Uche Ekereawaji Aaron, Ph.D.

Degrees

• Ph.D., Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1994
• M.A., Linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington, 1983
• B.Sc., Construction Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, 1979

Current positions

• Certified Senior Translation Consultant, SIL International, 2012–
• Linguistics Consultant, Nigeria Bible Translation Trust (NBTT), 1995–

• Translation Consultant, NBTT, 1989–

Other professional experience and service

• SIL International Translation Consultant, 1996–2011
• Project Adviser, Obolo Language Project, Nigeria, 1983–2006
• Director, Nigeria Bible Translation Trust, 2000–2002
• Translation Coordinator, NBTT, 1995–1999
• Field Projects Coordinator, NBTT, 1995–1999

Professional memberships

Tau Beta Pi, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, 1978–1979

Michigan State Society of Professional Engineers, 1978–1979

Language proficiencies

• Obolo: ILR 5
• English: ILR 5
• Hebrew (Biblical): ILR 3+
• Hebrew: ILR 3
• Ibibio: ILR 3
• Ibo: ILR 2+
• Hausa: ILR 1+
• New Testament Greek: ILR 1+

Research interests

• Discourse similarities between Obolo and Hebrew
• Tense/Aspect system of Biblical Hebrew
• Tense/Aspect system of Biblical Greek
• Discourse analysis
• Information load
• Serial Verbs
• Speech Quotation
• Impact and feasibility of the mother-tongue in education in Nigeria