1. Assistant Lecturer in German Linguistics (Assistent/Doctorassistent Duitse Taalkunde) at former German Dept., UGent
date of appointment: 01/09/1997 (predoctoral level, 3 terms of 2 years)
date of re-appointment: 01/09/2003 (postdoctoral level, 2 terms of 3 years)
(reduced to 50% as of 01/10/2007, combined with 50% Lectureship at HoGent)
end of appointment: 31/08/2009 (followed by fulltime appointment at HoGent)
2. Lecturer in German (Docent Duits) at Dept. of Translation Studies / Faculty of Applied Linguistics, University College Ghent (Hogeschool Gent, HoGent)
date of appointment: 01/10/2007 (50% of fulltime appointment, combined with 50% Postdoctoral Assistant Lectureship at UGent)
15/09/2009, extended to fulltime appointment (combined from 01/10/2010 with 20% visiting professsorship in German linguistics at UGent)
end of appointment: 30/09/2011 (followed by fulltime appointment at UGent)
3. Professor of German Linguistics (Docent/Hoofddocent Duitse Taalkunde) at Linguistics Dept., UGent
date of appointment: 01-10-2011 (as Assistant Professor, tenure track)
date of re-appointment: 01-10-2016 (as Associate Professor)
4. Visiting Reader (non-residential, non-stipendiary) at the School Languages, Linguistics and Film (SLLF), Queen Mary University of London
period of appointment: 01-09-2023 to 31-08-2026 (renewable)