Curriculum Vitae

Academic positions

Since 2012Freie Universität Berlin
Full Professor for the Structure of Modern English
Interdisciplinary Center for European Languages
2010–2012Universität Hamburg
Associate Professor for English Linguistics
2002–2010Universität Bremen
Assistant Professor (until 2008), Associate Professor (since 2008)
English Linguistics
2002–2002Syddansk Universitet, Sønderborg, Denmark
Lecturer, Business English and intercultural Communication
Institut for Fagsprog, Kommunikation og Informationsvidenskab
1998–2001
Rice University, Houston, Texas
Doctoral Student
Department of Linguistics

Education

1998–2001Rice University, Houston, Texas
Graduate studies in General Linguistics
Ph.D. Linguistics (May 2001)
M.A. Linguistics (January 2001)
1994–1997Universität Hamburg
English Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
M.A. English Linguistics (November 1997)
1991–1994Universität Hamburg
Political Science and Economics
until 1989Secondary Education
Abitur (Hamburg, May 1989)
O-Levels (Hertfordshire, UK, June 1987)

Other academic activites

EditorshipsYearbook of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association, De Gruyter Mouton (Editor in Chief, 2013–)
Zeitschrift für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, De Gruyter Mouton (Editor, 2013–)
Board membershipsCogniTextes, Association Française de Linguistique Cognitive (2005–)
Gender Glossar, Universität Leipzig (2012–)
Constructions Online (2005-2012)
Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory, Mouton de Gruyter (2005–2010)
Cognitive Linguistics, Mouton de Gruyter (2002–2010)
Textbooks in Language Sciences, Language Sciences Press (2015–)
Peer
Reviewing (selected)		Cognitive Linguistics (Mouton de Gruyter)
Functions of Language (John Benjamins Co.)
Language (LSA)
Revista Internacional de Lingüística Iberoamericana (Vervuert)
Sky Journal of Linguistics (Linguistic Association of Finland)
MembershipsGerman Cognitive Linguistics Association (President, 2010–2012)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft