Background
Diller, Anthony Van Nostrand was born on November 16, 1940 in Oakland, California, United States. Arrived in Australia, 1978. Son of Elliot Van Nostrand and Berta Marie (Ill) Diller.
researcher Thai language educator
Diller, Anthony Van Nostrand was born on November 16, 1940 in Oakland, California, United States. Arrived in Australia, 1978. Son of Elliot Van Nostrand and Berta Marie (Ill) Diller.
Bachelor, Williams College, 1962. Master of Arts in Education, Johns Hopkins University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1976.
Coordinator training, Peace Corps, Hilo, Hawaii., 1968; research supervisor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1972-1973; lecturer, Australian National U., Canberra, Australia, 1978-1990; reader, Australian National U., Canberra, since 1990; deputy dean, acting dean Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National U., Canberra, since 1995. Keynote speaker Pan-Asiatic Linguitics Confs., Bangkok, 1988, 96. Director National Thai Studies Center Foundation, Canberra, Australia, since 1991.
Volunteer United States Peace Corps, Thailand, 1963-1967. Active in Australian language policy affairs. Fellow Australian Academy of the Humanities.
Member Linguistic Society of America, Australian Linguistic Society, Siam Society (Bangkok, life).