Richard Brown, Ph.D.

Degrees

Ph.D., Biblical Studies, London School of Theology, 2011

Ph.D. candidate, Linguistics, University of Amsterdam

M.A. equivalent, Linguistics, ABD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1981

M.Div., Biblical Studies, Duke University, 1974

B.S., Physics, Duke University, 1971

Current positions

• Certified Senior Translation Consultant, SIL International, 2012–
• Associate Area Director, SIL Eurasia Area, 2001–
• Consultant for Special Audiences, 1998– 

Other professional experience and service

• SIL International Translation Consultant, 1999–2011
• Board of Directors, SIL International, 1996–2008
• Language Affairs Director, Associate Director, SIL East Mediterranean Group, 1990–2001
• Translation Consultant, SIL East Mediterranean Group, 1993–2000
• Translator/Linguist, SIL East Mediterranean Group, 1991–2000
• Corporate Vice-President, SIL International, 1996–1999
• Language Program Coordinator, SIL Eurasia Area, 1990–1997
• Literacy Consultant, SIL Sudan Branch, 1981–1991
• Literacy and Translation Advisor, Kresh language project, SIL Sudan Branch, 1978–1991
• Translator/Linguist, SIL Sudan Branch, 1977–1991
• Academic Computing Consultant, SIL Sudan Branch, 1985–1990
• Associate Professor of New Testament, John Wesley College, High Point, North Carolina, 1974–1976

Professional memberships

• Evangelical Theological Society
• Linguistics Association of Great Britain
• Society of Biblical Literature

Language proficiencies

• English: ILR 5
• Biblical Hebrew
• Biblical Aramaic
• Biblical Greek
• Syriac
• Arabic
• German
• Kresh-Gbaya

Research interests

• Biblical hermeneutics
• Key Biblical concepts and terms
• Orality
• Translation theory
• Cognitive semantics
• Relevance theory
• Functional grammar
• Historical theology