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Lecturer in Hindi, La Trobe University

Ian is lecturer in Hindi at La Trobe University, where he coordinates the Hindi language program, and teaches courses in South Asian culture. He has previously taught at Cornell University, Syracuse University and at The University of Texas at Austin, where he received a PhD in Hindi language and literature. His research involves literature, folklore, and folksong tradition of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. He has lived for several years in India, as well as with overseas Indian populations in Trinidad, Mauritius, and Fiji.

Experience

  • 2014–present
    Lecturer in Hindi, La Trobe University
  • 2013–2014
    Lecturer, Syracuse University
  • 2012–2013
    Visiting Scholar, Cornell University

Education

  • 2012 
    The University of Texas at Austin, PhD