Background
Smith-Hefner, Nancy Joan was born on November 22, 1952 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of William Thomas and Joan Duane (Muir) Smith.
Smith-Hefner, Nancy Joan was born on November 22, 1952 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of William Thomas and Joan Duane (Muir) Smith.
Bachelor in Comparative Literature, University of Michigan, 1974; Master of Arts in Linguistics, University of Michigan, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University of Michigan, 1983.
Visiting assistant Professor of English,, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1984-1987; assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1987-1994; associate Professor of English, U. Massachusetts, Boston, since 1994. Member Fulbright Association of Southeast Asian Nations Research Grants and Teaching Awards Area Review Committee,1991.
Member Association for Asian Studies (Indonesian studies committee 1986-1990), American Anthropological Association, Association Teachers English as Second Language, National Association for Bilingual Education, Massachusetts Association for Bilingual Education.
Married Robert William Hefner, September 6, 1980. Children: Claire-Marie, William Francisco.