Marilyn J. Gregerson, Ph.D.

Degrees

• Ph.D., Humanities/Cultural Anthropology/Linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington, 1991
• M.A., Anthropology, University of Minnesota, 1962
• B.A., Christian Education, Northwestern College, Roseville, MN, 1959

Current positions

• Certified Senior Anthropology Consultant, SIL International, 2012–
• Anthropology Consultant, SIL Mainland Southeast Asia Group, 1995–

Other professional experience and service

• SIL International Anthropology consultant, 2008–2011
• Anthropology Workshop Director, SIL Malaysia, 1982, 2007, 2009, 2011
• Literacy Specialist, SIL Mainland Southeast Asia Group, 1998–2003
• Instructor, Cultural Anthropology, SIL Singapore, 1996
• Anthropology Workshop Co-Director, SIL Indonesia Branch, 1975, 1980, 1989, 1991
• Instructor, Anthropology, SIL-University of Oregon, 1986
• Instructor, Anthropology, SIL-Seattle Pacific University, 1985
• Anthropology Consultant, SIL Indonesia Branch, 1975–1983
• Anthropology Workshop Co-Director, Sudan, 1980
• Instructor, Anthropology, SIL-Dallas, 1976
• Anthropology Consultant, SIL Mainland Southeast Asia Group, 1965–1975
• Linguist and literacy specialist, Rengao language, SIL Viet Nam Branch, 1965–1975 
• Instructor, Grammar, SIL-University of North Dakota, 1970
• Instructor, Grammar, SIL-University of Washington, 1964
• Instructor, Phonemics, SIL-University of Washington, 1963
• Instructor, Anthropology, Seattle Pacific College, 1961–1963

Professional memberships

• American Anthropological Association
• Council on Anthropology and Education
• Association for Political and Legal Anthropology
• Society of Cultural Anthropology

Language proficiencies

• English: ILR 5 
• Vietnamese: ILR 3
• Rengao: ILR 3
• Indonesian: ILR 3
• Khmer: ILR 2
• Thai: ILR 1

Research interests

• Traditional law and political systems
• Oral literature
• Animistic belief systems
• Education and culture
• Religion
• Social structure
• Kinship