Montler is a professor of linguistics at the University of North Texas, as of 2013.
[1] He and Smith also composed the world's first Klallam language dictionary, which was published in December 2012 by the University of Washington Press.
[1][2] Montler and Smith had collaborated on the Klallam lexicon throughout the 1990s, 2000–02, and early 2010s.
[2] Adeline Smith added 12,000 words and phrases, the largest single contribution to the dictionary.
[1][2] Montler also worked closely with other Native Klallam speakers, including Hazel Sampson, Ed Sampson, and Bea Charles.