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Richard McGinn

E-Mail: mcginn@ohio.edu
Phone: 740-593-4566
Department: 740-593-4564
Fax: 740-593-2967
Office: Room 377 Gordy Hall
Mailing Address:
Department of Linguistics
383 Gordy Hall
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701 USA

 

Date of Birth: December 23, 1939

Academic Degrees:

Ph.D. 1979 (Linguistics) University of Hawaii

M.A. 1966 (English) Gonzaga University

B.A. 1961 (Psychology, English) Gonzaga University


Current Position:

Associate Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Southeast Asian Studies


Selected Publications:

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Language Background:

Indonesian / Malay

Rejang (Sumatra)

Tagalog

German

Bidayuh (Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo)


Experience Abroad:

Indonesia:

2007 One month field trip to Rejang-Lebong, Bengkulu

2006-07 Six month field trip to Rejang-Lebong, Bengkulu (Fulbright Grant)

2004 Three month field trip to Rejang-Lebong, Bengkulu, and Ulu Rawas, Sumatra Selatan.

2001 three-week field trip to Rejang-Lebong, Bengkulu, Sumatra

1999 one-week field trip to Rejang-Lebong, Bengkulu, Sumatra

1994 two-month field trip to Rejang-Lebong, Bengkulu, Sumatra

1989 two-month field trip to Rejang-Lebong, Bengkulu, Sumatra

1988 two month field trip to Rejang-Lebong, Bengkulu, Sumatra

1987 three months, coordinator of the COTI Advanced Indonesian Abroad Program

1974-76, Director, Pertamina English Language Institute, Jakarta

1972-1974 Instructor, University of Sriwijaya, Palembang, South Sumatra (Fulbright grant)

Malaysia:

2001 three-week field trip to Sarawak, Borneo

2000 four-week field trip to Sarawak, Borneo

1999 one week in Penang

1974 two week tour of Kuala Lumpur and Malacca

Italy, England, Ireland: 1967 (12-week tour)

France: 1967 (12 weeks language study);

Germany: 1966-67 (6 months language study)

Philippines: 1963-1966 (Peace Corps volunteer, Los Banos, Laguna)


Administration:

Chair, Linguistics Department, July 1994-June 2004

Acting Chair, Linguistics Department, Winter quarter 1993.

Director, Southeast Asia Studies Program, Ohio University, 1984-1988

Associate Director, Southeast Asia Studies Program, Ohio Universty, 1979-80 and 1983-84.

Language Coordinator, Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI), Ohio University, summer 1982 and summer 1983.

Language Coordinator, Indonesian Studies Summer Institute (ISSI), Ohio University, summer 1981

Director, Pertamina English Language Institute, National Oil Company of Indonesia, 1973-1975.

Training Director, Peace Corps/Philippines, Hilo, Hawaii 1967-68

Language Coordinator, Peace Corps/Philippines Training Program, Stanford University, Summer 1967


Professional Service:

Executive Committee, Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute, (1997- )

Editorial Board, CROSSROADS, AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES (1986-1995)

First President, Consortium of Teachers of Southeast Asian Languages (1984-87)

Board of directors, Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute, 1982-1987

Language director, Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute, Ohio University (1983)

Organized the Third Eastern Conference on Austronesian Linguistics, Athens (1983)

Editor, Antara Kita: the newsletter of the Indonesian Studies Committee of the Association for Asian Studies (1979-81)

Indonesian Studies Summer Institute (1981-82)

Past editor of Antara Kita the newsletter of the Indonesian Studies Committee of the Association for Asian Studies (1979-81)

Since 1979 organized panels for the Association for Asian Studies, the Conference on Indonesian Studies and the Malay World Symposium

 
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