CV
EMPLOYMENT
Google (CA) Semantic Curation Specialist (2012-present) Expert curation and prioritization of categorical data and categorical systems into hierarchies to facilitate organizing data in the Knowledge Graph.
Federated Media Publishing (CA) Lexicographer (2011-2012) Lexicographic analysis and development for semantic technologies.
Reference Wordsmith (1991-present) Freelance lexicographic projects for clients such as dictionary publishers, encyclopedia publishers, telephone companies, directories, and natural language projects.
Wolfram|Alpha (IL) Lexicographer (2009-2010) Lexicographic analysis and special projects involving word data and data curation.
Dictionary.com/Thesaurus.com (CA) Chief Lexicographer (2000-2009) Creation of original content including all of the thesaurus data, new words lexicon, reverse dictionary, crossword solver, style guide, today in history, word origins, and word FAQs. Helped guide choice of public domain and licensed content.
Ask Jeeves (CA) Research and Dictionary Specialist (1999-2000). Developmental work on dictionaries; personal answering of general reference questions via email and online community.
Answers.com (CA) Director of Research (1996, 1998-99). Development of Internet question-answering service; answered all questions posed to system.
Mindmaker/Associative Computing (CA) Head Lexicographer (1997-98). Research and development of lexicon (based on WordNet) for natural language processing and intelligent agent system.
TextWise (NY) Lexicographic Analyst (1995-96). Lexicographic and classification/hierarchy work for information retrieval system; conducted dictionary research.
idealab/Knowledge Adventure (CA) Author/Developer (1993-95). Writing, editing, development of multimedia reference works for software products, including all articles for a children’s encyclopedia. Also did projects for CitySearch, GoTo/Overture, Perfect Market, Smart Games.
General Electric Corporate Research (NY) Lexicographer, Artificial Intelligence Program (1988-90, 1996-97). Wrote large, hierarchically arranged lexicon for use with a natural-language processor.
Bellcore/Telcordia (NJ) Lexicographer, Artificial Intelligence & Information Science Research (1985-88). Research of dictionaries and other reference works for development of a lexical knowledge base.
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center (NY) Lexicographer, Lexical Systems Group (1984-85). Research of dictionaries for inclusion in lexical knowledge base.
Wang Electronic Publishing (NY) Lexicographer, 1983-84.
Yale University School of Organization and Management (CT) Newsletter Editor, 1982-83.
Laurence Urdang Inc. (CT) Assistant to the Publisher (dictionary work); 1982.
University of Houston (TX) Director of Word Processing Center; 1981-82.
City of Valparaiso (IN) Assistant to the Mayor; 1979-81.
Chicago Tribune newspaper (IL) Sports Scoreboard Page Editor; 1979.
Vidette-Messenger newspaper (IN) Sports Editor; 1976-79.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Valparaiso University, 1978
Master of Philosophy in Linguistics, University of Exeter, 1985
Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University of Exeter, 1989
Doctor of Philosophy in Archaeology, Greenwich University, 1998
Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies, Greenwich University, 2002
Doctor of Philosophy in Buddhist Studies, Akamai University, 2008
PUBLICATIONS
The Culinarian, New York: Wiley, 2011
Roget’s International Thesaurus, New York: HarperCollins; 6th Ed., 2001; 7th Ed., 2010
Kindle self-published: Buddha’s Lists, A Commonplace Book, Good Nature, Introduction to Lexicography, Kipfer’s Lists, Life Needs a Menu, Next Order of Things, Smiles, Things for Kids to Do, Time Capsule
3,650 Things to be Happy About 2010, 2011 Diecut Calendar, New York: Workman, 2009, 2010
865 Buddhist Ways to Conquer Life’s Little Challenges, Berkeley, CA: Ulysses Press, 2009
Field Guide to Happiness for Women, Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2009
The Order of Things, New York: Workman, 2008
Phraseology, Chicago: Sourcebooks, 2008
Dictionary of American Slang, New York: HarperCollins; 3d Ed., 1998; 4th Ed., 2007
Field Guide to Happiness, Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2007
Word Nerd, Chicago: Sourcebooks, 2007
Dictionary of Artifacts, Boston: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007
Consider This, New York: Random House, 2007
1325 Buddhist Ways to Be Happy, Berkeley, CA: Ulysses Press, 2007
The Archaeologist’s Fieldwork Companion, Boston: Wiley-Blackwell, 2006
Trivia Lovers’ Book of Lists, New York: Random House, 2006
Self-Meditation, New York: Workman Publishing, 2006
Life of Language, New York: Random House, 2006
201 Little Buddhist Reminders: Gathas for Your Daily Life, Berkeley, CA: Ulysses Press, 2006
How It Happens : the extraordinary processes of everyday things, New York: Random House, 2005
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, New York: Dell; 1992, 1999, 2005
4,000 Questions to Ask Anyone and Everyone, New York: Random House, 2004
Instant Karma, New York: Workman, 2003
Roget’s Descriptive Word Finder, Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest, 2003
Roget’s Thesaurus of Phrases, Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest, 2001
8,789 Words of Wisdom, New York: Workman Publishing, 2001
Flip Dictionary, Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest, 2000
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology, New York: Springer, 2000
5,001 Things for Kids to Do, New York: Plume, 2000
The Wish List, New York: Workman Publishing, 1997
USA Today Crossword Puzzle Dictionary, New York: Hyperion; 1996
The Best of 14,000 things to be happy about Page-A-Day Calendars (1995-2007), New York: Workman
1,400 things for kids to be happy about, New York: Workman; 1994
Bartlett’s Book of Business Quotations, New York: Little, Brown; 1994
Bartlett’s Book of Love Quotations, New York: Little, Brown; 1994
Sisson’s Word and Expression Locater, New York: Prentice Hall; 1994
21st Century Manual of Style, New York: Dell/Laurel, 1993
21st Century Spelling Dictionary, New York: Dell/Laurel, 1993
21st Century Synonym & Antonym Finder, New York: Dell/Laurel, 1993
Random House Kid’s Encyclopedia, La Crescenta, CA: Knowledge Adventure, Inc., 1993
14,000 things to be happy about, New York: Workman Publishing; 1990, revised 2007 (1 million+ copies, foreign editions: Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Israel, Japan, Norway, Russian, Serbia, Sweden)
Workbook on Lexicography, Exeter Linguistic Series, University of Exeter Press; 1984
ARTICLES AND DISSERTATIONS
Dictionaries, Journal of DSNA: “Investigating an Onomasiological Approach to Dictionary Material,” No. 8, 1987; “The Declining Role of the In-House Dictionary Staff” and a review of The Wordtree, No. 7, 1986; “Computer Applications in Lexicography: A Bibliography,” No. 4, 1983.
DSNA conference papers: “Using Learner’s Dictionaries For Young Native Speakers,” Boston University, 2005; “Computer Applications in Lexicography—A New Summary of the State-of-the-Art,” University of Michigan, 2001; “Computer Applications in Lexicography–A Summary of the State-of-the-Art,” in Advances in Lexicography, 1983.
“Dictionaries and the Intermediate Student: Communicative Needs and the Development of User Reference Skills”, in The Dictionary and the Language Learner, Tubingen: MNVerlag, 1987.
“Methods of Ordering Senses Within Entries,” in Lexicographica LEXeter ’83 Proceedings, Tubingen: MNVerlag, 1984.
Dissertations: “Buddha, The Listmaker,” Greenwich University, 2002; “Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology,” Greenwich University, 1998; “Towards the Onomasiological Dictionary: The Use of the Computer in Providing Diversified Access”, University of Exeter, 1989; “Dictionaries and the Intermediate Student: Communicative Needs and the Development of User Reference Skills,” University of Exeter, 1985.
WEBSITES
http://www.archaeologywordsmith.com
http://www.barbaraannkipfer.com
http://www.thingstobehappyabout.com