Background
DeChicchis, Joseph was born on January 12, 1958 in Pittsburgh.
linguistics educator researcher
DeChicchis, Joseph was born on January 12, 1958 in Pittsburgh.
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1981; Master of Arts, U. Sussex, England, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1989.
Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1986-1988;
teacher, Lingual Institute, Philadelphia, 1987-1988;
instructor, Drexel U., Philadelphia, 1988;
research assistant, Language Analysis Project, Philadelphia, 1984-1988;
visiting professor linguistics, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1990-1992;
assistant professor linguistics, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1992-1995;
associate professor, Hiroshima (Japan) U., since 1995. Principal investigator University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1987. Advisory editor Intensive Care Unit Gengo Kenkyu, Tokyo, since 1993.
Consultant Center de Estudios y Desarrollo Integral de la Cultura Maya Q'eqchi', San Pedro Carchá, Guatemala, since 1993.
Cons. Comm. Training Institute, Tokyo, 1992, Word Research Institute, Tokyo, 1992-1994. Member Linguistic Society American, Societas Linguistica Europaea, New York Academy Sciences, International House Japan.
Son of Joseph E. and L. Elaine (Vitori) december. Married Nanako Sarah Taki, July 14, 1994.