Background
Bing, Janet Mueller was born on January 18, 1937 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Albert Christian and Ruth Eleanor (Nelson) Mueller.
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Janet Mueller Bing, American linguistics educator. Social Science Research fellow, 1988. Volunteer United States Peace Corps., Afghanistan, 1962-1965; Member National Organization of Women, Linguistic Society of America (chair committee status women since 1994), International Society Humor Studies, Amnesty International, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Education
Bachelor, Coe College, 1959. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Massachusetts, 1979.
Career
Associate director, School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1970-1974; instructor, U. N.H., Durham, 1979-1980; textbook writer, Beritz International, Princeton, New Jersey, 1980-1981; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1981-1982; assistant professor, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, 1982-1988; associate professor, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, since 1988; graduate director, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, 1991-1994.
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Membership
Volunteer United States Peace Corps., Afghanistan, 1962-1965. Active National Womens Political Caucus, Norfolk, 1991, Friends Women's Studies, Norfolk, 1991. Member National Organization for Women, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Langs.
(Southern Virginia president 1990-1991), S.E. Conference on Linguistics, Linguistic Society American (chair committee status women since 1994), Amnesty International, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married John Whipple Bing, August 12, 1964 (divorced 1984). 1 child, Eric Whipple. Married Charles Edward Ruhl, February 9, 1985.
Education
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1959
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1960
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1979