The Appalachian Studies Association was formed in 1977 by a group of scholars, teachers, and regional activists who believed that shared community has been and will continue to be important to those writing, researching, and teaching about Appalachia.
Media Inquiries
These contacts are listed geographically. Most will be able to direct you to specialists who can answer specific questions, or introduce you to people in the region you may want to interview.
For a list of committee members, click here.
Region
Appalachian Studies Association
Helen Lewis, hvmlewis@tds.net
Highlander Research and Education Center
Suzanne Pharr, hrec@highlandercenter.org
Appalachian Regional Commission
Kostas Skordas, kskordas@arc.gov
KENTUCKY
Center for Appalachian Studies
Alan Banks, antbanks@acs.eku.edu
Appalachian Center at Southeast Community College
Robert Gipe, robert.gipe@kctcs.net
Appalachian Center at Berea College
Gordon McKinney, gordon_mckinney@berea.edu
Appalachian Center at the University of Kentucky
Herb Reid, hgreid01@pop.uky.edu
Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy
David R. Rudy, d.rudy@morehead-st.edu
NORTH CAROLINA
Center for Appalachian Studies
Patricia D. Beaver, beaverpd@appstate.edu
Mountain Heritage Center
Tyler Blethen, blethen@wcuvax1.wcu.edu
Stephenson Center for Appalachian and Comparative Highland Studies
Stephanie Roark Keener, KeenerSD@lmc.edu
OHIO
Urban Appalachian Council
Maureen Sullivan, maureen@one.net
Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development
Mark Weinberg, www.ilgard.ohiou.edu
Steering Committee/Officers
Committees
ASA History
Contact
About ASA
TENNESSEE
Center for Appalachian Studies and Services
Roberta Herrin, herrinr@etsu.edu
Community Partnership Center
Virginia Seitz, cpc@utk.edu
VIRGINIA
Appalachian Regional Studies Center
Grace Toney Edwards, gedwards@runet.edu
Appalachian Center for Community Service
Steven L. Fisher, slfisher@ehc.edu
Appalachian Studies Program
Anita Puckett, apuckett@vt.edu
WEST VIRGINIA
Center for the Study of Gender and Ethnicity in Appalachia
Lynda Ann Ewen, csega@marshall.edu
Regional Research Institute
Ron Lewis, rlewis@wvu.edu
Any Other General Inquiries
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