Professor, ASL and Interpreting
Laurie Swabey is Professor of Interpreting at St. Catherine University and Director of the CATIE Center where she is the principal investigator on two federally funded projects related to interpreter education. She holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota in Linguistics and her research interests include interpreting pedagogy and healthcare interpreting. Publications include co-edited volumes Advances in Interpreting Research (John Benjamins) and Educating Healthcare Interpreters (Gallaudet University Press). In addition to several book chapters, she has also published in a variety of journals including Interpreting: International Journal of Research and Practice, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Journal of Healthcare Quality, Journal of Interpreting, and International Journal of Interpreter Education. She has presented her work at numerous conferences, nationally and internationally and has served as a member of the advisory board for the National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare (NCIHC) and the CCHI (Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters). She enjoys the outdoors, travel, learning Spanish, and spending time with family.
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About Laurie Swabey, PhD
Laurie Swabey is Professor of Interpreting at St. Catherine University and Director of the CATIE Center where she is the principal investigator on two federally funded projects related to interpreter education. She holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota in Linguistics and her research interests include interpreting pedagogy and healthcare interpreting. Publications include co-edited volumes Advances in Interpreting Research (John Benjamins) and Educating Healthcare Interpreters (Gallaudet University Press). In addition to several book chapters, she has also published in a variety of journals including Interpreting: International Journal of Research and Practice, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Journal of Healthcare Quality, Journal of Interpreting, and International Journal of Interpreter Education. She has presented her work at numerous conferences, nationally and internationally and has served as a member of the advisory board for the National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare (NCIHC) and the CCHI (Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters). She enjoys the outdoors, travel, learning Spanish, and spending time with family.
| 2007 - Present | Professor, American Sign Language and Interpreting, St. Catherine University ‐ ASL and Interpreting Department | |
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| 1999 - 2007 | Associate Professor & Chair, ASL and Interpreting Department, St. Catherine University | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2017 - Present | St. Catherine University, CATIE Center: Behavioral Health Interpreting Program |
| United States Department of Education, RSA | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $2,000,000 | |
| 2017 - Present | St. Catherine University, CATIE Center: Experiential Learning Model for Interpreter Education |
| United States Department of Education, RSA | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $4,000,000 | |
| 2010 - 2016 | St. Catherine University, CATIE Center: Advancing the Quality and Quantity of Interpreters through Effective Practices |
| Department of Education, RSA | |
| Role: Principal investigator | |
| $1,800,000 | |
| 2005 - 2010 | The College of St. Catherine: Collaborative for the Advancement of Teaching Interpreting Excellence. |
| United States Department of Education, RSA | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $1,500,000 | |
| 2005 - 2007 | The College of St. Catherine: Building Interpreter Capacity (Legal and Medical Interpreting). |
| Minnesota State Department of Human Services | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $42,000 | |
| 2004 - 2005 | Improving Access to Health Care in Greater Minnesota for Deaf Patients |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Minnesota | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $34,000 | |
| 2003 - 2005 | The College of St. Catherine: Building Interpreter Capacity (Legal and Medical Interpreting). (Laurie Swabey, PI) |
| Minnesota State Department of Human Services | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $42,000 | |
| 2000 - 2005 | The College of St. Catherine: Upgrading the Quality of Interpreting Services in Region V |
| United States Department of Education, RSA | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $768,055 | |
| 1985 - 1990 | The University of New Hampshire: Interpreter Education in New England. |
| United States Department of Education, RSA | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $650,000 | |
| 1982 - 1985 | The University of New Hampshire: Upgrading Interpreting in Northern New England. |
| United States Department of Education, RSA | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $250,000 |
Honors and Awards
- 2014 – CIT and RID Mary Stotler Award – received at the biennial national CIT conference in Portland, Oregon.
- 2011 - St. Catherine University Carol Easley Denny Award (funded research project): As the world watched: A cross-linguistic analysis of interpretations of President Obama’s inauguration speech.
- 2010 - RID Research Award (funded research project): An examination of deaf physician-deaf patient discourse: Implications for interpreting practice.
- 2008 - St. Catherine University Bonnie Jean Kelly and Joan Kelly Faculty Excellence Award
- 2008 - MRID Member of the Year Award
- 2017 - Behavior Heath Award: Department of Education
- 2017 - Experiential Learning Model Demonstration Center Award: Department of Education
| 2002 | PhD, Linguistics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | |
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| 1980 | MA, Education, Lewis and Clark College | |
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| 1979 | Bachelor's degree, Psychology, California State University, Northridge | |
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Contact Information
St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
Office 651-690-6797
Video Phone 651-212-7408
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