Some professional milestones

I am a linguist, lecturer and translator with more than ten years involvement in academia and the language business. Born in Switzerland, I completed my Leaving Certificate and Federal Maturity in Zug, Berne and Zurich. I later studied English Linguistics and Literature, European Cultural Studies and Medieval Latin at the University of Zurich and was awarded a Dr. phil. in English Linguistics in 2005. I have published and edited various articles in journals and books and have a wide teaching background in TEFL / DAF, applied linguistics, translation studies, stylistics and discourse analysis.

Currently you will find me in:

Department of Applied Linguistics, ZHAW (Zurich), see my college website.
Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH-TI), see office address

My current academic position is:

Professor of Applied Linguistics, ZHAW (since 2011)

My academic degrees are:

Dr. phil. (University of Zurich, 2005)
Lic. phil./ M.A. (University of Zurich, 1999)

University positions:

2007-2011: College Lecturer in Applied Linguistics (permanent position), Department of Applied Linguistics, ZHAW (Switzerland)
2007-2010: Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Leader "Discourses on Multilingualism at the supranational European level", Department of Linguistics, University of Bern, Switzerland, see LINEE
2003-2007: Fulltime College Lecturer / Embassy of Switzerland Lecturer, University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College, Ireland
2002-2003: Fulltime College Lecturer, Department of German, University College Cork, Ireland
1999-2002: Assistant Lecturer, English Department, University of Zurich

Visiting lectureships:

2010-2012: Visiting Lecturer, Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH-TI)
2010-2011: Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland