Daniel E. Meyers

Mr. Daniel Meyers is an ccomplished academic administration professional with experience in implementing cutting-edge technologies into foreign language curriculum and pedagogy. He possesses an excellent vision in implementing technology into the bigger picture of education and leading students to a future where they are prepared to take on the world with the tools they will encounter in their work, social, and professional lives. He is experienced, engaged, and highly skilled in both the American and German speaking world, facilitating and guiding students whose primary language is German in the American business experience. Mr. Meyer is experienced in many aspects of educational administration, budget analysis, collaborative teamwork, supervising staff, and making the most of the resources available in the workplace.

Education

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Master of Arts in German, December 1994

Thesis: “Coming to Terms with a Fascist Past – Josef Haslinger’s Criticism of Austria in his Book Politik der Gefühle: Ein Essay über Österreich”

Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg, Austria
Education Abroad in Germanistik und Amerikanistik
August 1992 – July 1993

Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in German and Music, May 1992

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany
Education Abroad in Deutsch als Fremdsprache
January – May 1991

Teaching and Research Interests

• Technologies used in language learning pedagogy and curriculum
• German/Austrian language and culture
• University academic administration
• Academic exchange program administration
• Austrian fairy Tales
• Collective Nouns in the English Language
• Germanic Heraldry and Genealogy

Roles at Miami University

• Director of Interactive Language Resource Center, August 1998 – Present
• College of Arts and Science Information Technology Specialist, July 2020 – Present
• Assistant to First-Year Summer Orientation, July 1999 – Present
• Test Proctor for ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interviews and Written Proficiency Examinations; SIELE Exams, August 2011 – Present
• Test Proctor for SPEAK Testing, August 2000 – December 2020
• Computer Technical Support Volunteer, August 1998 – July 2020
• Director of the Austrian Summer Scholars Program, July 2004 – December 2012

Service to the Profession

• CALICO (Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium)
  Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
  Conference Information Technology Manager

  August 2001 – Present

Certifications

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training: Badge of Completion
  Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
  February 21, 2023
  Credential ID 68528185
  Verification: https://certs.professionaled.miamioh.edu/b89d7b0b-b744-4adb-ae32-56a478c564c9

• Trained SkyWarn® Storm Spotter
  National Weather Service Forecast Office Wilmington, OH
  February 22, 2022
  Registration Code: 2022Skywarn

• Human Research – Humans as Subjects IRB Basic Course
  CITI Program, A Division of BRANY
  January 2021 to January 2024
  Record 39740496
  Verification: http://www.citiprogram.org/verify/?wabfa0873-b392-4f5f-91d1-450c3a4425ee-39740496

• Human Research – IT Technology Personnel
  CITI Program, A Division of BRANY
  January 2021 to January 2024
  Record 39731340
  Verification: http://www.citiprogram.org/verify/?wd2229a9c-20b6-4b19-9a9d-491a98ac2f3b-39731340

• Academic Advising Level A Status
  Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
  February 2018 – Present
  Verification: https://miamioh.instructure.com/courses/1283/assignments/668420/submissions/2253

Presentations

• —. The Crazy Characters and Fantastic Letters That Make Up Our Languages. Invited Lecture. Miami University 3rd Annual Grandparents College. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. July 13 & 15, 2022.
• —. Pictures & Clickers & Plickers. 45-Minute Workshop. Center for Language Studies. Brown University. February 2016.
• Mumford, Jacqueline and —. Designing Courses so “Quality Matters.” 20-Minute Presentation. 2011 Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium Annual Conference. University of Victoria, British Columbia. May 2011.
• Mumford, Jacqueline and —. Seven Simple Solutions for Shoestring Budgets: Effective High Tech Options for Integrating Technology Without Large Price Tags. Virtual Paper. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. ED-MEDIA 2009 - World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications. Honolulu, Hawai’i. June 2009.
• —. Aya ceeki - The Language Revitalization of Myaamiaki. 45-Minute Presentation. 2003 International Association of Language Learning Technologies Bi-Annual Conference. University of Michigan. June 2003.
• de Luce, Judith and —. The VRoma and Virtual Sculpture Gallery Projects. 45 Minute Presentation. 2002 MWALL Annual Conference. University of Michigan. May 2002.

 

Acknowledgement in Publications

• Ziolkowski, Margaret. Rivers in Russian literature. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 2020.
• Ziolkowski, Eric. The Bible in folklore worldwide. Vol. I: A handbook of biblical reception in Jewish, European Christian, and Islamic folklores. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter & Co, 2016. p.246.
• Nimis, Stephen and Edgar Evan Hayes. Lucian's A True Story: An Intermediate Greek Reader. Stephen Nimis, 2011.
• Sanders, Ruth. German: Biography of a Language. New York: Oxford University Press, USA, 2010.
• Sutcliffe, Benjamin. The Prose of Life: Russian Women Writers from Khrushchev to Putin. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2009.
• Jeep, John. Medieval Germany. New York: Garland Pub, 2001.

Professional Associations

• ACTFL – American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. April 2012 – Present.
• CALICO – Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium. August 1998 – Present.
• IALLT – International Association of Language Learning Technologies. December 1997 –Present.
• MWALL – Midwest Association of Language Laboratories. December 1994 –December 2004.

Awards, Honors, and Recognition

• Performance Resulting In Distinguished Excellence Award, Miami University, June 2022
• Performance Resulting In Distinguished Excellence Award, Miami University, December 2015
• Performance Resulting In Distinguished Excellence Award, Miami University, September 2014
• Performance Resulting In Distinguished Excellence Award, Miami University, September 2013
• Young Alumni Achievement Award Recipient. Heidelberg University. October 2007.
• Apple Computer, Inc. Profile in Success recipient. ILRC Facilities at Miami University originally featured on Apple’s Higher Education web site at http://www.apple.com/education/ profiles/miami/. December 2002.

Languages

• English – native proficiency.
• German – professional working proficiency.