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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. To develop background information, please see our Research Resources page. REGION Appalachian Studies Association Helen Lewis, hvmlewis@tds.net Highlander Research and Education Center Suzanne Pharr, hrec@highlandercenter.org Appalachian Regional Commission Greg Bischak, gbischak@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 TENNESSEE Center for Appalachian Studies and Services Jean Haskell, haskell@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

Contact ASA LAST UPDATED: May 23, 2005