Barbara Louise Trudell, Ph.D.

Degrees

• Ph.D., International Education, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 2004
• M.A., Interdisciplinary Studies (applied linguistics and education), University of Texas at Arlington, 1991
• B.Sc.( magna cum laude), Chemistry, Houghton College, New York, 1979
  
  

Current positions

• Certified Senior Literacy and Education Consultant, SIL International, 2012–
• Director of Research and Advocacy, SIL Africa Area, 2010–
  
  

Other professional experience and service

• SIL International Literacy and Education Consultant, 2005–2011
• Director of Academic Affairs, SIL Africa Area, 2004–2010
• Instructor, International Perspectives on Education and Training, University of Edinburgh, 2003–2004
• Director, Women Organized for Reading and Development (WORD), 2000–2001
• Literacy programs coordinator, SIL Africa Area, 1993–2000
• Literacy programs coordinator, SIL Peru Branch, 1991–1992
• Instructor, English Composition for International Students, University of Texas at Arlington, 1989–1991
• Literacy programs administrator, SIL Peru Branch, 1986–1989
• Instructor, Literacy and applied linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington, 1985–1986
• Literacy facilitator, Huanca Quechua language community, SIL Peru Branch, 1982–1984
  
  

Professional memberships

• Mother Tongue Based-MultiLingual Education (MTB-MLE) Network Advisory Committee, 2012–
• Association of Reading of Kenya Advisory Board, 2012– 
• Global Literacy Special Interest Group (Co-Chair), 2012–

• SIL International Board of Directors, 1996–2012

• Language and Literacy Learners Committee, 2011–
• Comparative and International Education Society, 2010–
• Multilingual Education Network of Eastern Africa, Steering Group, 2006–
• International Reading Association, 1985–
  
  

Language proficiencies

• English: ILR 5
• Spanish: ILR 4
• French: ILR 1+