Diana D. Weber
Degrees
- Ph. D, Syracuse University, (2003)
- M.Ed. University of Pittsburgh, (1990)
Current positions
- SIL Americas Area Literacy and Education Coordinator (2008 –)
- International Literacy and Education Consultant, SIL (2005 –)
Other experience
- Head of Literacy Mega-Course SIL-UND (summers of 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007)
- Head of Literacy Mega-Course CSLA (2006)
- Instructor in Literacy Mega-Course SIL-UND (summer 1995)
- Head of Literacy Mega-Course CILTA (2004, 2007)
- Instructor in Literacy Mega-Course CILTA – Lima (2003)
Memberships
- International Reading Association
- International Comparative Education Society
Language proficiency
- English
- Spanish
- Quechua
Research interests
- Curriculum Development
- Comparative Education Teacher education/training
Selected publications
Publications in SIL International Bibliography
2005. “Chapter 9. Meeting local education needs,” In Attacking Poverty in the Developing World: Christian Practitioners and Academics in Collaboration,Judith M. Dean, Julie Schaffner and Stephen L.S. Smith (eds.), World Vision and Authentic Media.
2000. “El Programa Leela: Una Alternativa Para La Educación Bilingüe,” In Actas: I Congreso De Lenguas Indígenas De Sudamérica Tomo 1,(PP.137-147), Miranda (Ed.) Lima, Perú: Universidad Ricardo Palma.
1994. “Mother tongue Education in Quechua,” In Language in the Andes ,(pp. 90-115). P. Cole, G. Hermon, and M. Martín (Eds.). Newark, Delaware: Latin American Studies, University of Delaware.
1994. (with D. J. Weber, S. R. McConnel and B. J. Bryson) PRIMER: A tool for developing early reading materials. (Occasional Publications in Academic Computing, Vol 18),Dallas, TX: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
Selected Papers Presented
2005. “Writers workshops to revitalize endangered languages.” 26th Annual Ethnography in Education Research Forum, Philadelphia, P.A.
2004. “Educación bilingüe –metodo’s y modelos.” Colloquium Series: University Ricardo Palma, Lima, Peru: Oct. 2004.
Selected online publications
2007 (D. Wroge & J. Bomberger Yoder) Writer’s Workshops: A Strategy for Developing Indigenous Writers. Language Documentation & Conservation, vol. 1, no. 1.