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Heather D. Clark is a Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology and an Affiliate Professor in the Disability Studies program at the University of Washington. She also teaches at Rainier Scholars, a non-profit program supporting low-income, first-generation college-bound students of color, and conducts organizational diversity trainings. Her primary office is DEN 228, with weekly office hours on Mondays from 10:30am to 11:30am.
Clark holds a B.A. from The Evergreen State College (1991), an Interpreting Training Certificate from the American Sign Language and Interpreting School of Seattle (2003), and an M.A. (2007) and Ph.D. (2010) in Sociocultural Anthropology from the University of Washington, with a focus on Linguistic Anthropology.
Her research explores cultural identity navigation among African American Deaf communities in the Pacific Northwest, examining how language and cultural norms shape belonging. She intersects Disability Studies through sociocultural and linguistic lenses, emphasizing authenticity in multi-layered identities. Clark’s community-focused work bridges academic theory with practical application, particularly in education equity and organizational cultural transformation.
Outside academia, her trainings help institutions address cultural barriers to diversity, focusing on values, norms, and change management when integrating new groups. She remains committed to her Seattle roots and believes in local community impact through scholarly practice.
