IN RETIREMENT
Putting Linguistic Knowledge to WorkBy JULIE NICKLIN RUBLEYRobert E. Beard Highlights of academic career Mr. Beard, who turns 66 this month, worked at Bucknell University for 35 years, rising to become a professor of linguistics and Russian, and later director of the linguistics department, before retiring in 2000. Current activities Mr. Beard and a former student have... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |