Éedaa Heather Dawn Burge

Éedaa Heather Dawn Burge is an Assistant Professor of Alaska Native Languages at the University of Alaska Southeast within the School of Arts and Sciences' Humanities department. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Linguistic Anthropology while actively engaged in teaching and research related to Indigenous language preservation. Her academic background includes an MA in Linguistics (2017) and a BLA in Alaska Native Languages & Studies (2015).

• Education: PhD Student in Linguistic Anthropology (ongoing)
• MA in Linguistics (2017)
• BLA in Alaska Native Languages & Studies (2015)

Her research focuses on the intersection of linguistic anthropology and Alaska Native language revitalization, particularly examining sociolinguistic patterns in endangered language contexts. She works with Tlingit language communities and draws on Indigenous methodologies in her scholarship.

Contact Information:

• Email: hdburge@alaska.edu
• Phone: 907-796-6163
• Office Location: Whitehead Building, Juneau Campus

Office hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-3pm.