Background
Beyer,, Thomas Robert was born on May 6, 1947 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas R. Beyer and Madeline F. Beyer-Wimett.
Beyer,, Thomas Robert was born on May 6, 1947 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas R. Beyer and Madeline F. Beyer-Wimett.
Student, Leningrad State University, 1967. Student, Zagreb University, 1973. Student, Pushkin Institute, Moscow, 1979.
Bachelor of Science in Russian and German cum laude, Georgetown University, 1969. Master of Arts in Slavic Languages and Lits. with honors, University Kansas, 1972. Master of Philosophy in Slavic Languages and Lits., University Kansas, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1974.
Assistant director Georgetown University, Leningrad, 1969. Escort-interpreter Soviet delegations United States of America Council on International Exchange, New York, 1969-1974. Escort-interpreter American tourists in Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Russian Adventure Tours, 1972-1975.
Professor Russian Middlebury (Vermont) College, since 1975, acting chairman department Russian, 1977, 81, director Soviet Union, 1978-1979, dean The Russian School, 1981-1994, chairman department Russian, 1982-1985, 87-94, chairman Center for Russian and Soviet studies, 1990-1994, Curriculum Vitae Starr professor Russian and Soviet studies, 1990-1993. Visiting assistant professor University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1974-1975, director Kansas University, Leningrad, 1975, coordinator First Year Russian, The Russian School, 1975-1985. Acting director The Language Schools, 1985-1986.
Member educational testing service test development committee Russian Reading and Listening Comprehension Proficiency Tests, 1984-1985. Member foreign language advisory committee College Board, 1983-1990, chairman, 1987-1990. Project director Middlebury Oral Interview Project, 1985, Middlebury Teaching for Proficiency Institute, 1985-1986, Middlebury Teaching New Technologies, 1987-1988.
Member Modern Language Association (advisory committee on foreign languages and literature 1992-1995), American Association for Advancement Slavic Studies (language training committee 1985-1989), AAm. Association Teachers Slavic and East European Languages (testing and professional development committee since 1987).
Married Dorothea E. Steiner, October 19, 1973. Children: Carina, Stefanie, Alexandra.