Professional Contributions

1. Editorial Board, Advisory Board, and Grant Committees

• Advisory Board, National African language Resource Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison. 1999-date.

§ Executive Member, International Association of Tanzanian Studies, 1998-date.

• Editorial consultant for the Journal of African Languages and Linguistics (journal article review) 1994-present.
• Editorial consultant for Modern Language Journal (journal article review), 1994-present.
• Editorial consultant for Linguistic Inquiry (journal article review), 1992-present.
• National Scientific Foundation, grants application reviewer, 1992-present.
• Social Science Research Council, grants application reviewer, 1989-present.

• Executive Board Member, African Language Teachers Association, May 1994-1999.
• Chair, National Swahili Teaching Task Force, 1993-1999.
• Executive Board Member, National Commission on Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCLCTL), 1991-1998.
• Publications Committee: National Council on Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCLCTL), 1993-1997.

2. University Service

§ University Search Committee for Associate Provost for Instruction, 2001-2002.

§ University Search Committee for Director, International Development, 2001.

§ University Search Committee for Associate Provost for international Affairs, 2001.

§ Task Force Member, Office of the Associate Provost for Public Service and Outreach, 2001-date.

§ Director, African Studies Institute, 2001-date.

§ Advisory Committee Member, Office of International Affairs, 2000-date

§ Dean’s Senate Advisory Committee, 1999-2001.

§ Member, Search Committee, History Department African Historian Position, 1999-2000.

§ University Council Member, 1999–date.

§ Department Committee Member, grievance, 1998– 2000.

§ Director, African Studies Program, 1997-2001.

§ College Senate Member, 1997–1999.

§ Advisory Committee Member, Office of Minority Services and Programs 1997-date.

§ Advisor, African Students Union, 1997-date.

§ Director, African Language Programs, 1991-1999.

§ Department Committee Member, graduate admissions, 1991-94.