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My career has focused on Translation, Latin American Literature, and Spanish Language in the US. I have published research papers in peer-reviewed journals in Mexico (Colegio de Michoacán and Tecnológico de Monterrey)  and USA (Arte Público Press). I have also published a chapter for the book "Translation in Language Teaching and Assessment."(Editors: Floros & Tsagari, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.)

I received my MSc in molecular bioengineering and my doctorate in Experimental Medicine. I have worked with scientists from all over the world in the lab and as an editor. I obtained my BSc in Biological Anthropology and am currently working towards an MBA. In addition, I became certified to teach English and have taught academic and scientific writing courses at a university level.

PUBLICATIONS

2016  Wahl EA, et al. VEGF released by DFO...

• Doctorate in Peace Studies
• Masters in Peace Studies
• Masters in Research
• Bachelors (Hons) in Media and Print Journalism

I have a Doctorate in Peace Studies (PhD) in which I examined the Global Governance of Food and Agriculture; I also have a BA (Hons) in Journalism, a Masters in Peace Studies and a Masters in Research.

During my time at the University of Bradford (UK) I was also the editor of the peer-reviewed academic journal Peace,...

2007 – 2008: Masters diploma Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at the University of Leiden, the Netherlands. Thesis - How the introduction of the cellular phone changed the social, political, and economic behavior of the women of Sibi, Mali.

2003 – 2006: Bachelor diploma Cultural Anthropology and Developmental Sociology at the University of Leiden, the Netherlands. Thesis – The use of visual media to inform Nigerians about HIV and AIDs.

Went to American,...

2003-2004: MRes (Masters in Research) in Social Anthropology (University College, London), incorporating modules in research design, methods and skills, literature review and an independent research project in a fieldwork site. My own dissertation was entitled The Reformation of Death Rituals in Contemporary Urban Fiji.

1998-1999: MA in Social & Political Thought (University of Warwick), exploring traditions of social & political theory,...

PhD, Ethnomusicology, Florida State University, 2012

My specialization is highly interdisciplinary but most broadly concerns music in all historical and socio-cultural contexts. I researched the popular culture and music of postsocialist Eastern Europe but I am well versed in the broader critical theory of all of the humanities (media studies, cultural anthropology, sociology, history, and gender studies).  

Below are some of my publications:

2013. “Kelmti Hora (My Word...

MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Substance Abuse & Addictions, Antioch University, expected 2020

Certified Children's Book Writer, Write Books for Children Online Program, 2014: Fourteen modules geared primarily toward writing for children in grades K-12.

Certified Social Media Strategist, Social Media Marketing University, 2013: Courses included Advanced Twitter, Advanced Facebook, Advanced LinkedIn, Video Marketing, Business Blogging, Mobile Marketing, Search Engine...

I am a post-doctoral research associate of Anthropology at the University of Oxford. My research focuses on mumming traditions along the Austrian-Italian border of South Tyrol, Italy examining the role of the European Right and its influence on cultural heritage perservation. This summer will be spent applying for a 3-5 year research grant as part of a larger research project. 

For the past 13 years I have worked in education as an ESL (English as a Second Language) instructor, as...

Summary of my academic background:

• Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics
• Master of Arts in Psychology
• Master of Arts in Communication (in progress)

Journalist, researcher, writer, translator & linguist. 

I hold First Class Honours in Linguistics with French (Sussex, UK, 1984) and was awarded the Year Abroad Dissertation Prize for my thesis on 'The Role of Linguistic Interference for French Learners of English'. 

I moved from the UK to Australia in 1991 where I undertook research in computer assisted language learning (CALL) at Bond University (Gold Coast, Queensland) and tutored in linguistics for post- and undergraduates.

Whilst studying for my Master's in Education at...

I have worked as a teacher and lecturer since 1989, teaching mostly Academic Reading and Writing Skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students at tertiary-level institutions around the world. I have a good deal of experience in teaching writing skills to both native speakers of English and international students.

- Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication and Political Science

- Master's degree in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management 

- TESL certifications from i-to-i (2007) and Berlitz Corporation (2014)

- Freelance proofreading and editing consultant since 2014 (http://amandadaleproofreading.weebly.com/)

I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, with my undergraduate degree in political science and film/television. I hold a master's degree in education from Lipscomb University. I have edited academic papers in the areas of political science and anthropology.

I am a former Professor of Psychology, holding a Master's in Social Work and a Master's in Business Intelligence. My dissertation focused on the Personalisation Services in Mobile Web-Based Applications in the Tourism Industry empirically tests a proposed model with quantitative techniques. 

Dissertation Link: Personalisation Services in Mobile Web-Based Applications in the...

University of Rhode Island -- Master of Arts in English; concentrations in creative writing and playwriting; member of several honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa and Golden Key

University of Rhode Island -- Bachelor of Arts in English and Anthropology; concentrations in English literature, creative writing, and Mesoamerican archaeology

Continuing education faculty -- Berkshire Community College (Pittsfield, MA); writing...

I am a bit of a renaissance man. I have degrees in linguistics and German, international relations, and war studies. Within international relations, I was very interested in political economy, economics, and international law. In war studies, my expertise is in deterrence, security studies, international law (I recently peer reviewed a journal article on international law from one of the world'd pre-eminent international lawyers at Princeton), counterterrorism, and counterinsurgency.

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• B.A. from Rice University (graduated 2014): Double Major in Economics and Asian Studies; Minor in Business
• Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
• Magna Cum Laude
• President's Honor Role

*2010  MA Dissertation – Loop: Dream Literature – A magical realism - fantasy portfolio / critical commentary

*2010  Intern, New Welsh Review

*2010  “Work Taster”  National Library of Wales

*1996   BA, Anthropology with an emphasis on Museum Studies

I studied a bachelor of arts with economics, politics and law in Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland and graduated with honours in 2009.
My master's in law focused on copyright and intellectual property law but I also studied some aviation law and policy and did my thesis in the latter, graduating in 2010, also with honours.

For more information on my experience and education, please see www.linkedin.com/in/kristendachlerkapfer.

A US native, I moved as a child to St. Gallen and grew up Swiss, returning stateside for college and graduate school. Having grappled early with complex grammar, I now know it well and love how it functions in beautiful and effective writing. As a medievalist, for many years I analyzed primary sources...

After my thesis on high-speed rail policy, I joined a European think-tank in Rotterdam dealing with transport policy, followed by the Dutch Ministry of Transport, where I conducted comparative studies (transport and land-use planning) and disseminated research findings of European Framework Programme projects. In Vienna, I joined a research institute doing interdisciplinary social science research and assisted the...

My academic interests and experience span Social Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Migration and Diaspora, Race and Postcolonial Studies, Development Studies, Social Theory, Religion, Posthumanism, Gender Studies, Ethnographies, Creative Non-fiction, Fiction, Screenwriting, Journalism, and Poetry among others.

Academic qualifications: 

MA Social Anthropology from SOAS University of London (2011-2012), with a Merit Dissertation on "The Dynamics of Liminality and the Manifestation...

Interested in: Electoral systems: STV; MMP; Lists; preferential/plurality; non-proportional multi-member. Bicameralism: second chambers and money bills; federal bicameralism; parliamentary versus congressional; deadlock resolution. Responsible government: executive power; non-executive heads of state; choosing the head of government. Heads of state: popular versus indirect election.

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