Background
Phinney, Marianne was born on July 31, 1954 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Raymond Sheridan and Bertha (Maenpaa) Phinney.
Phinney, Marianne was born on July 31, 1954 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Raymond Sheridan and Bertha (Maenpaa) Phinney.
Bachelor in Anthropology and Linguistics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University Massachusetts, 1981.
Research fellow, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1980-1981; assistant Professor of English, U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1982-1985; assistant professor linguistics, University Texas, El Paso, 1985-1992; associate professor, University Texas, El Paso, since 1992. Reviewer National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1985, Apple Bilingual/English as Second Language Consortium, since 1992.
Board directors St. Clement English Speaking Center, El Paso, 1987-1989, member community advisory board, since 1990. Board trustees Station KCOS-television, 1987-1989. Member Southwest Repertory Organization, since 1987.
Member National Council Teachers English, Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages (contributing editor newsletter and interest section newsletter 1989, associate chair computer assisted language learning interest section since 1992), Linguistic Society of America, American Association of University Women (Young Scholar Recognition award 1989), International Society Technology in Education.
Married Peter George Liapis, July 18, 1981. 1 child, Anthony Raymond.