Laurie Swabey

Laurie Swabey is a Professor of Interpreting at St. Catherine University and Director of the CATIE Center, leading two federally funded projects in interpreter education. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Minnesota.

• Primary affiliation: Department of ASL and Deaf Communities
• Research Focus: Interpreting pedagogy, healthcare interpreting, and bilingual communication

Her work appears in journals such as Interpreting, Translation and Interpreting Studies, and Journal of Healthcare Quality. She has co-edited major volumes like Advances in Interpreting Research and Educating Healthcare Interpreters.

Professional service includes advisory roles with the National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare (NCIHC) and Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI). Her federally funded projects address interpreter education quality and competency assessment.