Edward Vajda , is a professor, director of East Asian Studies, Russian Language section coordinator for the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at WWU, and editor of Word, the journal of the International Linguistics Association. His scholarship focuses on native Siberian peoples and languages, including the Ket people, who inhabit the Yenisei Basin in central Siberia.

Select the link to the Portfolio to read about his approach in his own words. Dr. Vajda's Fulbright Research Fellowship to study the Ket people in Siberia informs his classroom teaching. To see how he infuses critical thinking into his courses, select the link to Institutional Goals. Select Multimedia Showcase to watch movies featuring his reflections on his strategic approach. The multimedia showcase page requires Flash Player 7.0+. For best performance, please disable your pop-up blocker for this website.