Background
Headland, Thomas Neil was born on August 13, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Herald William and Margaret Dorthy (Lawlor) Headland.
Headland, Thomas Neil was born on August 13, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Herald William and Margaret Dorthy (Lawlor) Headland.
Student, University Americas, Mexico City, 1958. Bachelor in Anthropology, Bethel College, St. Paul, 1960. Postgraduate in linguistics, University Oklahoma, 1961.
Postgraduate in anthropology, missiology, Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1974. Master of Arts in Anthropology, University Hawaii, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology with honors, University Hawaii, 1986.
With, Summer Institute Linguistics, The Philippines, since 1960;
field linguist, Bible translator, Summer Institute Linguistics, The Philippines, 1962-1977;
translation consultant, Summer Institute Linguistics, The Philippines, 1970-1979;
chairman department ethnology, Summer Institute Linguistics, The Philippines, 1971-1979;
coordinator language survey, Summer Institute Linguistics, The Philippines, 1974-1976;
from adjunct assistant professor to professor linguistics, University Texas, Arlington, since 1986. Speaker in field of missionaries and human rights. Session chairman; advisor in field of anthropology.
Consultant National Museum The Philippines, 1972.
With United States Army, 1954-1956, Japan. Fellow American Anthropological Association. Member Linguistic Society The Philippines.
Married Janet Darlene Wolff, September 21, 1961. Children: Rachel, Stephen, Jennifer.