Biography:

Janne Underriner is an academic expert in language revitalization and linguistics. She works with the tribes and the state to develop Native language policy. A co-founder of the Northwest Indian Language Institute, her research interests include the relationship between language, culture and health; collaborative research models that strengthen tribal communities and academic institutions; teaching and assessment strategies for Indigenous languages; and the relationship of pragmatics, word order and intonation.

Recent Media:

• Two programs become part of the new global studies school (OregonNews, Aug. 2, 2021)
• UO program looks to combat decline of native languages in America (KMTR, Dec. 17, 2017)
• UO to offer new Native language revitalization seminar winter term (Daily Emerald, Dec. 10, 2019)