- Ph.D. in Germanic Linguistics, May, 1993. Dissertation title: "Infinitive Usage in Biblical Gothic." University of Massachusetts/Amherst.
- M.A. with Distinction in German Studies, 1987. Master's thesis title: "Südländische Musik im dichterischen Werk E. T. A. Hoffmanns." Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA.
- Exchange student, 1986-87. Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, FRG. Studied under the auspices of the University of Massachusetts.
- Continuing student in German, August 1983. Internationaler Ferienkurs, University of Trier, FRG. Completed Oberstufe.
- Continuing student in German and Spanish, 1981-82. Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA.
- C.Phil. in Classics, 1981. University of California/Berkeley.
- M.A. in Latin, 1975. University of California/Berkeley.
- B.A. in Classics, 1970. University of California/Los Angeles.
Awards
- Annual Teaching, Learning & Assessment Award, Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, 2007
- Alcoa Excellence in Teaching Award, 2007.
- Outstanding Faculty Award, Wenatchee Valley College, 2005.
- Alcoa Excellence in Teaching Award, 2004.
- Outstanding Faculty Award, Wenatchee Valley College, 2003.
- University of Massachusetts Teaching Fellowship, 1987-1988.
- Kontaktstipendium awarded by the Federal Republic of Germany, 1986-1987.
- Alpha Mu Gamma, 1985.
- First Place, Richardson Latin Translation Contest, University of California/Berkeley 1974, 1975.
- UC Regents Fellowship, University of California/Berkeley, 1974-75.
- Special Career Fellowship, University of California/Berkeley, 1973-74.
- Woodrow Wilson Designate, 1970.
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1970.
Teaching Experience
April 1996-present Professor of World Languages, Wenatchee Valley College
June 2003-present Organizer and moderator for Conventiculum Vasintoniense, a 9-to-10-day activity-based spoken Latin conference held at various venues in Washington State
Summers 2001-2006 Instructor in special morning sessions designed for those who are new to speaking Latin, Conventiculum Lexintoniense, seminar, Department of Classics, University of Kentucky/Lexington
Summers 2000-2007 Moderator of discussion sections for Conventiculum Lexintoniense seminar in spoken Latin, Department of Classics, University of Kentucky/Lexington
1989-1996 Instructor, Wenatchee Valley College. German, Greek, Latin and Spanish languages
1987-1989 Instructor, International Language Institute, Sullivan Square, 17 New South Street, Northampton, MA. 01060. Elementary and intermediate Spanish and German
1987-1988 Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Mass., Amherst. Intermediate German
1986-1986 Teaching Assist, University of Mass., Amherst. Elementary German
April-Aug. 1986 Instructor, International Language Institute. All levels of German
1981-1985 Instructor and Head, Latin Department, Santa Catalina School, Monterey, CA. Taught grades 6-12
1978-1980 Visiting Instructor, Dept of Classics, University of Mass, Amherst. Elementary and Intensive Intermediate Latin; Advanced Ancient Greek (Homeric and lyric poetry); the Greek and Latin Elements of English
1977-78 Acting Instructor, Dept. of Classics, University of California, Berkeley. Latin Prose Composition
1975-77 Teaching Associate, Dept. of Classics, University of California, Berkeley. Elementary and Intensive Latin; Roman Civilization.
Summer, 1975-77 Teaching Assistant, Dept. Of Classics, University of California, Berkeley. Latin Workshop: Elementary and Intermediate Latin readings in Medieval Latin and Roman Love Elegy
1973-74 Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Classics, University of California, Berkeley.
Publications
- In progress: Capti, a novel-length Menippean Fable in Latin (390 of approximately 800 pages completed).
- In progress: Vita Nostra:Subsidia ad Colloquia Latina (Materials for Conversing in Latin), vols. I, II and III.
- Review of Monumenta Mexicana: Mexican Heritage by Francisco J. Cabrera. In: Classical Outlook, vol. 84, no. 3, Spring 2007.
- "Quomodo sint tirones Latina lingua imbuendi?" Melissa, vol. 134. Ed. Gaius Licoppe and Francisca Deraedt. Brussels: Oct. 2006
- "De Quantalis Physicae Fundamentis Alquot (III)." Melissa, vol. 129. Ed. Gaius Licoppe and Francisca Deraedt. Brussels: Dec. 2005
- "De Quantalis Physicae Fundamentis Alquot (II)." Melissa, vol. 128. Ed. Gaius Licoppe and Francisca Deraedt. Brussels: Oct. 2005
- "De Quantalis Physicae Fundamentis Alquot (I)." Melissa, vol. 127. Ed. Gaius Licoppe and Francisca Deraedt. Brussels: Aug. 2005
- De Philosophia Quantali deque Institutione Publica. Melissa. Brussels: 2004.
- "An Interview With Stephen Berard" together with selections from Capti, chapters iv and vii. The World's Muse, I, i. Ed. Diane Johnson, Bellingham, WA, Spring, 2003.
- "L aus Necrophiliae" (a satirical essay in favor of spoken Latin). The American Classical League Bulletin, April 2003.
- De Theoria Casuum Generativa deque Methodo Philologica. Melissa Foundation monograph. Ed. Gaius Licoppe and Francisca Deraedt. Brussels: Jan. 2002.
- "Infinitival Subject Sentences in Gothic." Insights in Germanic Linguistics I: Methodology in Transition. Ed. Irmengard Rauch and Gerald F. Carr. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 1995
- Review of Satz und Illokution, Inger Rosengren, ed. American Journal of Germanic Linguistics and Literatures 7m 1:January 1995
- "Biblical Gothic and the Configurationality Parameter." American Journal of Germanic Linguistics and Literatures 5, 2: July 1993
- "Some Empty Categories Associated with Infinitival Constructions in Greek, Latin and Gothic." Selecta 12: 1991
Conference Presentations
- "How Should Beginners Learn Latin?" American Classical League, University of New Hampshire/Durham, June 27, 2008.
- "De Conventiculis Rusticis Vasintoniensibus," Conventiculum Lexintoniense, University of Kentucky/Lexington, KY, Aug. 6, 2004
- "Spoken Latin: When, Where and Why?" Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle, April 3, 2004.
- "De Theoria Casuum Generativa deque Methodo Philologica." 54 th Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, University of Kentucky/Lexington, KY, April 21, 2001. (Also at Conventiculum Lexintoniense University of Kentucky/Lexington, KY, July 27, 2001
- "Quaenam sit Vtilitas Subsidiorum Televisificorum in Lingua Latina Docenda?" North American Institute for Living Latin Studies. Ball State University, Muncie IN. April 23, 1998
- "The Problem of Default Case Marking in Early Germanic." Berkeley
- Michigan Germanic Linguistics Roundtable, April 15-17, 1993.
- "Biblical Gothic and the Configurationality Parameter." Modern Language Association, Germanic Linguistics Section, Dec. 29, 1991.
- "Some Empty Categories Associated with Infinitival Constructions in Greek, Latin and Gothic." Pacific Northwest Council on Foreign Languages, Classical Literatures and Cultures Section, May 9, 1991.
- "Some Comments on Lucan." Philological Association of the Pacific Coast, Eugene, OR, Nov. 25, 1977
Other Professional Activities
- "Situs Praefectus" (supervisor of) Boreoccidentales web site for spoken-Latin activities in the Pacific Northwest (http://www.poreoccidentales.org): 2003-present
- Judged Latin sight-reading competitions at the 2005-7 conventions of the Washington/British Columbia Junior Classical League.
- Organizer and Moderator for Conventiculum Vasintoniense ("Washington Spoken-Latin Seminar") held annually for 9-10 days in late June and early July: 2003-present.
- Organizer and Moderator for "Latin Days in Seattle" held six times in the academic year: 2002-present.
- Chair of the Humanities and Fine Arts Division, Wenatchee Valley College, 2003-2004
- Organizer and Master of Ceremonies, Wenatchee Poetry Slams, Wenatchee Valley College, quarterly, March 2000-2007, semiannually 2008-present.
- Attended Conventiculum Lexintoniense, seminars in spoken Latin, Department of Classics, University of Kentucky/Lexington, July 1999-2007
- Chair of the Humanities Division, Wenatchee Valley College, 1994-1996
- Secretary (1991-92) and Head (1992-93), Classical Literatures and Cultures Section, Pacific Northwest Council on Foreign Languages.
- Guest Speaker, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, April 10, 1989. Title: "Infinitive Support in Gothic."
- Translator, International Language Institute, Sullivan Square, Northampton, MA, April-Aug. 1986 and June 1987 - Aug. 1989. German and Greek on a commission basis.
- Research Assistant to Leslie L. Threatte, Jr., Ph.D., Dept. of Classics, University of California, /Berkeley, June-July, 1974. Compiled Index to Professor Threatte's Grammar of Attic Inscriptions, Volume 1 (Phonology)
Year Joined WVC
1989
Office
1011G
Courses Taught
German I-III, Latin I-III, Spanish I-VI, Classics 100 (The Greek and Latin Elements of English)
Phone
682-6738
E-mail Address
sberard@wvc.edu
Areas of Prof. Interest
The German, Latin, and Spanish languages. Classics. Modern spoken Latin. Modern writing in Latin.
- Classical music. Attend Seattle Symphony; Early Music Guild (Seattle, WA); Seattle Chamber Music Festival; Icicle Creek Music Center concerts (Leavenworth, WA); organizer of the Scriabin and Henze Society (Wenatchee and Seattle, WA areas).
- Ballet. Donor and subscriber to Pacific Northwest Ballet, 2000 to present.
- Mountain hiking, especially in the Central and North Cascades.
