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Degrees
University of Oregon, Eugene 1986-1987
M.A. (Anthropology) Title of thesis: "The Social Organization of the Miniafia."
Current positions
Intl. Anthropology Coordinator, SIL International (Apr. 2001-present)
Member: Language Software Board, SIL Intl. (1998-present)
Research Anthropologist, International Museum of Cultures, Dallas, TX (1997-present)
Member: Board of Trustees, International Museum of Cultures (2001-present)
Other experience
Associate Coordinator, International Anthropology Dept., Dallas, TX (1999‐4/2001)
Anthropology Consultant/Teacher and recruiter, SIL Intl., Dallas, TX (1996-1997).
Adjunct professor, Anthropology, Southern California College, Costa Mesa, CA (1996-97).
Visiting Asst. Professor of Anthropology, Dept. of Sociology/Anthro. Southern California College, Costa Mesa, CA (1993-1996).
Anthropology Consultant for the SIL International film, We Must Not Forget. David P. & Deborah Crough, producers (1991).
Coordinator, 1992 Applied Anthropology Workshop, SIL-Papua New Guinea [PNG] (March 1991)
Guest Anthropology Lecturer: Orientation Course, The Melanesian
Institute for Pastoral and Socio-Economic Service, Goroka, PNG. (1991) Coordinator, Village Perspectives Workshop SIL-PNG (1990).
Tutor for the Miniafia and Ubir national translators, 3rd Year National
Translators' Course, Ukarumpa, PNG (1988)
Delegate representing SIL-PNG to the SIL Intl Anthropology Seminar, Dallas, TX (1986).
Memberships
American Anthropological Association
Fellow: Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania (2001)
Research interests
Religion
Mythology
Social Structure/Social Process
Culture change
Development in face-to-face Societies
Communicating cross-culturally
Pacific Island cultures
Selected publications
Publications in SIL International Bibliography
2001. "Sectarianism and the Miniafia people of Papua New Guinea," In Journal of Ritual Studies, Vol.15, 2:38-54.
1992. Getting off on the right foot: The confessions of St. Lefty, 26pp. Ukarumpa: SIL-PNG.
1991. We must not forget (David P. & Deborah Crough, producers) SIL International film: Dallas, TX
1989. "Dog-pigs and other people." In Data papers on Papua New Guinea languages, vol. 36: 65-71. (ed., Karl Franklin). Studies In Componential Analysis. Ukarumpa: SIL-PNG.
1979. Papua New Guinea: Diversity by design. (picture book) 32 pp. Ukarumpa: SIL-PNG.
Select papers presented
1998. "Religious pluralism and the Miniafia people of Papua New Guinea," Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania (Hilo, HI).
1989. "The shape and contents of Miniafia moral domain," Anthropology Consultants' Update SIL-PNG.
Courses taught
Cross Cultural Studies
Primal & World Religions
Environment
Culture & Behavior
Third World Ethnography
Applied Anthropology
Language, Culture & Communications
Field Practicum: Ethnography
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