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Degrees
Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA. 2001
M. Div. in New Testament, Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, Fresno, CA. 1988
Diploma (B.A.) in Nursing. Pflegerinnenschule, Z�rich, 1979
Current positions
SIL International Training Consultant (2005- )
European Training Programme German Campus director (2002- )
Translation consultant, SPAR (Strategic Planning/Review) consultant in Chad (1995- )
Other experience
Linguistic analysis of the Daba and the Bana languages, Cameroun (1974-1994)
Helped different languages with their orthographies (1995- )
Helped translate the Daba New Testament (1976-1992), and the Bana New Testament (1984-2004)
Directed the German SIL school (1989-1993)
Taught SIL courses in Germany, France, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast
Language proficiency
German: level 4 speak, read, write
French: level 4 speak, read, level 3 write
English: level 4 speak, read, write
Daba: level 4 speak, read, write
Foulfoulde: level 2 speak, read
Research interests
Phonology
Translation
Anthropology, especially Honor and Shame
Selected publications
Publications in SIL International Bibliography
2001. "A 'Good Conscience'-Differences Between Honor and Justice Orientation." Missiology VXXIX/2. April 2001, 131-141.
2001. Restoring Relationships: Theological Reflections on Shame and Honor Among the Daba and Bana of Cameroon. Fuller Theological Seminary.
1986. (with Ursula Wiesemann). "La modalit� du verbe daba." Journal of African Languages and Linguistics 8:41-63.
1976. (with Marti Giger). La phonologie de la langue daba. SIL. | 