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

Appalachian Studies Center
North Georgia College and State University
82 College Circle, Dahlonega, GA 30597
Dr. Alice V. Sampson, Director
Ph: 706.864.1540
Email: avsampson@ngsu.edu
Center Website http://www.ngcsu.edu/resource/asc/

Appalachian Center at Berea College
Berea College
CPO 2166
Berea, KY 40404
Dr. Chad Berry, Director
Ph: 859-985-3727
Fax: 859-985-39303
Email: chad_berry@berea.edu
Center website: http://www.berea.edu/appalachiancenter/

Center for Appalachian Studies
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Ave.
CPO Box 22A
Richmond, KY 40475-3102
Alan Banks, Director
Ph: 859- 622-1000
Fax: 859- 622-1622
Email: alan.banks@eku.edu
Center Website: www.AppalachianStudies.eku.edu

Godbey Appalachian Center at Southeast Community College
Southeast Community College
700 College Road
Cumberland, KY 40823
Robert Gipe, Program Director
Ph: 606-589-2145 X 13130
Email: robert.gipe@kctcs.net
Center website: http://www.secc.kctcs.edu/AppalachianCenter/

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://irapp.morehead-st.edu

The Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement
Northern Kentucky University
Founders Hall, Building 8
Highland Heights, KY 41099
E. Miles Wilson, Director
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: 859-257-8263
Fax: 859-257-3903
Email: eknight@uky.edu
Center website: http://www.research.uky.edu/Appalcenter

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

Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University
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 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

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 22
Athens, OH 45701
Contact: gvcinfo@ohio.edu
Ph: 740-593-4388
Fax: 740-593-4398
Center Website: http://www.ilgard.ohiou.edu

Center for Appalachian Studies and Services
East Tennessee State University
Box 70556
Johnson City, TN 36714-0556
Dr.Roberta T. Herrin, Director
Ph: 423-439-7865
Fax: 423-439-7870
Email: herrinr@etsu.edu or cass@etsu.edu
Center Website: http://cass.etsu.edu/

Community Partnership Center
University of Tennessee
Suite 311
UT Conference Center
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-0645
Dr. Tim Ezzell, Director
Ph: 856-974-9036
Email: tezzell@utk.edu
Center website: http://sunsite.utk.edu/cpc/contact.htm

The Appalachian Center for Community Service
Emory & Henry College
P.O. Box 947
Emory, VA 24327
Dr. Tal Stanley, Director
Ph: 276-944-4121
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 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 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
Margo Blevin, Director
Phone: 304-637-1209   
Fax: 304-637-1317
Email: augusta@augustaheritage.com or margo@augustaheritage.com 
Center Website: http://www.augustaheritage.com/

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: 304-696-3348
Email: csega@marshall.edu
Center website: www.marshall.edu/csega

Regional Research Institute
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6825
Morgantown, WV 26506
Dr. Randall W. Jackson , Director
Ph: 304-293-8734
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) 367-4403 or 367-4286
Email: wvfolklife@fairmontstate.edu
Center website: http://www.rri.wvu.edu/