Bio
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1992-1997 |
Studied English Language and Literature, Biology and Pedagogy at the Technical University of Aachen |
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| 1997 |
M.A. and First State Examination |
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1998-2000
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Trainee teacher and part-time teacher at the Gymnasium am Wirteltor, Düren, and PhD student/research assistant at the University of Bonn |
| 1999 |
Second State Examination
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| 2000 |
PhD in English Linguistics with a dissertation on the interaction between
intonation and syntax
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2000-2003
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Assistant Professor (wissenschaftlicher Assistent) of English Linguistics at
the University of Bonn
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| 2003 |
"Habilitation" in English Philology with a post-doctoral thesis on English
ditransitive verbs
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| 2003 |
Substitute Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Giessen
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| since 2004 |
Full Professor and Chair of English Linguistics at the University of Giessen (on leave) |
| 2004-2008 |
Vice Dean (Prodekan) of the Faculty of Language, Literature and Culture
(Fachbereich 05)
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| 2004-2008 |
Member of the Senate (Senator) of the University of Giessen
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| 2004-2008 |
Member of the Advisory Board of the German Anglistenverband
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| 2005 |
Chair of English linguistics offered at the University of Zurich (declined)
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| 2006 |
Chair of English linguistics offered at the University of Salzburg (declined)
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| 2006-2011 |
Member of the Executive Board of the International Computer Archive of
Modern and Medieval English (ICAME)
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| since 2006 |
Principal Investigator: International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture
(GCSC), Giessen Centre of Excellence
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| 2006-2019 |
Member of the Centre for Media and Interactivity (ZMI), University of Giessen
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| 2008-2009 |
First Vice-President (Erster Vizepräsident) of the University of Giessen
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| 2009-2023 |
President of JLU
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| 2011-2017 |
Chair of the Executive Board of the International Computer Archive of Modern
and Medieval English (ICAME)
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| 2012-2019 |
Vice-President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
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| 2012 |
Honorary Doctorate (Dr. h.c.) awarded by The University of Agricultural
Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Iasi (Romania)
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| 2015-2016 |
Deputy Chair of the Hessian University Rectors' Conference (KHU) |
| 2016-2018 | Chair of the Hessian University Rectors' Conference (KHU) |
| 2017 |
Honorary Doctorate (Dr. h.c.) awarded by Tbilisi State University (TSU) (Georgia) |
| since 2020 | President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) |
| since 2023 | Rector of the University of Cologne |