2017- Extreme Appalachia!

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	A Careful Resurrection: Depicting Beauty and Hardship in Appalachian Foodways Erica Abrams Locklear, University of North Carolina at Asheville Jessica Martell, Appalachian State University Zackary Vernon, Appalachian State University Jessie Blackburn, Appalachian State University
	A Century Among the Pines: Forest Experiments in Western North Carolina Savannah Paige Murray
	A Colonial Imperative in Appalachia: Missionaries, Educators, and the Institutionalization of Inequality Jacob L. Stump, DePaul University
	A Current Overview of Fertility Rates in Appalachia Annelise Hagedorn, Pennsylvania State University
	A Data-Based Discriminant Model to Predict Educational Attainment in Central Appalachia Rick Ferris, University of Charleston
	A Different Type of Resilience: A Paradigm Shift for Small Post-Industrial Communities Terri Lynn Wolfe, Miami University - Oxford
	A Mountainoir: The Retrospective History of Country Noir and Frank Borzage’s 1948 Film Noir, Moonrise Jacob K. Agner, University of Mississippi
	A New Treasure: The James H. Montgomery Music Collection at Mars Hill University Brandon J. Johnson, Mars Hill College Ian Kirkpatrick, Mars Hill College
	A Reading from Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel Volume 19: Appalachia Under Thirty Pauletta Hansel, Southern Appalachian Writers Cooperative Matt Prater, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University William S. Hanna, West Liberty University Richard Childers, Berea College MIndy Silvergarden Omope Carter Daboiku, Homeside Ltd. Joyce Compton Brown
	A Spiritualist Confronts Calvinism: The Curious Case of Jonathan Koons Sharon K. Hatfield
	A Stilted Shift: The Southern Vowel Shift in Midland Appalachia Kirk A. Hazen, West Virginia University Olivia P. Grunau, West Virginia University Krislin C. Nuzum, West Virginia University Janelle P. Vickers, West Virginia University
	Act of God or Act of Greed? Nancy Tresch-Reneau, Marshall University
	Addiction in Rural Central Appalachia: Utilizing Local Values to Consider Effective Treatment Avenues Jamie Turner, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Lindsey Poe, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Lara Moody, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Emily Satterwhite PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Addressing Heirs Property in Appalachia Jesse J. Richardson, West Virginia University
	Affective Politics in Appalachia Willard C. Watson III, Appalachian State University Megan Osborne, Marshall University Devon Johnson, Virginia Tech
	Against "Cultural Competence" in Health Care: Foregrounding Relations of Power Over Cultural Particularity Rebecca J. Hester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	"Amongst the Ladies All": Gendered Violence in Appalachian Balladry Benjamin Duvall-Irwin, Appalachian State University
	An AppalAsian Finds Home Lisa Kwong, Indiana University - Bloomington
	An Overview of Non-timber Forest Products in Appalachia Steve Kruger, Virginia Tech Michelle Baumflek, Virginia Tech Tyson Sampson, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians James L. Chamberlain, US Forest Service Katie Trozzo, Virginia Tech John F. Munsell, Virginia Tech Holly K. Chittum
	APPALACHIAN ACTIVISTS:THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN ASHEVILLE, NC Patrick S. Parker, Appalachian State University
	Appalachian Epic: John Ehle’s _The Land Breakers_ and the Diminishing Returns of Mountaineer Mythology Ethan Mannon, Mars Hill University
	Appalachian Roma: The Handprint of the Gypsy Tracy Whitaker 6529315
	Appalachian Studies Anachronisms: A Roundtable Discussion Courtney A. Rhoades, East Tennessee State University Michael J. Luchtan, East Tennessee State University Ariel Hundley, East Tennessee State University James Edgar, East Tennessee State University Corbin Hayslett, East Tennessee State University Austin Gregory, East Tennessee State University Saro Lynch-Thomason, East Tennessee State University Rebecca Proffitt, East Tennessee State University Rachel Reichert, East Tennessee State University Clinton Ross, East Tennessee State University Ashley Smith, East Tennessee State University Colleen Trenwith, East Tennessee State University
	Appalachian Studies as Critical Pedagogy Ashley Hopkins, University of Louisville
	Appalachian Transition Fellowship: Investing in Emerging Leaders during Regional Transition Kierra Sims, Highlander Research and Education Center Elizabeth Wright, Highlander Research and Education Center
	Arcadia: Creating Narrative Films from Our Surroundings Andy J. Hall
	Armenia to Appalachia: Tragedy, Rescue, Secrecy and Pride John Nemeth, Education and Research Consulting Grace Toney Edwards, Education and Research Consulting Sigma Xi, The Scientifc Research HonorSociety
	Auburn Susan Meacham, Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg Mayra Rodriguez, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Alexis Stoner, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas Ken Schor, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia
	"Badass Nuns: Appalachian Women as the Hands and Feet of the Church" Edward Sloane, Boston College Michael Iafrate, Catholic Committee of Appalachia Les Schmidt
	Banning Fracking in Maryland: An Appalachian Case Study Kathleen H. Powell, Frostburg State University Ann Bristow, Savage River Watershed Association Nina Forsythe, Citizen Shale
	Between Goal Posts of Hope: The Role of an Integrated Football Team in Amicable School Desegregation in a West Virginia Coal Town Michael N. Kline Dr., Talking Across the Lines
	Beyond the Reading Room: Tours of Special Collections, Virginia Tech Marc D. Brodsky, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Black Knoxville: At The Intersection of Race and Region Enkeshi Thom, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
	“Blood on the Snow”: Place, Politics, and Childhood Trauma in Contemporary Appalachian Fiction Melissa P. Wiser, University of Kentucky
	Bridging Learning and Practice with Community Partnerships in Civic Agriculture and Food Systems Curriculum Susan Clark, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jenny Schwanke, Hale YMCA
	Bringing it All Back Home Karen S. McElmurray, West Virginia Wesleyan College Danielle Kelly, West Virginia Wesleyan College Mary Imo Stike, West Virginia Wesleyan College Jessie van Eerden, West Virginia Wesleyan College
	Building a Healthy Appalachian Economy from the Bottom Up anthony j. flaccavento, unaffiliated
	Building Community Capacity, One Garden at a Time: A Collaborative Evaluation of the Grow Appalachia Program Elyzabeth W. Engle, The Pennsylvania State University Candace Mullins, Grow Appalachia
	Building Digital History: The Challenges and Rewards of Community Collaborations Pam Mitchem, Appalachian State University Maria N. Hale, Appalachian State University Zach Kopkin, Appalachian State University Ryan Ingerick, Appalachian State University
	Building the evidence for successful Academic-Community Partnerships: The New River Academic Health Department Sophie Wenzel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Kathryn Hosig, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Margaret O'Dell, New River Health District
	Building Transformative Communities and Collective People Power Kierra Sims, Highlander Research and Education Center Samir Rohlin Hazboun, HIghlander Research and Education Center
	Cabinet Card, circa 1900: Labor, Class, and Railroad Building in East Tennessee Rebecca J. Proffitt, East Tennessee State University
	Case Studies and Principles for Organizing 1980-2016 Tom Plaut, Mars Hill College
	Casting Calls on the Hillbilly Highway: A Content Analysis of Appalachian-Based Reality Television Programming. Dan Martin, Jefferson Community College - Louisville
	Causes of Floods and the Emergence of Flood Control Policy in Southeastern Kentucky Norman R. Rose Dr., Case Western Reserve University
	Cecil Sharp In Virginia: A Website Elizabeth R. Milner, George Mason University
	Challenges in providing safe drinking water in Central Appalachia Leigh-Anne Henry Krometis, Virginia Tech Korine Kolivras, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Susan Marmagas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Sophie Wenzel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Changing Ecologies: Hydraulic Fracturing in Appalachian Literature Laura L. Morris, Furman University
	Chasing the Powhatan Arrow, A Travelogue in Economic Geography Michael S. Abraham, Pocahontas Press
	Chattooga River K Karter Robinson, University of North Georgia Adam Fowler, University of North Georgia Kelsie Burks, University of North Georgia
	Cheshire, Ohio: An American Coal Story in 3 Acts Eve Morgenstern
	Class identity, experiences, and intersections among young college-educated people in West Virginia Anna R. Terman, Ohio University - Main Campus
	Classed Contexts: Why Place Matters When Considering Class and Educational Trajectories Brandi S. Weekley, Independent Scholar
	Climate Justice and the Challenges of Alliance Building in Fossil Fuel Extraction Communities Shannon Elizabeth Bell, University of Kentucky
	Climbing Walls, Dipping Water, Serving Communities Jenny D. Williams, Hazard Community and Technical College Robert Gipe, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Alexia Ault, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Tammy Ball, Big Sandy Community and Technical College - Prestonburg Matthew Druen Dr., Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
	Close Reading For The Classroom: Appalachian Literature Deserves A Second Look Dale M. Jenkins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Coal Dust in the Wound: Ghostly Laborlore as an Appalachian Response to Trauma Jordan Elizabeth Lovejoy, The Ohio State University
	Coal Power: A Story of How the Coal Industry Affected Individual Lives in Central Appalachia Ricky Dale Mullins Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Coal Production: Narratives of the Appalachian landscape Tijah Bumgarner, Ohio University - Main Campus
	Collaborative Community Mobilization Initiative toward Population Health Improvement in Central Appalachia Bill Brooks, East Tennessee State University
	Come and Stay a Lifetime: The Kentucky Photographs of William Gedney Roger May
	Community Forests: Strengthening Community and the Land William R. Thomas, University of Kentucky
	Community Voices: Shared Governance and Dialogue to Challenge Hidden Assumptions and Disrupt Power Structures in Appalachia Max O. Stephenson Jr, PhD, Virginia Tech Lorien E. MacAuley MS, Virginia Tech Anna Erwin MA, Virginia Tech Jeremy Elliott-Engel MAT, Virginia Tech
	Constructing Health Through the Built Environment: A Film and Photoanalytic Presentation lauri andress, West Virginia University
	Consuming Visions and Continual Revisions: Sexual Stereotypes and Appalachian Identity Janet Feight, Shawnee State University
	Contemporary Arrangements of Appalachian Fiddle Tunes for String Quartet Michael Luchtan, East Tennessee State University
	Contested Communities in Appalachia: Race, Region, Power, and the Making of the Whitest HBCU Dana Stoker Cochran, Radford University
	Convener Silas House, Berea College Emily P. Masters, Berea College Oh Jackson Napier, Berea College Robert Renner, Berea College
	Crafting Asheville: How Beer Saved an Appalachian City Christopher R. McCloud, Radford University
	Create Your State Lori Lynn McKinney, RiffRaff Arts Collective / Princeton Renaissance Project
	Creating Community Health Centers Across an Appalachian Cultural Quilt Tom Plaut, Mountain Area Community Health Centers
	Creative Potential: Perspectives from the Work of Dr. E. Paul Torrance Kate H. Guthrie 7121674, University of Georgia Sarah Marie Catalana, University of Georgia
	Cultural and Community Organizing with Mountain Music and Medicinals Willie Dodson Emily Lachniet Maureen Feral Beverly David Grimsley
	Cultural Crisis, White Privilege, and Class in Appalachia: An Analysis of Selected Memoirs Marie Tedesco, East Tennessee State University
	D.R.: The Hero's Journey Gurney Norman, University of Kentucky Susan L. F. Isaacs ., Union College
	Democratic Participation in Southwest Virginia and West Virginia Coalfields Trish Bragg Elaine Purkey Jill Carson, Virginia Organizing Andy Kegley, Virginia Organizing Brian Johns, Virginia Organizing Penny Loeb, Convener/Moderator of Roundtable
	Desiging Women in Appalachia: Linking the Past to the Future Karen Hudson, University of Kentucky Brent Sturlaugson, University of Kentucky Jayoung Koo, University of Kentucky Ned Crankshaw, University of Kentucky
	Desperate? Hysterical? Afraid? A Look at Extreme Behavior Among Mid-Nineteenth-Century Wheeling Businesswomen Barb Howe
	Digital Disease Surveillance in Rural Appalachia James S. Schlitt, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bryan L. Lewis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Dilapidated Buildings in Appalachia Allison V. Eckman, West Virginia University Erica L. Hetzel, West Virginia University
	Director/Producer George M A Hardebeck, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Distressed Appalachian Counties: An Analysis of Appalachia, Migration, and Education Jacklyn Hockenberry, Ohio University - Main Campus
	Diverse Musical Voices in Extreme Appalachia Cece Conway, Appalachian State U Susan Spalding, Berea College Shawn Terrell, Appalachian State University Shohei Tsutsumi, Appalachian State University
	Documentary Development Sally Rubin, Chapman University Ashley York, University of Southern California Tom Hansell, Appalachian State University Silas House, Berea College
	Does coal production contribute to chronic disease mortality when controlling for socio-economic status, risk factors and health access Ruodin Shi, Virginia Tech Yu Sun, Virginia Tech Susan Meacham, Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Cody Goessl, Univeristy of Nebraska Medical Center
	Don’t Tear Up Our World: Using Art and Activism to Engage the Youth of Appalachia Natalie D. Sypolt, Pierpont Community and Technical College Robert Gipe, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Renee K. Nicholson, West Virginia University Rachael Meads, Shepherd University
	Double Discontinuity in East Tennessee: Black Enrollment at Maryville College, 1860s–1960s Peter Wallenstein, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Editor Mitchell in the Mountains: The Early 20th Century Travels of John Mitchell, Jr. In Appalachia Brian Katen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Embracing the Dark Side: The Market for Dark Skies Tourism Tim Ezzell, University of Tennessee - Knoxville Jeff Bary, Colgate University Shae Strait, West Virginia University Terri Lynn Wolfe, Fairmont State University
	Emily Brontë in Crum, WV: Reading Emily's Ghost as an Appalachian Novel Thomas J. Kiddie Jr., West Virginia State University
	Emotion Socialization in Rural Appalachia Erika Hernandez, Virginia Tech Katie Carmichael, Virginia Tech Emily Satterwhite, Virginia Tech Thomas Ollendick, Virginia Tech Julie Dunsmore, Virginia Tech
	Engaging the Appalachian Community: Developing a University-Community Partnership with the Wilderness Road Regional Museum Mary B. LaLone PhD, Radford University Carolyn L. Mathews PhD, Radford University and New River Historical Society
	Envisioning Our Future: Youth Panel on their Desired Futures in Central Appalachia Kate E. Fowler, Appalshop Oakley Fugate, Appalachian Media Institute Jaydon Tolliver, Appalachian Media Institute Oliver Baker, Appalachian Media Institute Josh Collier, Appalachian Media Institute Elyssia Lowe, Appalachian Media Institute Aaron Combs, Appalachian Media Institute
	Escape from moral quietism: What might Britain’s chav and Australia’s bogan offer the US’ hillbilly? Andy Scerri, Virginia Tech
	“Everything Was Very Bloody and Heart Warming”: Moravians in Appalachia, 1734-1782 John R. Burch, Campbellsville University Glen Taul, Campbellsville University
	Examining Feminism in Appalachia through Contemporary Issues: A Discussion of Intersections and Place Rachel Terman, Ohio University - Main Campus Tammy Clemons, University of Kentucky Jordan Laney, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Penny Messinger, Daemen College Lou Murrey Ashley Sedlock Crystal Good
	Examining Staying as Resistance in West Virginia for Community Empowerment Beth Nardella, West Virginia University
	Experimental Elegies: The Appalachian Memoir from Emma Bell Miles’s The Spirit of the Mountains to J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy Kathleen Crosby, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
	Explaining Variation in College Going and Completion Rates in a sample of Rural Appalachian Youth Paige Leigh Schneider, Sewanee Emily Partin
	Exploring Graduate and Undergraduate level work in Appalachian Studies Tiffany Arnold, Ohio University - Main Campus
	Exploring Substance Use in Appalachia: Multigenerational Conditions, Counselors and Current Interventions darlene b. vaughn, Lindsey Wilson College
	Extreme Appalachia: Rage and Renewal Barbara Ellen Smith, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Steve Fisher, Retired from Emory & Henry
	Extreme Asheville: New Fiction and Dynamic Endurance Barbara Ladner 5227826, West Virginia State College
	Extreme Community: Floyd County, Virginia Elders and Youth Keeping Stories in a Digital Age Melinda B. Wagner Dr., Radford University Bianca Dickerson, Radford University Mary Dickerson Ms., Check Elementary Meghan Moore-Hubbard Ms., Floyd County High School Kathleen Ingoldsby Ms., Floyd Story Center Casey Worley, Floyd County High School
	Extreme Hopes: Creating Cultural Capacities in the urban middle school through Appalachian Studies Shai C. Cullop, Brogden Middle School, Durham Public Schools
	Extreme Oral History: Engaging Students in Historical Practices in the Land the SOLs Forgot Meredith McCool, University of Virginia - Main Campus
	Extreme Standards: Incorporating Appalachian Studies in Rural Public Education in the Realm of Standardized Curricula Deanna Bradberry, Deanna Bradberry
	Factors that predict clergy referral patterns to mental health providers in rural and Appalachian areas Brianne Blevins 5505508, Marshall University
	Feast or Famine: Food Insecurity in Affluent Appalachian Tourism Communities Laura Johnston
	Finding the Fulcrum: Reclamation of the Appalachian identity through the transition from an exogenous resource extraction based economy to an endogenous tourism, knowledge and health based economy Peter H. Hackbert, Berea College Dave Walsh, Best of Virginia Bike Tours Kevin Costello, City of Abingdon virgina Louisa Marie Summers, Eastern Kentucky University
	Finding the Unicorn: LGBTQ Christians in Appalachia Megan L. Twietmeyer, Shepherd University
	Fire Is Your Water, A Reading from a New Novel Jim Minick, Augusta University
	Flannery O’Connor: Southern? Yes. Appalachian? Perhaps. Samantha R. Eubanks, Appalachian State University
	Flat Rock Creek: A Song Cycle Heard from the Voices of the Misty Mountains Valerie A. Fournier, Raymond B Stewart Middle School Charles Fournier
	Flatt & Scruggs and Martha White: Complicating Nostalgia in Bluegrass Christopher R. Keller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Floating Dancer: The Story of Robert Dotson, the Walking Step, and the Green Grass Cloggers Leanne E. Smith, North Carolina Folklore Journal & East Carolina University
	Foggy Conclusions: Navigating Shifting Identities Annalee Tull, Emory and Henry College
	Followed My Footsteps: Intergenerational Influence in Traditional Music Jason Lee Guthrie, University of Georgia Thomas J. Petrino, CSCL
	Food Deserts in Appalachian Georgia: Mapping food insecurity for a university food pantry Mary Lipold, University of North Georgia
	Food, Fellowship and Oral History In and out of the Classroom Maia A. Surdam Dr., Mars Hill College Adrienne Enoch Jennifer Cardona-Alfaro
	Forming a Seed Library in Boone, North Carolina David H. Walker Jr, Appalachian State University William Ritter, Appalachian State University Cody Miller, University of Maine/Appalachian State University Karen Adele Lemke, Appalachian State University
	Fostering Campus to Community Connections: Radford University’s Scholar Citizen Initiative from Compliance to Embodiment Michele Ren, Radford University Erin Webster Garrett, Radford University
	Fostering Healthy and Sustainable Relationships with Food Sarah Riley, High Rocks Educational Corporation Renae Anderson, High Rocks Educational Corporation Shelby Mack, High Rocks Educational Corporation Kendra Taylor, High Rocks Educational Corporation
	Founding an Exchange Program between University of Charleston and an HBCU Hallie Dunlap, University of Charleston Luke Yingling, University of Charleston Kelli Chattin, University of Charleston
	Fracking For Funds: The Shale Gas Rush and the Financial Implications it Holds for Appalachian Ohio Schools Jacqueline Yahn Mrs., Ohio University Eastern
	Fracturing Lives: Gas and Its Effect on Communities in the Appalachian Region Anita M. Puckett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University April Pierson-Keeting, Mountain Lakes Preservation Alliance Diana Christopulos, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Joseph C. Pitt, Virginia Tech Carl Zipper, Virginia Tech
	French on the Clinch: The eXtreme misadventures of Pierre-Francois Tubeuf Ken Sullivan, West Virginia Humanities Council
	From Horace Kephart to the New York Times: How Non-Appalachians Have Come to Define Appalachian Identity Jessica DeLong, Marshall University
	From Mountainside to Riverside: Appalachia's Boat People Phillip Obermiller, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Thomas Wagner, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
	From Sellins to Barcoski: Police Brutality and the Suspension of Civil Liberties in Pittsburgh, 1919-1929 Richard P. Mulcahy Dr.
	From the Outside, In: A Study of the Effects of Internal Colonization on Christianity in Central Appalachia Rev. Kimberly L. Gibson
	Funding for Public Programs in Folk and Traditional Arts: An Extreme Sport Jessica A. Turner, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Katie Hoffman, Appalworks Roddy Moore, Blue Ridge Institute and Museum Kiran Singh Sirah, International Storytelling Center
	Gender representation in traditional Appalachian old time fiddling Aisha S. Ivey, Florida State University
	Geographies of Tourism in Point Pleasant, West Virginia Robert Kruse, West Liberty University
	Geography of Appalachia: A reflection on 5 years of teaching Stewart A. Scales, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jane Howk, Virginia Tech Meredyth Ellington, Virginia Tech Jared Slone, Virginia Tech Mackenzie Mills
	Ginseng Under Extreme Threats: Outlaws, White-Tailed Deer, Turkeys, and Climate Change Michael E. Joslin, Lees-McRae College
	Going Glocal: Developing Global Competencies through Place-based Education in Rural Appalachia Brad Bizzell, Radford University
	“Gone but not forgotten”: Creativity and Stewardship in Cemeteries of the Tennessee Overhill Sydney K. Varajon, Ohio State University - Main Campus
	Gone To Water Robert Gipe, Southeastern Kentucky Technical & Community College Ron Houchin Tessa McCoy-Hall, University of Virginia's College at Wise Natalie D. Sypolt, Pierpont Community and Technical College Jason Howard, Berea College
	Greater West Virginia Debra Lattanzi Shutika, George Mason University
	Green Burial Philip R. Olson, Virginia Tech Ben Coleman Donald Wilson, Forest Rest Natural Cemetery Jenny Schwanke, Virginia Tech
	Growing Food Security and Entrepreneurs: Four Models in the New River Valley Liza Dobson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Maureen McGonagle, Virginia Department of Health Liz Richardson, Plenty! Lee Spiegel, Pulaski Grow Jenny Schwanke, Hale Y Community Garden
	Harriette Arnow’s Between the Flowers: Reading the City in rural Appalachia Phoebe S. Jackson Ph.D.
	Health Care in Appalachia Judy Jenks Branscom Dr., Jefferson College of Health Sciences
	"High Adventure in a New World": Reading Contemporary Environmental Issues in Appalachia Through the Lens of Gilded Age Travel Writing Kevin O'Donnell, East Tennessee State University Stewart Plein, West Virginia University Felicia Mitchell, Emory & Henry College Jessica Cory, Western Carolina University
	High Water Blues: The Buffalo Creek Flood and Differing Paradigms for Appalachian Challenges Paul Haspel, Central Carolina Community College
	“Hit’s the fullness of time”: An Approach to Denise Giardina’s Kingdom Theology Bill Jolliff, George Fox University
	Home Gardening as Part of the Food Security Safety Net in Rural Appalachia Liza R. Dobson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Honoring Emma Gatewood: The Woman Who Defied Age and Odds To Complete The Appalachian Trail Steven Campbell, University of Rio Grande
	Honoring Life’s Journey: Community-Academic Partnership for End-of-Life Care in Rural Appalachia Sandra J. Mixer, University of Tennessee - Knoxville Wayne King, High 5 Solutions, Oneida, TN Mary Lynn Brown, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
	Horace Kephart’s Extreme Devotion to the Smokies Erin Presley, Eastern Kentucky University
	Hotels as "man camps": Drilling in northern Appalachia Pamela C. Twiss, California University of Pennsylvania
	Household Goods, Hegemony, and Social Justice at Kentucky Company Coal Mining Towns Zada Komara, University of Kentucky
	How Marcuse and Bloch Contribute to a Critical Appalachian Utopianism Judson C. Abraham, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	How old is the old-growth? Dendrochronological Assessments to Protect Unique Appalachian Forest Karen E. Johnson, Frostburg State University Laura G. Smith, Frostburg State University Sunshine L. Brosi, Frostburg State University
	"I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground": Contesting the Story of Industrialization John Conley, Trinity College
	Impact of the Forest Industry on Rural Appalachian Communities: A Case Study of Land Use History Brian Bond, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Lynn Resler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Increasing the sustainability of a threatened tree species, butternut (Juglans cinerea), for use in traditional dyes for Cherokee basketry Madison L. Lawrence, Frostburg State University Andy N. Wall, Frostburg State University Olivia D. Goldstein, Frostburg State University Sunshine L. Brosi, Frostburg State University
	Infused: Creative Writing in the West Virginia University Cancer Institute Renee K. Nicholson, West Virginia University
	Institution Building for Sustainability: A Multi-Case Analysis of Entrepreneurial Networks in Distressed Rural Regions G. Aubrey Lee ,DM, King University
	Integrating Dramatic Arts Across the Appalachian Curriculum Sarah Evans, Eastern Kentucky University
	Intersecting Paradigms: Native Science, Western Dogma, and the Space in Between Samuel R. Cook, Virginia Tech
	Introduction Robert Tyrone Bass, Virginia Tech: Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
	Introduction and framework for the session Mary T. Hufford, Goucher College Mary Christina Wood, University of Oregon Bryan Norton, Georgia Tech Margaret Palmer, University of Maryland
	Is Farm and Food Tourism an Appropriate Economic Strategy for Appalachia? Lessons Learned from Western North Carolina Leah G. Mathews, University of North Carolina at Asheville
	Jefferson Furnace: Oak Hill’s Contribution to the Civil War Brandon E. Coon, University of Rio Grande
	John Ehle- “A Man to Match Our Mountains” Frances B. Welch
	John Fox, Jr., Theodore Roosevelt, and the Racialized and Anachronized Appalachian Mountaineer at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Sara Boissonneau, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
	Julia Franks on her novel Over the Plain Houses: Women, Witches, and Fed-up White Men. Julia Franks
	Jumping: Extreme Identities Dana S. Wildsmith, Lanier Techinical College
	Keep it the Same: Exploring a Mountain Community’s Ideals through Sound Emma Kiser, University of Kentucky
	Kelly Bremner Kelly J. Bremner, Emory & Henry College Anita Turpin, Roanoke College Derek Davidson, Appalachian State University Jack Wright
	Kentucky's Craft Legacy Workshop Philis Alvic, Independent Scholar
	Land Conversation in Appalachia: Urban Growth and Change Dynamics Robert Oliver, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Valerie Thomas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Land Use Change Effects on Non-Timber Forest Products and Local Livelihoods in Central and Southern Appalachia Christine Mitchell Ph.D., Radford University
	Latex(t) in Korine's Trash Humpers Nicole Lawrence, Marshall University
	Learnings from the Appalachian Foodshed Project: Propositions for Organizing with Complexity Philip C. D'Adamo-Damery, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Nikki D'Adamo-Damery, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Leaving the Rocking Chair Brigade Behind: The women of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club in the 1930s Elizabeth Skene, Western Carolina University
	Leet’s Tanyard: Rev. Arthur Leet and Slavery in Catoosa County, Robert L. Baker, University of North Georgia
	"Let Me Learn Yah a Thing or Two:" The Creation, Perpetuation and Correction of Appalachian Literary Stereotypes and Stigmas Meredith M. Persinger, James Madison University
	Little School: An Innovative Approach to Early Childhood Services in Rural Harlan County, KY Sky H. Marietta, Pine Mountain Settlement School
	Local 1199 at Clinch Valley: Justice Unionism in a Right-to-Work State, 1972-1974 John C. Hennen Dr., Emeritus Professor of History, Morehead State University; adjunct instructor of Appapalachian Studies, Virginia Tech
	Local Knowledges Meet and Greet Danille Christensen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Lockwood’s Burley: The Ohio Valley’s Found and Lost Tobacco Douglas Sturgeon, Shawnee State University Ian Snyder, Shawnee State University
	Managing the Appalachian Difference: An Ethnographic Study of Appalachian Students at Carnegie Mellon University Amanda Berardi Tennant, Carnegie Mellon University
	Mapping Appalachia Stewart A. Scales, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Mapping Assets within Your Community Shane C. Shope, Shawnee State University John R. Roush, Southern State Community College
	Mapping the Post-pastoral Extreme in Northern Appalachian Poetry. William S. Hanna, West Liberty University
	Mapping the Risks of Mountaintop Removal by Placing Human Actions in Digital Space Tom Bowers, Northern Kentucky University
	Marketing the Ultimate Motor Oils: The Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Association Susan J. Beates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Jack Widner, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Ihor J. Bemko, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
	Matt Reese & the WV Primary of 1960: The birth of modern day political consulting Lori Thompson, Marshall University
	Measuring Collective Identity and Prosociality for Asset-Based Community Economic Development: A Case Study and Field Experiment from Morehead, Kentucky Chris Holtkamp, Texas State University - San Marcos
	Measuring Health Care Provider Cultural Competency with Appalachian Populations: Validation of a Modified Cultural Self Efficacy Scale Cecile Dietrich, Radford University Pamela Y. Frasier, Radford University Ryan Nichols, Radford University
	Measuring the Gender Wage Gap in Appalachia Brandon Vick, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
	Mediating Urban-centricity in Education Policy: A Case Study Julia M. Miller, University of Kentucky
	Meeting Ground: Hindman Settlement School and a Mixing of Cultures Ron Pen, University of Kentucky Emeran Irby, Chatham University Rich Kirby Dana S. Wildsmith, Lanier Techinical College Jacob Mack-Boll, Hindman Settlement School
	Moderator Jason Howard, Berea College Sandra L. Ballard, Appalachian State University Amy Clark, University of Virginia's College at Wise Gurney Norman, University of Kentucky Silas House, Berea College Amanda J. Runyon, University of Pikeville
	Mommas of Southern Men Mark Lynn Ferguson, The Revivalist: Word from the Appalachian South
	Moravians Among the Cherokee: Cultural Negotiations with Moravian Missionaries by the Cherokee Nation, Spingplace, Georgia Brandon J. Cheek, Mars Hill College
	Mountain Consumerism: Southwest Virginia Stores, Landscape, and Consumption Arenas in pre-Industrial Appalachia, 1770-1850 Spenser D. Slough, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Mountain Liberal: Perley Ayer and the Council of the Southern Mountains Thomas Kiffmeyer, Morehead State University Jinny A. Turman, University of Nebraska, Kearney Henry C. Adkins, Morehead State University Jennifer Ray, University of Nebraska, Kearney
	Mountain Religion and Healthcare in Appalachia: What Health Care Providers Need to Know Robyn E. Seamon RN,BSN, Appalachian State University
	MOUNTAIN RESISTANCE: APPALACHIAN CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN CRITICAL LEGAL RESEARCH MODELED LAW REFORM Nicholas F. Stump, West Virginia University College of Law
	Mountains of Babel – the Opportunities for Building Human and Economic Capital with Heritage Languages in Northern Appalachia Richard A. Russo, Frostburg State University
	Murder by Dynamite, and Other Stories: Visions of Staging Contemporary Appalachian Performance Robert J. Kitchens, Virginia Tech, School of Performing Arts
	Music and Meaning in Ron Rash’s World Made Straight Martha G. Eads, Eastern Mennonite University
	Mycopod Restoration Methods Susan E. Thompson
	N//A Judson C. Abraham, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Stephen Pearson, Shawnee State University Gabriel Piser, Ohio State University - Main Campus Hilary Malatino, East Tennessee State University Anna Grace Keller, Berea College Mary Anglin, University of Kentucky
	New Appalachian Filmmakers Walter E. Squire, Marshall University Ian Nolte, Marshall University
	[no individual presentation titles or abstracts to be printed] Ann E. Kingsolver, University of Kentucky Mary K. Anglin, University of Kentucky Kate Black, University of Kentucky Jenrose Fitzgerald, Kentucky Foundation for Women Rebecca Adkins Fletcher, East Tennesee State University Wilburn Hayden, York University Katherine Ledford, Appalachian State University Shaunna Scott, University of Kentucky
	Not Heritage…Creating a Regional Folk and Traditional Art Center in the Anthracite Coal Fields of Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains Nicole Andel, The Pennsylvania State University Harold Aurand Jr., Penn State-Schuylkill Campus
	OF SHADOWS, HAINTS, AND FAIRIES: SURVIVING THE UNBRIDLED MIND PAGE BY PAGE Wendy Dinwiddie, University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa Darnell Arnoult, Lincoln Memorial University Karen McElmurray Crystal Wilkinson, Berea College Linda Parsons
	Ohio Solar United Neighborhoods (OH SUN) Luke Sulfridge Karan Ireland
	On Track to Empowerment: The "Guild Train" of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Kelsey M. Wagner, Appalachian State University
	“One cannot work with bees and think of anything else:” Exploring Dynamics of Care for Women Beekeepers Sarah Watson, University of Kentucky
	One Song, Many Voices: Intercultural Perspectives in Appalachia Ann M. Andaloro Dr., Morehead State University Lin Huang, Morehead State University Kathryn Wilkerson, Morehead State University
	Onward, Appalachia: poetic investigations Jaclyn Hawkins
	Opening Comments on Activism and Student Organizing Mark Bentley, Appalachian State University Matthew S. Richards, Appalachian State University
	Opening Spaces through Stories of Community Food Work in Central Appalachia Kim L. Niewolny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Oral History Gathering with the Clinch River Valley Initiative: Local, State, Regional, and National Partnerships to Build Community Capacity and Diversify Coalfield Economies in Southwest Virginia Caroline Leggett, Radford University Celeste Chorniak, Radford University Lauren Landreth, Radford University
	Palindrome: A reading of poems in exploration of my mother’s life Pauletta Hansel, Southern Appalachian Writers Cooperative
	participatory workshop Betsy Taylor, LiKEN Gabby Gillespie, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards Bill Price, Sierra Club Lyndsay Tarus, Alliance for Appalachia Tom Sexton, Sierra Club Alice Howell, Sierra Club
	Pearl S. Buck Collaborative: Papers, Places and Partners John Cuthbert, West Virginia University
	Penny P's Backyard: Where Appalachian Natural Science and Folk Art meet and morph into a Children's Television Show chris valluzzo, Bliss Bus Media
	Phenomenological Exploration of Women’s Relationship Narratives withFormerly Incarcerated Male Family Member Convicted of Sexual Offense Kathleen O'Rourke, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Philanthropic Experimentation: George Vanderbilt, the YMI, and Racial Uplift Ideology in Asheville, North Carolina, 1892-1906 Darin Waters Dr, University of North Carolina at Asheville Gene Hyde, University of North Carolina Asheville Kenneth Betsalel Dr, University of North Carolina at Asheville Heidi Kelley Dr, University of North Carolina at Asheville Fred J. Hay Dr, Appalachian State University
	Picketing, lanterns, and everyday resistance: Confronting gendered inequalities and state policies in Central Appalachia Lesly-Marie Buer, University of Kentucky
	Pieced Together: A Documentary Film Julianne Donofrio
	Place-Making, Cultural Politics, and Heritage Tourism in Southwest Virginia Julie A. Shepherd-Powell, University of Kentucky Ryan D. Chaney, CUNY Kingsborough Community College
	Playing Pretend and the Pain of Validity: Giving "the People" What They Want Tovah M. Welch, Western Carolina University
	Post-performance Q&A Caroline Rubens, Appalshop Robert Andrew Scott
	POSTER TITLE: ROOTS WITH WINGS: Floyd County, Virginia Place-based Education Oral History Project Melinda B. Wagner Dr., Radford University Bianca Dickerson Ms, Radford University Mary Dickerson Ms, Radford University Meghan Moore-Hubbard Ms., Floyd County High School Kethleen Ingoldsby Ms., Floyd Story Center Casey Worley, Floyd County High School
	Power Lines: Personal Perspectives on Broadband and Local Politics Caitlin E. Myers, University of Tennessee, Knoxville WIlliam Isom, Melange Deborah Bahr, Clean Water Expected in East Tennessee Carol Judy, Clearfork Community Institute Jamie Greig, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
	Power Sellers: Discovering History and Appalachia's Online Economy Rachel A. Parsons Wendy D. Johnston
	Pragmatic Appalachia: Communication Ethics and the Extremes of Appalachian Studies Ryan P. McCullough, West Liberty University
	Presenter 1 (and Convener): “Can We Paint and Sing our Way to Empowerment in the Mountains?” Joy Gritton, Morehead State Univ Chinmayee Satpathy, Utkal University Lacy Hale, Appalshop Sarah Morgan, Morehead State University
	Preserving Appalachia through New Media Technologies Franklyn Charles, Ohio University - Main Campus Camilo Perez
	Preserving Ukrainian Carpathians: Law’s Provisions and Present Day Realities Oles Goy, Precarpathian University Oleksandr Blyznyuk, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas Mariana Karabinovych, Precarpathian University, Art Studio "Yuko" Svitlana Dovbenko, Precarpathian University
	PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND THE 1940 DEDICATION OF THE CHICKAMAUGA DAM Philip A. Grant Ph.D>, Pace University - New York
	Prevalence of Chronic Lung Diseases in Communities in Rural Areas of Southern Virginia Rachel Horn, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Jack Ferrance, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Susan Meacham, Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Cody Goessl, Univeristy of Nebraska Medical Center K N. Kennedy, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
	Prisons Are Not Innovation: Post Coal Organizing in Eastern Kentucky Elizabeth Sanders, Letcher Governance Project Tarence Ray, Letcher Governance Project Ada Smith, Letcher Governance Project Kendall Bilbrey, Letcher Governance Project Sara Estep, Letcher Governance Project Tanya Turner, Letcher Governance Project
	Pushing the Limits of Appalachian Art: Extreme Affrilachia and the Xtreme Affrilachian Poets Forrest G. Yerman
	Queer Appalachia: Finding A Place in Our Community Quilt, A Visual Arts Discussion Paul Dunlap Professor, University of North Georgia
	Racial Justice in Appalachia: Organizing White People for Change Meta Mendel-Reyes, Berea College Samantha Hamlin
	Radio “Salutes” the East: Newspaper and University Interests in the Listening Stations of Eastern Kentucky Carson Benn, University of Kentucky
	Railroad Town without a Railroad: Documenting Clinchfield Railroad Traditions and Transitioning Economic Identities In an East Tennessee Appalachian Community Rebecca Adkins Fletcher, East Tennesee State University
	Rainbow in the Mountains: Confessions of an Appalachian Drag Queen Ilene Over, Community
	Reading from FALL OR FLY: STRANGELY HOPEFUL STORIES OF FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION IN APPALACHIA Wendy Welch, UVA-Wise Michael Henson, Southern Appalachian Writers Cooperative Deborah Gold Jacob M. Sandra Ballard, Appalachian State University
	Reading from Recent Work Melanie Almeder, Roanoke College Adrian Blevins, Colby College Cathryn Hankla, Hollins University Mary Crockett Hill, Roanoke College
	“Ready to do battle with the mountain”: Masculinity and Nature in Spike TV’s Coal Peter Thompson, Carleton University
	Real Imaginary Place in Czech Bluegrass Songs Lee Bidgood, East Tennessee State University
	Recovering Marginalized Voices from Earl White and Arthur Grimes: Contemporary Black Musicians and Dancers in the Old-Time Music Community Shohei Tsutsumi, Appalachian State University
	Regional Knowledge Revisited: Growing Western Maryland’s Local Foods Movement Kara Rogers Thomas, Frostburg State University
	Regional Roadmaps for a Healthier Appalachian Tennessee Kristine Bowers, East Tennessee State University
	Reinventing Appalachia: Five Community and Social Entrepreneurship Models Crystal Cook Marshall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Lori McKinney, RiffRaff Arts Collective/Creative Your State Jerry Moles, Grayson LandCare/Blue Ridge Plateau Dwight Emrich, Treetop Creative Co-op Sky Edwards, McDowell County Farms Darrin McCormick, Williamson Health and Wellness Center
	Representations of Place and Time in Heritage Tourism Betsy Taylor, Virginia Tech Ryan D. Chaney, CUNY Kingsborough Community College Ricky L. Cox, Radford University Margaret Feierabend, Councilwoman, Bristol, Tennessee City Council Austin Irving, Photographer Douglas Reichert Powell, Columbia College Chicago
	Representing Energy Residues in the Appalachian Anthropocene Jacob Goessling, Carnegie Mellon University
	Responding to the Mental Health Effects of Mountaintop Mining in Appalachia: Perspectives from Liberation Psychology and Cultural Studies Gloria McGillen, Boston College
	Response of wildlife to surface mining and reclamation in southwest Virginia Dean F. Stauffer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Richard L. Davis and the Color Line in Ohio Coal Frans Doppen, Ohio University - Main Campus
	RIPARIAN BUFFER WIDTH AND LANDOWNER PREFERENCE IN MACON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Anne E. Chesky Smith, Swannanoa Valley Museum
	River Voices: Arts and Development in the Upper New River Valley - overview Tom Hansell, Appalachian State University Cody Miller, Appalachian State University Ben Duvall - Irwin, Appalachian State University Kelsey Wagner, Appalachian State University Samantha Eubanks, Appalachian State University
	Ron Rash’s The World Made Straight and the Rejection of Cultural Expectation David M. Powell, Union College - Barbourville
	Roots of Appalachian-Themed Drama jackerle wright, jack wright
	Roundtable Discussion Panel on J.D. Vance’s "Hillbilly Elegy" Anthony Harkins, Western Kentucky University Dwight Billings, University of Kentucky Theresa Burriss, Radford University Bob Hutton, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Ivy Brashear, MACED Michael E. Maloney, UACC
	roundtable panelist Adam Wells, Appalachian Voices Lindsay Shade William Schumann, Appalachian State University Shaunna Scott, University of Kentucky David Rouse, University of Virginia at Wise Bill Price, Sierra Club Carol Judy, Clearfork Institute Andrew Gunnoe, Maryville College Mary Cromer, Appalachian Citizens Law Center Marie Cirillos, Clearfork Institute Joe Childers, Joe F. Childers & Associates Bob Burns, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Karen Rignall, University of Kentucky Christopher Barton, University of Kentucky
	Running Appalachia: An Eco-Phenomenology of Extreme Enactment Christopher A. Miller, MountainTrotter
	Rural Gifted Education Amy P. Azano, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Rural Reality: How Reality Television Portrayals Of Appalachian People Impact Their View Of Their Culture Ivy Jude Elise Brashear, University of Kentucky
	Rural Superintendents as Political Agents: Grassroots Advocacy in Appalachian Counties of Southeast Ohio Charles L. Lowery, Ohio University - Main Campus MIchael Edward Hess, Ohio University - Main Campus Chetanath Gautam, Delaware State University Chance D. Mays, Mt. Enterprise ISD
	Safe spaces, extreme music: finding protest and refuge in Appalachian punk and metal scenes marc faris, East Carolina University
	Salt Rising Bread: How an Appalachian Staple Acquired its Name and Related History Genevieve Bardwell Susan Ray Brown
	Scots Irish Influence on the Culture of Southern Appalachia: Student Evidence Journals Jane Macmorran
	Scrolling through history: A moving panoramic shadow box theater as Foxfire interpretative mo Rosann Kent, University of North Georgia Appalachian Studies Center Sommer Coen, University of North Georgia
	Selenium in mining –influenced streams: an assessment of enrichment and bioaccumulation Keridwen M. Whitmore, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Session Introduction and Discussion Leader Maureen R. Sullivan, Urban Appalachian Community Coalition Nate P. May, UACC Michael E. Maloney, UACC Omope Carter Daboiku, UACC John Bealle, UACC
	Session Title: Where Am I? Contextualizing Location through Cultural Landscape Frank Brannon, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Chris D. Dockery, University of North Georgia
	Setting an Inclusive Appalachian Table: Lessons from the first 4-years of the Appalachian Food Summit Lora Smith, Appalachian Food Summit Emily Hilliard, WV Humanities Council Sara Wood, Southern Foodways Alliance Jacob Mack-Boll, Hindman Settlement School Amelia Kirby, Appalachian Food Summit
	Shakespearean Reference and Disdain for the Protagonist of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Erica Abrams Locklear, University of North Carolina at Asheville Ryan McGinn, University of North Carolina at Asheville Marcy Pedzwater, University of North Carolina at Asheville Chelsea Walker, University of North Carolina at Asheville Dana Schlanger, University of North Carolina at Asheville
	Shedding the Shame: Community Radio Documents, De-Stigmatizes, and Initiates Meaningful Conversations about Opioid Addiction Jonathan L. Bradshaw, Western Carolina University Mimi Pickering, Appalshop Kelli H. Haywood, Appalshop Megan Adams, University of Findlay
	Sisters of the Mother Forest Alice Jones, Eastern Kentucky University
	Social Determinants of Health Effecting Chronic Health Mortality and Death Due to Injury in Virginia Coal Counties Susan Meachem, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Cody Goessl, Univeristy of Nebraska Medical Center K N. Kennedy, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine George Davis, Virginia Tech
	Socializing Class: Some Opening Comments on Appalachia, Identity, and The Other Matthew Steven Richards, Appalachian State University
	Sour Grapes: House Bill 2 ("the bathroom bill") and the potential impacts on wine tourism in North Carolina Aron D. Massey, West Liberty University
	Spatial Epidemiology in an Appalachian Context Pyrros A. Telionis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Korine N. Kolivras, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bryan L. Lewis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Speaking with our Hearts: The Key to a Successful Health Intervention in Amish Country Melissa Thomas, Center for Appalachia Research in Cancer Education Linda Nisley, Center for Appalachia Research in Cancer Education Doretta K. Thomas, Center for Appalachia Research in Cancer Education
	Stories of Progressivism in the Highlands: John C. Campbell’s Biography Elizabeth M. Williams Ms, Appalachian State University
	Strategies of Resilience among Working Poor Safety-net Clients of Upstate South Carolina Henry Bundy, University of Kentucky Mary Elizabeth Schmid, University of Kentucky Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth, University of Kentucky Abby Huggins, University of Mississippi Shannon Telenko, Pennsylvania State University
	Sustainable Tourism Development in the Ukrainian Carpathians: Adequate Foreign Language Support as a Key to Success Roman Poznanskyy, Precarpathian University Myroslava Senychak, Precarpathian University, Nadiya Hotel Uliana Budnyk, Precarpathian University
	Teaching in Rural and Urban Appalachian Settings: Unity, Diversity, and Location J. Michael King, University of Pikeville
	Teaching Rhetoric through the Lens of Appalachia Jessica Salfia, Berkeley County Schools WV
	Telling the Stories of Northern Appalachia: Digital Storytelling and Public History Christina Fisanick, California University of Pennsylvania Robert Stakeley, Heinz History Center Felix Rivera, California University of Pennsylvania Brian Charlton, Belle Vernon Area School District
	TEX-treme Appalachia: Sam Houston and the Manifest Destiny of Early Outmigrators Leah Hampton, University of Texas at Austin
	That Bright Glimmering: Extinction as Appalachian Value in the Anthropocene Epoch Jimmy D. Smith, Union College - Barbourville
	That's Not What Redneck Means: From Political to Pejorative, an evaluation of media influence on the transformation of the term Kira L. Cope, Marshall University
	“That’s Where the Scoopers Live”: The Trials and Triumphs of a Catskill Mountain Family Timothy Di Leo Browne, Carleton University
	The Appalachian English Website: An Updated and Expanded Online Resource Paul E. Reed, University of South Carolina - Columbia Michael Montgomery, University of South Carolina - Columbia Bridget Anderson, Old Dominion University Judy B. Bernstein, William Paterson University
	The Appalachian Foodshed Project Engages Community to Enhance Community Food Security in Appalachia West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina Susan Clark, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	The Appalachian in Exile: redrawing regional boundary lines with the poetic imaginaries of a wandering, mountainous body Shelby E. Ward, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	The Appalachian Rollergirls: A Documentary Kimberlyn Murawski, Appalachian State University Jenna Cucco, Independent Scholar Suzanne Samples, Appalachian State University Anthony DePaul Sadler, Appalachian State University Mallory Sadler, Appalachian State University Rachel Terman, Ohio University - Main Campus
	The Architect of West Virginia: Senator Robert C. Byrd’s Chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee, 1989 – 1994 C. Damien Arthur, Marshall University
	The Brahmin in Appalachia: Allen Ginsberg’s 1967 Visit to East Tennessee State University Scott R. Honeycutt, East Tennessee State University
	The Broad(er) Reach of Upper East Tennessee Fiddling Roy Andrade, East Tennessee State University Corbin Hayslett, East Tennessee State University
	The Built Environment of the Southern Highlands, from the Ani Kituwah to the European Settlement Les Reker, Rural Heriatge Museum of Mars Hill University
	The Burning of CCC Camp Adams: Segregation & Sabotage in Ohio's Shawnee State Forest Andrew Lee Feight, Shawnee State University
	The Case for Immunization Access Francine Augustine, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Jasmina Hajdarevic, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Zach Hadfield, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Rilan Galicic, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
	"The Chevy Did It" Meredith M. Persinger, James Madison University
	"The Closing of an Army Base in Appalachia: Considering Economic Impact after Twenty Years." James A. Newman, Southeast Missouri State University Paul L. Hathaway, Jacksonville State University
	The Crockett House Micah A. Untiedt
	The Handweavers of Modern-Day Southern Appalachia: An Ethnographic Case Study Cathryn F. Washell, East Tennessee State University
	The Impact Emotional Intelligence Instruction had in an Appalachian Kentucky High School Michael C. Melton, Letcher County Central High School
	The Impact of Stereotypes on Young Appalachians Ellie Hogg, Emory & Henry College Myranda Staiano, Emory & Henry College Jordan Christie, Emory & Henry College Emma Grace Thompson, Emory & Henry College
	The importance of the Appalachian Region on Adolescent Identity Development Through a Place Attachment Theory Lens M. Evan Thomas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Erika Grafsky Dr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	The Line Stops Here! Telling Our Stories and Uniting Our Struggles Against Fracked Gas and Byproducts Pipelines in the Appalachia Region Suzanne E. Tallichet, Morehead State University Kevin Campbell, Doddridge County Watershed Association Jarred A. Hill, Friends For Environmental Justice Elaine Tanner, Friends For Environmental Justice
	“The lived experiences of international university students regarding the phenomenon of rural Appalachian (Southeast) Ohio” MIchael Edward Hess Charles Lowery, Ohio University Lisa Flowers-Clements, Ohio University Sharon Casapulla, Ohio University Guillermo Gomez Urrego, Ohio University
	“The Making and Unmaking of Home: Eminent Domain, Blight, and the Politics of Redevelopment in Gatlinburg, Tennessee” Hope Amason, Central Washington University
	“THE MESSAGE ISN’T ALWAYS AS IT SEEMS”: A STUDY ON DEVELOPING CULTURALLY- AND LINGUISTICALLY-APPROPRIATE CANCER EDUCATION TO AMISH AND MENNONITE COMMUNITIES IN RURAL OHIO. Melissa Thomas, Center for Appalachia Research in Cancer Education
	The Negative Affect of an Appalachian Dialect Susie Donaldson, West Virginia University Ashlyn Shultz, West Virginia University Eliot Hough, West Virginia University Olivia Seibert, West Virginia University Olivia Given, University of Louisville Alexandra Combates
	The Nymph’s Reply: Kathryn Stripling Byer and Pastoral Romance Evan Gurney, University of North Carolina at Asheville
	The Other Side of Hillbilly Mountain: A Re-Examination of Appalachian Representation in 1930s Animated Films Michael J. Meindl, Radford University
	The Permeated Lyric Vincent J. Trimboli, West Virginia Wesleyan College Laura Long, Lynchburg College Mark Defoe, West Virginia Wesleyan College Phill Provance, West Virginia Wesleyan College
	The Place of a Story: How the Mimetic Character of Narrative Helps Create a Place M. Joseph Aloi II, University of North Texas
	The Power of Community-based Research in the Appalachian Studies Classroom Theresa L. Burriss, Radford University Nancy C. Preston, Morehead State University Ashley Hopkins, University of Louisville Ruth B. Derrick, Radford University Audra J. Slocum, West Virginia University William Simson, Georgia Perimeter College
	The Power of Place in Contemporary Appalachian Fiction: An Editor's View Laura Long, Lynchburg College Marie Manilla, Marshall University Jeff Mann, Virginia Tech Jessie van Eerden, West Virginia Wesleyan College
	The Regional Campus Experience: Identifying Factors Critical to Successful Student Outcomes Kristi A. Barnes
	The Role of Archival Collections in Preserving the History of West Virginia Mills and Mill Sacks Anna M. Schein, West Virginia University
	The speaking subject and the revolution in Appalachian literature of resistance Stacy D. Penven Ms., Radford University
	The Struggle to Stay Jessica Lilly, West Virginia Public Broadcasting Emma Eisenberg Izzy Broomfield, Stay Together Appalachian Youth Kate Fowler, Appalachian Media Institute/ Appalshop Robert Gipe, Higher Ground Roxy M. Todd, Warren Wilson College
	THE TALL WOMAN’S RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC PRIVILEGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION Holly R. Amann, East Tennessee State University
	The Telling Takes Us Home: A Panel Responding to the Appalachian “People’s Pastoral” Dwight Billings, University of Kentucky Allen Johnson, Christians for the Mountains Karan Ireland, (West Virginia Solar United Neighborhoods (WV SUN) Michael J. Iafrate, Catholic Committee of Appalachia Eddie Sloane, Boston College
	The Tweetsie Trail: Bringing Communities Together through a Rails-to-Trails Project Ron R. Roach, East Tennessee State University
	The Upland South: Region, Violence, and Stereotypes -- a Comparison of the Edith Maxwell and Connie Franklin Court Cases Hugo A. Freund, Union College - Barbourville
	The View from Monongahela: Appalachians Making History Kathryn Newfont, University of Kentucky Chris Bolgiano, James Madison University Will Harlan, Friends of Big Ivy Josh Kelly, MountainTrue Mary Sauls Kelly, Madison County Forest Watch Rob Kelly, Madison County Forest Watch
	The View of the Coalfields from the Corporate Headquarters, 1945-60 Lou Martin, Chatham University
	The War Comes to Southwest Virginia: The Civil War History Mobile and Touristic Experience in Appalachia Cynthia Fields, Augusta University
	The Yuchi Indians of Appalachia Jim Glanville, Independent Scholar Anna Kiefer, Lord Fairfax Community College Sarah E. McCartney, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Jamie Myers Mize, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
	The “I” in Appalachia: A Dual Assessment of Contemporary Memoirs from a Misunderstood Place Amanda Page, Mount Carmel College of Nursing
	The “Midwife Menace” and How We Forget: Inter-Generational Gaps in Southern Appalachian Women Healers Anna Danielle Dulken, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
	“There Are More Waters Rising”: An Appalachian Community Sing Sara F. Lynch-Thomason
	Thinking like a Region- Redefining Place in Rural Appalachia Daniel C. Carter Ph.D., Sewanee
	Through the Window, Not the Door: Writing as a Vehicle for Change Marie Manilla, WV Wesleyan College Danielle Kelly, WV Wesleyan College Rebecca Elswick, WV Wesleyan College Ginny Rachel, WV Wesleyan College
	Title: “Appalachian Studies at the Academy: The Economy of Program Development” Sylvia B. Shurbutt, Shepherd University
	Title: “Conflict and Resolution: Cold Mountain and Eco-Environmentalism in Charles Frazier’s Anti-War Fiction” Sylvia B. Shurbutt, Shepherd University
	Touring the Extremities of Culture in New York's Southern Tier Kristin M. Kant-Byers, Rochester Institute of Technology
	Tourism in a reconstruction era William S. Tribell
	Tracking social determinants of health in electronic health records in rural communities in Virginia Margo Deihl, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Freshta Haschemi, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Stephanie Campbell, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Susan Meacham, Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Cody Goessl, Univeristy of Nebraska Medical Center
	Traditional and Modern Youth Interests in Mountain Area of the Ukrainian Carpathians Oleg Budnyk, Precarpathian University Oksana Kondur, Precarpathian University Iryna Boiko, Precarpathian University
	Tragedy as an Impetus to History and Design: The Silver Bridge Collapse Gregory Galford, Chatham University
	Transitioning Beyond Extreme Energy in Harlan County, Kentucky Kevin L. Durand, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
	Trumpalachia: The Dominance of Donald Trump and the Republican Party in Modern Appalachia Kevin Oshnock
	UNC Asheville’s Southern Highlands Research Center and the Development of Appalachian Studies and Appalachian Collections in the late 1970s Gene Hyde, University of North Carolina at Asheville Andrea A. Leonard, Appalachian State University Aaron Spelbring, Radford University Marc Brodsky, Virginia Tech
	Understanding Barriers to Implementing LGBT-specific Programs in North Carolina High Schools: Implications for Rural Communities Caitlin M. Hennessy, RTI International
	Understanding the predictors of sense of place and place attachment in the community gardens in Roanoke, VA Sinan Kordon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Patrick Miller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Unintentional wild-harvesting of black cohosh look-alikes causes safety and conservation concerns in Appalachia Laura M. Price, Frostburg State University Karen E. Johnson, Frostburg State University Sunshine L. Brosi, Frostburg State University
	Unstatic State: New Music in an Old-Time World Nate May
	Untelling: The Ineluctable Modality of the Visible in Robert Gipe’s Trampoline Annie J. Woodford, Virginia Western Community College
	Untitled Bluefield, West Virginia Project Christopher D. Lusk
	Urban Renewal, Gentrification and Food Insecurity in Asheville’s Southside Neighborhood Erin Daniell, University of North Carolina at Asheville
	Using Photovoice to Explore the Cultural Experiences of Students in Appalachia Cassandra Gail Pusateri, East Tennessee State University Lauren Penley, East Tennessee State University
	Voicing Appalachia: Poetry as Exploration of Liminal Appalachian Identities Emily Blair, University of Louisville
	Walk Till the Dogs Get Mean: A Roundtable Discussion Zackary Vernon, Appalachian State University Travis A. Rountree, University of Louisville Meredith Doster, Emory University Crystal Wilkinson, Berea College Silas House, Berea College
	WATER CONTAMINANTS IN CENTRAL APPALACHIA: Potential Health Risks Nick Snow, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Terry Hrubec, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Susan Meacham, Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Chevon Thorp, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
	Way Out Yonder: A Story of a 21st Century Family Homestead Matthew S. Parsons
	“We can burn coal in compliance with clean air laws”: West Virginia’s War ‘for’ Clean Coal, 1977-1984 William H. Gorby Mr., West Virginia University
	We don’t want your waste! Injecting Oil and Gas waste into Appalachia Ohio, opposition strategies and tales from community members. Loraine McCosker, Ohio University - Main Campus Roxanne Groff Teresa Mills Felicia Mettler Heather Cantino
	We will be doing a participatory workshop. Susan Williams, Highlander Research and Education Center
	West Virginia: A Case for Economic Distributism in Appalachia’s Poorest State James T. Nesbitt, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
	Western North Carolina Buckdancers, Flatfooters, & Charleston Dancers Phil Jamison, Warren Wilson College
	What is Wyrd about Appalachian Fatalism?: Re-thinking Freedom and Action in Hillbilly Folk-Metaphysics Edward L. Karshner, Robert Morris University
	What Would Helen Lewis Do? Celebrating the Legacy of the Grandmother of Appalachian Studies Kathryn Engle, kathryn.engle@uky.edu Patricia Beaver, Appalachian State University Maria Hale, Appalachian State University Judi Jennings
	“What’s the catch”: Recruiting Central Appalachian High Schools for University Partnerships Katie Beth Brooks, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
	Where Are the Hillbilly Nationalists in the Black Lives Matter Movement? Kimberly Williams
	Who are Appalachian Males and What our Research Showed Us Chris Green Dr., Berea College Bobby Starnes Dr., Berea College Jordan Hutchins, Berea College Bob Warren, Berea College
	Whose Job Is It? Helping First-Generation Students Apply for College By Bridging Gaps Between Families and High Schools Brittany Means Carowick, Independent Scholar Brandi S. Weekley, Independent Scholar Emily Blair, University of Louisville
	Why Not Consensus or Majority Rule? Leverage the Power of Networks with Decision-making by Consent Tracy Kunkler, Social Profit Strategies Michelle Smith, Social Profit Strategies
	Wildly Extreme: Navigating Risk and Rivers in Wonderful West Virginia in the Era of the Freedom Industries Chemical Spill Brian A. Hoey Ph.D., Marshall University
	Will legal pot end Appalachia’s biggest cash crop? Mark Lynn Ferguson, The Revivalist: Word from the Appalachian South
	Woodbooger Tourism Elizabeth T. Coberly, George Mason University
	Working with your Healthcare Provider to Improve Broadband Access Beth O'Connor, VRHA Mindy Thorpe, VRHA
	Worlding Trilobites: Breece D’J Pancake Writing Appalachian Extremes Abigail Heiniger, Bluefield College
	Yonder: Contemporary Paintings and Sculptures that Explore Appalachian Identity & History mindy sizemore 9454016, Shepherd University
	"You Can't Padlock an Idea": Highlander Folk School and Civil Rights in Appalachia Emily Senefeld, Sewanee
	“/z/-devoicing: A Feature of Appalachian English?” Rachel Hargrave, Virginia Tech Abby Walker, Virginia Tech

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