Greta Kliewer

1326 N 11th
Manhattan, KS 66502
(620)877-7408
gretak180@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Aug 2006 – May 2010
B.A. Anthropology
International Studies
Japanese minor

Expeditions Field School, Gozo, Malta Summer 2008

Ethnographic field techniques program organized by the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manhattan High School ESL Tutoring, Manhattan, KS Spring 2010

Tutor (volunteer)
Assisted high school freshmen whose second language was English in the completion of homework
assignments and English proficiency practice in reading and writing, including first-time reading
acquisition

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Fall 2009

Teaching assistant
Led a recitation on material from Dr. Mike Wesch’s Introduction to Cultural Anthropology class;
assisted students in the production of a documentary on the college experience.

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Fall 2008

Teaching assistant
Graded projects and assisted students with material relating to syntax and morphology problems,
phonetics, and their own language creation projects in Dr. Tiffany Kershner’s linguistic
anthropology introduction course.

KSU International Student and Scholar Services, Manhattan, KS Fall 2007 – present
Building supervisor/receptionist
Assisted groups using the ISSS activities center; directed calls; gained experience in filing and
database organization; worked with some travel documents and took passport photos.

FIELDWORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Linguistic Field Methods – Xhosa Spring 2010

International Studies senior thesis
Linguistic Field Methods class with Dr. Tiffany Kershner at KSU. Currently working with a
consultant from Johannesburg, South Africa and conducting research on her dialect of Xhosa.
Exploring the bounds of linguistic relativity through a study of noun classes in Xhosa.
Ethnography of Anonymity Online Spring 2009
Dr. Mike Wesch’s Digital Ethnography course
Conducted research analyzing the use of internet dialects and creation of memes on anonymous
forums online. Participated in a live web conference during class and produced a video of my
research using Sony Vegas editing software.

Breadmaking Traditions and Tourism in Malta Summer 2008

Expeditions Summer Field School, Gozo, Malta
Took notes, conducted interviews and engaged in participant observation regarding the
preservation of indigenous breadmaking traditions by local cultural tourism organizations.

Linguistic Field Methods – Afan Oromo Spring 2008

KSU Linguistic Field Methods course
Worked with a consultant from Ethiopia and wrote a dictionary and grammar for his dialect of the
Afan Oromo language. Gained experience describing word structure and sound systems, as well as
recognizing tone and complex consonants in a language. Also wrote a research paper about how
linguistic differences may affect a culture’s view of time.

PRESENTATIONS

Central States Anthropological Society April 2009

“Maltese Bread: Changing Symbol of the Island’s Identity”
University of Illinois, April 5 2009

Sapiens Symposium
“Maltese Bread: Changing Symbol of the Island’s Identity”
Kansas State University, March 24, 2009

AWARDS AND HONORS

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Spring 2010

Japanese National Honor Society Spring 2010

Inducted to KSU’s first chapter of Japanese National Honor Society. The Society is for those
completing Japanese studies and participating in the Japanese community at KSU and in Manhattan,
Kansas. Inducted by faculty nomination.

Harriet Joseph Ottenheimer Award for Excellence in Linguistic Anthropology Fall 2009
Awarded to the top junior in linguistic anthropology at KSU.

Martin and Harriet Ottenheimer Central States Scholarship Fall 2009

Awarded to a student presenting at the April 2009 Central States Anthropological Society
conference.

Mark Chapman Scholars Program Fall 2008

Was awarded $5000 to aid fieldwork in Malta and the incorporation of that fieldwork into an
independent study and research paper during the next academic year.
Arts and Sciences Academic Excellence Fall 2007 – present

Arts and Sciences Excellence Scholarship Fall 2007 – present

Jaconette Teitze Memorial Scholarship for Journalism Fall 2007

ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT

KSU Japanese Yosakoi Dance Club Spring 2007 – present

Secretary
Carried out secretarial and recruiting duties for the club, and accompanied them to perform in
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan in the summer of 2007. Currently assisting the club in planning a trip to
perform in San Francisco in April of 2010. Other duties included distribution of meeting minutes
and some website maintenance.

KSU Orthodox Christian Fellowship Spring 2007- present

President
Organized book studies and carried out promotional and recruiting duties, planned social events
and service projects for the club.

LANGUAGES

Japanese Spring 2007 – present

Kansas State University

Spanish 2004-
2006
Hillsboro High School