Short bio
Education
2017 Habilitation in German Linguistics, University of Zurich
2009 Doctorate in General Linguistics, University of Bern
2005 Masters in English Language and General Linguistics, University of Bern
2004 Visiting student, Department of Linguistics, New York University
2002 Visiting student, Department of English, University of Winnipeg
Professional positions
2022- Full Professor of German Sociolinguistics, Department of German, University of Bern
2019-2023 Professor (SNSF), Center for the Study of Language and Society, University of Bern
2017-2020 CI (ESRC), Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge
2017-2019 Assistant Professor (tenured), Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University
2016-2017 Lectureships at Universities of Bern, Fribourg, and Innsbruck
2014-2016 Postdoc, Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge
2013-2015 PI, Department of Comparative Linguistics, University of Zurich
2011-2014 Postdoc, Department of Comparative Linguistics, University of Zurich
2009-2011 Postdoc at the Department of Linguistics, University of Bern
2008-2009 PhD student, Department of Communication Engineering, University of Tokyo
2005-2008 PhD student, Department of General Linguistics, University of Bern
Personal and professional development
06/2015 Supervising graduate students, University of Cambridge Personal Development Program
06/2015 How to peer-review research papers. University of Cambridge Researcher Development Program
03/2015 CLARIN workshop on speech databases. University of Munich
03/2015 Supporting PhD students with mental health difficulties. University of Cambridge Personal and Professional Development
11/2014 Media training for researchers. MAZ Luzern
11/2014 User Experience Basic Training. Nielsen Norman Group, London
11/2014 Getting the most out of meetings. University of Cambridge Researcher Development Program
10/2014 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). University of Cambridge Researcher Development Program
10/2014 Digital Marketing. Digital Marketing Academy, Cambridge
10/2014 Getting the most out of conferences. University of Cambridge Researcher Development Program
12/2013 Leadership skills for postdocs. University of Zurich
11/2013 Successful conflict management. University of Zurich
11/2013 Media training for researchers. MAZ Luzern
05/2013 Successful fund acquisition for postdocs. University of Zurich
01/2013 Project management for successful postdocs. University of Zurich