Catherine Rudin
Modern Languages, Linguistics

Catherine Rudin teaches linguistics, languages (currently Spanish and German), foreign language methods, dance, and related subjects at Wayne State College. She grew up in Wisconsin and received her B.A. in linguistics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her graduate degrees, M.A. in linguistics and PhD in linguistics with a Slavic studies minor, are from Indiana University, Bloomington. Before coming to Wayne, she taught linguistics at the University of Wisconsin and at Miami University. She has also taught Bulgarian language several times in intensive summer language programs at George Mason University and Indiana University, and participates as an instructor in University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Indigenous Roots program for Native American teachers.

Rudin's main scholarly interests are in the syntax (formal analysis of sentence structures) of Slavic and Balkan languages, especially Bulgarian, and Siouan languages, especially Omaha-Ponca. Current projects include (1) a digital dictionary of Omaha and Ponca (a three-year, grant-supported joint effort with Mark Awakuni-Swetland of UNL) and (2) a study of multiple wh relative clauses in Slavic languages. She is an active member of the Linguistic Society of America, the Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, the Society for the Study of Indigenous Languages of the Americas, and several other professional organizations. In addition, she serves as the associate editor for syntax of the Journal of Slavic Linguistics. Rudin is also an avid international folk dancer and performs and teaches Balkan singing and East European music and dance.