Donna Marie Farina

Background

Farina, Donna Marie was born on May 23, 1957 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Charles Joseph and Theresa Rose Farina.

Education

Maîtrise de science du language, U. Sciences Humaines, Strasbourg, France, 1981; Master of Arts in Linguistics, University of Illinois, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University of Illinois, 1991.

Career

Research assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1983-1988; visiting postdoctoral research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1989-1991; researcher, Leningrad (Russia) State University, 1988-1989; temporary assistant professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1991-1992; adjunct assistant professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1992-1993; assistant professor, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1993-1995; assistant professor, New Jersey City U., since 1996. Reader Oxford English Dictionary, North America Reading Program, Morristown, New Jersey, 1989-1991. Freelance editor Cambridge University Press, New York City, 1995-1997, Oxford University Press, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, since 1996.

Achievements

• Donna Marie Farina has been listed as a noteworthy Languages and linguistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association (member Executive Committee lexicography discussion group 1991-1995), American Association of University Women, American Association of University Professors, American Association for Applied Linguistics, American Association for the Advancement Slavic Studies, American Council Teachers Russian, European Association for Lexicography, Dictionary Society North America, Linguistic Society American, Fulbright Association F C.

Connections

Married George Durman, June 29,1987.

Father:

Charles Joseph

Mother:

Theresa Rose Farina

Spouse:

George Durman