I was Professor of Translation Studies and a member of the management committee of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (IUED) at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) until 2022. My main research interests are:
- cognition and translation
- professional translation processes
- cognitive ergonomics of translation
- MT literacy
- language mediation
Education
ZHAW Tertiary Education Didactics Course (2011), University of St. Gallen.
PhD (Linguistics, 1987), University of Alberta.
Thesis: The Psychological Reality of Sub-syllabic Units.
MSc (Psycholinguistics, 1981), University of Alberta.
Thesis: On the role of Orthography in Experimental Phonology.
TESL certificate (Teaching English as a Second Language, 1980), University of Alberta.
BA (Honours Psychology, 1979), Queen's University.
Academic Professional Experience
2012-2022 | Professor of Translation Studies, ZHAW Institute of Interpreting and Translation. Member of IUED management, 2015-2022. |
1998-2011 | Freelance translator (de-en) and editor, Opfikon. |
2005-2011 | Professor in IUED English section and abroad coordinator for North America. |
1995-2005 | Instructor in English section of IUED (formerly Dolmetscherschule Zürich), Winterthur. |
1993-2000 | English consultant and mathematics instructor, Oekreal/GSBA, Zurich. |
1993-1998 | In-house ESL instructor, international consulting company, Zurich. |
1989-1991 | Freelance translator (de-en) and ESL instructor, Milan. |
1987-1988 | In-house ESL consultant and instructor, Credit Suisse, Zurich. |
1987-1988 | ESL instructor and TOEFL and GMAT preparation, Oekreal/GSBA, Zurich. |
1986-1987 | ESL instructor and TOEFL preparation, English Centre, Zurich. |
1982-1983 | ESL instructor, Queen's University, Kingston. |
1981-1983 | Research associate, Queen's University, Kingston. |
1980 | Teaching assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton. |
1979 | Research assistant, Queen's University, Kingston. |