Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Websites
Heinemann-Priest, Claudia Y.
Senior Instructor
Mrs. Priest was the linguist for the Catawba Cultural Preservation Project from 1995-2004. She has continued working with the Catawba Indian Nation, while teaching at Winthrop University, Chester Middle School, and York Comprehensive High School. She teaches full-time at USC Lancaster since 2007 and has been at the growing Native American Studies Center since 2012. She was born in Ontario, Canada and she grew up in Canada, Germany, Spain and France.
Biographical Profile
- College
- University of SC Lancaster
- Department
- LAN PALMETTO COLLEGE
- Tenure Status
- Non-Tenure Track
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research, Study abroad
- Countries
- Greece, Canada, Ireland, England
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- Yes (Canada, Germany, France, Spain)
- Speaks Non-English Language
- Yes (German, English, French, Spanish, Catawba, Reading knowledge of Italian and Portuguese)
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Interest Keywords
- Linguistics and comparative literature
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston, English for Life Academy | Charleston, SC | TESOL | ||
| 2001 - 2005 | University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | M.A. | Linguistics; Catawba Language Ideology |
| 1994 - 1996 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC | M.L.A. | Liberal Arts; Lexicon of the Catawba Language |
| 1988 - 1992 | University of Waterloo | Ontario, CAN | B.A. |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 - Present | Tutor, Translator, Interpreter | Self-Employed |
| 2007 - Present | Instructor of English and Catawba | University of South Carolina Lancaster |
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