1974-1981 Studied English, French, Spanish and Education at University of Trier
1978/79 Assistant Teacher of German at CES Rabelais Tours ( France)
1978/79 Studied French linguistics at Université de Tours ( France)
1980 Research stay at University of Reading ( England)
1981 First State Examination (Teacher’s certificate) English and French, University of Trier
1982 Part-time lectureship, University of Trier
1982 Master of Arts (MA) in English, French and Spanish Linguistics, University of Trier
1982/83 Graduate studies (University grant) at University of Oxford, Jesus College (GB)
1983/84 Graduate studies (DAAD grant) at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA)
1984 Research stay (library) at University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston ( Jamaica)
1984/85 Research assistant (Media Studies), University of Trier
1985-1987 PhD grant by “Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes”
1987 PhD (Dr. phil.) in English linguistics, University of Duisburg
1987-1997 Assistant Professor (non-tenured), University of Duisburg
1987-1993: Hochschulassistent
1993-1997: Oberassistent
1988/89 Postdoctoral Research Grant by German Research Foundation (DFG), Australian National University (Canberra)
1990 Postdoctoral Research Grant by German Research Foundation (DFG), University of Namibia (Windhoek)
1991 Postdoctoral Research Grant by Heinrich-Hertz-Stiftung (Northrhine-Westfalia), Australian National University (Canberra)
1992 Bennigsen-Foerder Prize by Ministry of Education and Culture (Northrhine-Westfalia)
1993 Postdoctoral thesis (Habilitation) and Venia Legendi (Dr. habil.) in English linguistics
1993/94 Associate Professor (non-tenured), University of Düsseldorf
1995-1997 Full Professor (non-tenured), University of Greifswald
1997 Full Professor (non-tenured), University of Duisburg
1997/98 Universitair Docent, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
since 1998 Full Professor (tenured) in English Linguistics, University of Koblenz-Landau (Landau Campus)
2004-2007 External Examiner, University of Hong Kong
2009, 2011, 2012 Visiting Professor University of Hong Kong
2009, 2011 Visiting Professor University of Botswana (DAAD)
2013 Visiting Professor University of Buea, Cameroon (DAAD)
Major administrative functions (Landau Campus)
Since 1999: Chair Ständiger Prüfungsausschuss MA studies
2003-2008 and 2011-2014: Elected Council Member, Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences
since 2009: Director of Language Laboratory
2000 - 2003 / 2008 - 2011 / 2014 - 2016 / 2018 - : Head of the English Department