. of Missouri, Columbia, 1992; M.A., U. of Texas, Arlington, 2004.; Ph.D., U of Oregon, 2008
Michael Ahland, Ph.D., Linguistics.
Field Methods, Historical Linguistics.
B.S., U. of Missouri, Columbia, 1992; M.A., U. of Texas, Arlington, 2004; Ph.D., U of Oregon, 2008
Erik Andvik, Ph.D., Linguistics.
Syntax and Semantics.
B.A., Biola College, 1980; M.A., U. of Texas, Arlington, 1989; Ph.D., U. of Oregon, 2000.
David Beine, Ph.D., Anthropology.
Cultural Anthropology, Ethnographic Field Methods
B.A., California State University, Sacramento 1985; M.A., San Diego State University,
1994; Ph.D., Washington State University, 2000.
Cynthia Blood, M.A., Linguistics.
Language and Culture Learning.
B.A., Wheaton College, 1981; M.A., U. of Texas, Arlington, 1987.
Douglas Boone, M.S., Mathematics.
Sociolinguistic Language Survey
B.S., Miami University, Oxford, 1980; M.S., Miami University, Oxford, 1982.
Annette Harrison, Ph.D., Linguistics.
Survey, Language and Society.
B.A., Northwestern College, IA, 1985; M.A., U. of California, Santa
Barbara, 2004; ABD UCSB, 2006. Ph.D., U. of California, Santa Barbara, 2008.
David Hynum, M.A., Cross-cultural Communication.
Principles of Translation.
B.A., Westmont College, 1973, M.A., International School of Theology, Fontana, CA, 1999.
M. Paul Lewis, Ph.D., Sociolinguistics.
Language and Society, Scripture Use/Language Program Planning.
B.A., Gordon College, 1973; B.D., Reformed Episcopal Seminary (now Philadelphia
Theological Seminary), 1973; M.A., U. of Texas, Arlington, 1977;
Ph.D., Georgetown University, 1994.
Kenneth S. Olson, Ph.D., Linguistics.
Intro to Phonology, Advanced Phonology.
B.S., North Dakota State University, 1986; M.A., U. of Texas 1991;
Ph.D., U. of Chicago, 2001.
Doris L. Payne, Ph.D., Linguistics.
Syntax and Semantics, Morphology and Syntax, Field Methods, Advanced Phonology.
B.A. Wheaton College, 1974; M.A., U. of Texas, Arlington, 1976; Ph.D.,
U. of California, Los Angeles, 1985.
Thomas E. Payne, Ph.D., Linguistics.
Syntax and Semantics, Field Methods, Morphology and Syntax, Institute webservant.
B.A., U. of California, Los Angeles, 1976; M.A., U. of California,
Los Angeles, 1979; Ph.D., U. of California, Los Angeles, 1985.
Michelle Petersen, MA, Language Development.
BA, U. of Utah, 1988; MA, Language Development, Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Dallas, 2006.
Kevin Pittle, Ph.D. Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology, Ethnographic Field Methods.
B.A. Florida State University, 1995; Archaelogical Field School, Tel Aviv University,
1995; M.S. Florida State University 1998; Ph.D. Florida State University, 2005
Martha Simpson, M.A., Applied English Linguistics.
Intro to Phonology, Advanced Phonology, Institute Academic Coordinator.
B.A., Rice University, 1991; M.A., U. of Houston, 1996.
Roman Stefaniw, M.Ed., Education.
Principles of Translation.
B.A. 1974; M.Ed., Western Washington University.