APPALACHIAN RESEARCH CENTERS

NATIONAL

Appalachian Studies Association
http://www.appalachianstudies.org
Mary K. Thomas, mthomas@marshall.edu

Highlander Research and Education Center
http://www.hrec.org/
Suzanne Pharr, hrec@highlandercenter.org

Appalachian Regional Commission
http://www.arc.gov/
Greg Bischak, gbischak@arc.gov

Georgia Appalachian Studies Center
North Georgia College & State University
Vickery House
Dahlonega, GA 30597
Dr. Alice V. Sampson, Director
Ph: 706-864-1540
Email: alice.sampson@northgeorgia.edu
Center Website http://www.northgeorgia.edu/gasc/

Augusta Heritage Center
Davis & Elkins College
100 Campus Dr. Elkins, WV 26241
Matthew Kupstas
Ph: 304-637-1306
Email: matthew@augustaheritage.com

Appalachian Center at Berea College
Berea College
205 North Main Street
CPO 2166
Berea, KY 40404
Dr. Chad Berry, Director
Ph: 859-985-3727
Email: chad_berry@berea.edu
Center website: http://www.berea.edu/appalachiancenter/

Appalachian College Association
210 Center St.
Berea, KY 40403
Sheila Delacroix
Ph: 859-986-4584
Email: sheilad@acaweb.org
Center website: http://www.acaweb.org

Appalachian - Science in the Public interest
50 Lair St.
Mt. Vernon, KY 40456
Ph: 606-256-0077
Email: aspi@a-spi.org
Center website: http://www.a-spi.org/

Center for Appalachian Studies
Eastern Kentucky University
Martin House
300 Summit St.
Richmond, KY 40475
Alan Banks, Director
Ph: 859-622-1622
Email: alan.banks@eku.edu
Center Website: www.AppalachianStudies.eku.edu

The Edsel T. Godbey Appalachian Center
Southeast Community College
700 College Road
Cumberland, KY 40823
Robert Gipe, Program Director
Ph: 606-589-3130
Email: robert.gipe@kctcs.net
Center website: http://www.secc.kctcs.edu/AppalachianCenter/

Hindman Settlement School
Forks of Troublesome Creek
71 Center St.
PO Box 844
Hindman, KY 41822
Ph: 606-785-5475
Mike Mullins
Email: mmullins@hindmansettlement.org
Center Website: http://www.hindmansettlement.org/

Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy
Morehead State University
UPO 1220
Morehead, KY 40351-1689
Ph: (606)783-5419 or (606)783-5420
Fax: (606)783-5092
David Rudy, Dean
Email: d.rudy@moreheadstate.edu
Center Website: http://www.moreheadstate.edu/irapp

Institute for Rural Journalism & Community Issues
School of Journalism and Telecommunications
University of Kentucky
122 Grehan Building
Lexington, KY 40506
Ph: 859-257-3744
Al Cross
Email: al.cross@uky.edu
Center Website: http://www.uky.edu/CommInfoStudies/IRJCI/

Mountain Association for Community Economic Development
433 Chestnut St
Berea, KY 40403
Ph: 859-986-2373
Jason Bailey
Email: joslin@lmc.edu
Center Website: http://www.maced.org/

The Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement
Northern Kentucky University
Founders Hall, Building 8
Room 536 (Fifth Floor)
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Mark Neikirk
Ph: 859-572-1449
Alternate Ph: 859-572-1448 
Email: wilsone1@nku.edu
Center Website: http://civicengagement.nku.edu

University of Kentucky Appalachian Center
624 Maxwelton Court
Lexington, KY 40506
Evelyn Knight, Director
Ph: 859-257-4852
Fax: 859-257-3903
Email: eknight@uky.edu
Center website: http://www.research.uky.edu/Appalcenter

Appalachian Coalition for Just and Sustainable Communities
PO Box 611
Boone, NC 28607
Ph: 828-266-3391
Email: appinfo@appcoalition.org
Center Website: http://www.appcoalition.org

John B. Stephenson Center for Appalachia
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Michael Joslin
Ph: 828-266-3391
Email: joslin@lmc.edu
Center Website: http://www.lmc.edu/web/StephensonCenter/

Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies
Mars Hill College
Box 6706
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Karen Paar, coordinator
Ph: 828- 689-1262
Fax: 828- 689-1570
Email: kpaar@mhc.edu
Center Website: http://www.mhc.edu/regional

Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University
150 H. F. Robinson Administration Building
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Dr. Scott Philyaw, Director
Ph: 828-227-7129
Email: philyaw@email.wcu.edu
Center website: http://www.wcu.edu/mhc

The Center for Appalachian Studies
Appalachian State University
P. O. BOX 32018
Boone, NC 28608
Dr. Patricia D. Beaver, Director
Ph: 828-262-4089
Fax: 828-262-4087
Email: Beaverpd@appstate.edu
Center Website: http://www.appstudies.appstate.edu

Appalachian Center for Economic Networks
94 Columbus Rd
Athens, OH 45701
Amy Brogstrom
Ph: 740-592-3854
Email: amyb@seorf.ohiou.edu
Center Website: http://www.acenetworks.org/

Appalachian Outreach and Studies Center
Sinclair State Community College
444 West Third Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
Dr. Carol Baugh, Coordinator
Ph: 937-512-2126
Fax: 937-512-5370
Email: carol.baugh@sinclair.edu
Center Website: http://www.sinclair.edu/appalachian/

Ohio University Appalachian Center
Ohio University
557 Morton Hall
Athens, OH
Dr. Richard Greenlee, Coordinator
Ph: 740-593-1291
Email: greenlee@ohio.edu

The Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development
Ohio University
The Ridges, Building 21
Athens, OH 45701
Mark Weinburg
Ph: 877-625-1714
Contact: gvcinfo@ohio.edu
Center Website: http://www.voinovichschool.ohio.edu/index.aspx

Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education
OACHE C/O Shawnee State University
940 Second St.
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Brenda Hass
Ph: 740-351-3289
Email: bhaas@shawnee.edu
Center Website: http://www.oache.org/index.php

Urban Appalachian Council
2115 West Eighth St.
Cincinnati, OH 45204
Maureen Sullivan
Ph: 513-557-2542
Email: msmith@uacvoice.org
Center Website: http://www.uacvoice.org/

Center for Northern Appalachian Studies
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
McElhaney Hall, Room 102B
441 North Walk
Indiana, PA 15705
James Dougherty
Ph: 724-357-2734
Email: jdoc@iup.edu
Center Website: http://www.iup.edu/

Center for Appalachian Studies and Services
East Tennessee State University
Box 70556
Johnson City, TN 37614-0556
Dr. Roberta T. Herrin, Director
Ph: 423-439-7865
Fax: 423-439-7870
Email: herrinr@etsu.edu or cass@etsu.edu
Center Website: http://www.etsu.edu/cass

Community Partnership Center
University of Tennessee
311 Conference Center Bldg.
UT Conference Center
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-0645
Dr. Tim Ezzell, Director
Ph: 865-974-4251
Email: tezzell@utk.edu
Center website: http://isse.utk.edu/cpc/

Highlander Research and Education Center
1959 Highlander Way
New Market, TN 37820
Pam McMichael
Ph: 865-933-3424
Email: hrec@highlandercenter.org
Center website: http://www.highlandercenter.org

Save our Cumberland Mountains
Box 479
Lake City, TN 37769
Cassie Waters
Ph: 865-426-9455
Email: infor@socm.org
Center Website: http://www.socm.org/

The Appalachian Center for Community Service
Emory & Henry College
P.O. Box 947
Emory, VA 24327
Dr. Tal Stanley, Director
Ph: 828-262-4087
Email: tastanle@ehc.edu
Center website: http://www.ehc.edu/special/service/commservice.html

Appalachian Studies, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Virginia Tech
343 Lane Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Dr. Anita Puckett, Director,
Appalachian Studies Program
Ph: 540-231-9526
Email: apuckett@vt.edu
Center website: http://www.cis.vt.edu/appalachia/

Appalachian Regional Studies Center
Radford University
P.O. Box 7014
Radford, VA 24142
Dr. Grace Toney Edwards, Director
Ph: 540-831-5366
Email: gedwards@radford.edu
Center website: http://www.runet.edu/~arsc/arsc.htm

Appalachian Center for Economy and the Environment
P.O. Box 507
Lewisburg, WV 24091
Joel Lovett
Phone: 304-645-9006
Email: infor@appalachian-center.org
Center Website: http://www.appalachian-center.org/index.html

Appalachian Center for Law in the Public Interest
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6130
Morgantown, WV 26506-61
Randy Minor, contact
Email: randal.minor@mail.wvu.edu.
Center Website: http://www.wvu.edu/~law/Public_Service/Appalachian_Law.htm

Appalachian Heritage Writer-In-Residence
Shepherd University
P.O. Box 3210
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Sylvia Shurbutt
Phone: 304-876-5000
Email: sshurbut@shepherd.edu
Center Website: http://www.shepherd.edu/ahwirweb/

Appalachian Institute
Wheeling Jesuit University
316 Washington Ave
Wheeling, WV 26003
Jill Kriesky
Phone: 304-876-5000
Email: jkriesky@wju.edu
Center Website: http://www.wju.edu/ai/

Appalachian South Folklife Center
P.O. Box 10
Rocky Mount Road
Pipestem, WV 25979
Shelli Osborne
Phone: 304-466-0626
Email: the_folks@folklifecenter.org
Center Website: http://www.shepherd.edu/ahwirweb/

Appalachian Studies Association
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Mary K. Thomas, Office Manager
Phone: 304-696-2904
Center website: http://www.appalachianstudies.org/

Augusta Heritage Center of Davis and Elkins College
100 Campus Drive,
Elkins, WV 26241
Joyce Rossbach, Director
Phone: 304-637-1209   
Fax: 304-637-1317
Email: augusta@augustaheritage.com
Center Website: http://www.augustaheritage.com/

Center for Law and Public Service
West Virginia University College of Law
PO BOX 6130
Morgantown, WV 26506
Dr. Lynda Ann Ewen and  Dr. Shirley Lumpkin, Co-directors
Ph: 304-293-8555
Email: megan.annitto@mail.wvu.edu
Center website: http://law.wvu.edu/public_service/center_for_law_and_public_service

Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia
Marshall University
400 Hal Greer Boulevard
Huntington, WV 25755
Dr. Lynda Ann Ewen and  Dr. Shirley Lumpkin, Co-directors
Ph: 304-696-2875
Email: spatig@marshall.edu
Center website: www.marshall.edu/csega

Regional Research Institute
West Virginia University
866 Chesnut Research Insititue
P.O. Box 6825
Morgantown, WV 26506
Dr. Randall W. Jackson, Director
Ph: 304-293-2896
Email: Randall.Jackson@mail.wvu.edu
Center website: http://www.rri.wvu.edu/

West Virginia Folklife Center
at Fairmont State University
College of Liberal Arts
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
Dr. Judy P. Byers, Director
Phone: 304-367-4286
Email: wvfolklife@fairmontstate.edu
Center website: http://www.fairmontstate.edu/wvfolklife/default.asp