Christopher Douglas Toby Metcalfe

Background

Metcalfe, Christopher Douglas Toby was born on March 19, 1936 in Meekatharra, Australia. Son of Christopher Duddell and Greta (Gibson) Metcalfe.

Education

Bachelor with honors, U. West Australia, Perth, 1961; Bachelor's Degree with honors, Melbourne College Divinity, Victoria, Australia, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., Canberra, Australia, 1973.

Career

Research fellow, Research School Pacific Studies, Australian National U., 1972-1973; senior education adviser linguistics, Northern Territory Bilingual Program, 1973-1974; head, School of Australian Linguistics, 1974-1975; senior education officer aboriginal education branch, Western Australia Education Department, 1975-1980; acting superintendent aboriginal education, Western Australia Education Department, 1977-1978; head Institute Applied Aboriginal Studies, Western Australian College Advanced Education, 1984-1987; head researcher Institute Applied Language Studies, Institute Applied Language Studies, since 1988.

Achievements

• Christopher Douglas Toby Metcalfe has been listed as a noteworthy Linguist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Australian College Education, Western Australia Aboriginal Langs. Association, Western Australia Teachers English to Speakers of Other Langs. Association, Australian Institute Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

Connections

Married Rosemary Dawn, January 19, 1963. Children: Jennifer Coralie, Roslyn June, David Powell.

Father:

Christopher Duddell Metcalfe

Mother:

Greta (Gibson) Metcalfe

Spouse:

Rosemary Dawn

child:

David Powell Metcalfe

child:

Jennifer Coralie Metcalfe

child:

Roslyn June Metcalfe