Randy Lebold spent two years living and working in Indonesia, first learning Indonesian and then doing sociolinguistic survey with SIL among the minority language communities in the province of Papua. After returning to live in Canada in early 2006, Randy continued to support the work of sociolinguistic survey in Papua by working remotely and taking short trips to Indonesia. During this time his energies were focused primarily on training national language surveyors and on survey report writing. Randy began teaching at CanIL in the fall of 2009.
Randy is grateful for the opportunity to work at CanIL. He loves designing curriculum, teaching, and interacting with the wonderful students that come to CanIL. It is a thrill for him to see students develop a passion for linguistics and to hear about how they plan to use their knowledge and skills to serve God all over the world. Randy also enjoys supporting other instructors so that they can be successful in their roles. It is a joy to be involved in such a key aspect of the overall vision to see all people engaging with God’s Word in their own language. Randy also loves being a part of the CanIL community life, especially the volleyball!
Interesting facts: Besides Canada, Randy has lived in the USA and Indonesia. He speaks Indonesian (level 3), French (level 1), Tok Pisin (level 1) ... oh yes, and English too.
2023. PhD in Educational Studies, Biola University, California
2002. Master of Applied Linguistics and Exegesis, Trinity Western University - ACTS Seminary
2001. B.Th., Emmanuel Bible College, double major in Bible/Theology and Cross-Cultural Missions, First Class Honours, Pi Alpha Mu Award
2023. An exploration of learners' sense of community and its relationship with involvement and social regulation of learning in a linguistics department at a Christian university in Western Canada. La Mirada, CA: Biola University PhD dissertation. https://www.proquest.com/docview/2808494809
2016. (with Myung-Young Lee) “Survey Report on the Emem Language of Papua, Indonesia.” Journal of Language Survey Reports. 2016-008. https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/70010
2014. (with Ron Kriens, Myo-Sook Sohn and Yunita Susanto) "Report on the upper Digul helicopter survey:. Journal of Language Survey Reports. 2014-002. http://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/56910.
2013. (with Ronald Kriens and Yunita Susanto) “A report on the Bamgi, Kia, and Lower Digul River language survey in Papua, Indonesia” Journal of Language Survey Reports. 2013-008. https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/52712
2011. (with Ron Kriens, and Jackie Menanti) “Report on the Haju Subdistrict Survey in Papua, Indonesia. Journal of Language Survey Reports. 2011-024.. https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/41627
2010. (with Ronald Kriens and Peter Jan de Vries) "Report on the Okaba Subdistrict survey in Papua, Indonesia." Journal of Language Survey Reports 2010-008. https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/9086
2010. (with Ron Kriens and Peter Jan de Vries) "Report on the Assue subdistrict survey in Papua, Indonesia." Journal of Language Survey Reports 2010-024. https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/9150
2010. (with Ronald Kriens) "Report on the Wildeman River survey in Papua, Indonesia." Journal of Language Survey Reports 2010-010. https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/9214
2009. (with Myo-Sook Sohn and Ron Kriens) "Report on the Merauke Subdistrict Survey, Papua, Indonesia." SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2009-018. https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/9116
LING 101 Introduction to Linguistics
LING 102 Applying Linguistics in the World
LING 398 Linguistics Practicum
LING 399 Linguistics Internship
LING-LIN 566 Principles of Sociolinguistic Survey
LING-LIN 3/571 Training Across Cultures
