This is a growing collection of faculty scholarship focused on Appalachia, from across the university.

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Submissions from 2020

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Seeking Care at Free Episodic Health Care Clinics in Appalachia, Malerie Lazar, Sandra Thomas, and Lisa Davenport

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Preventive Care and Chronic Disease Management: Comparison of Appalachian and Non-Appalachian Community Health Centers in the United States, Julie P. Marcinek, Alek Sripipatana, and Sue C. Lin

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Use and Perceptions of a Campus Food Pantry Among Food Insecure College Students: An Exploratory Study from Appalachia, Laura McArthur, Kimberly S. Fasczewski, Alisha Farris, and Miranda R. Petrone

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Food Insecurity Among College Students with and without Medical Disorders at a University in Appalachia, Laura McArthur, Melissa D. Gutschall, Kimberly Fasczewski, and Anna Jackson

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Skin Cancer and UV Exposure-Related Behaviors Among Appalachian and Non-Appalachian Adults, Minal Patel, Katrina Serrano, Elise Rice, Chan Thai, Kelly Blake, and Robin C. Vanderpool

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In Their Own Words: How Opioids Have Impacted the Lives of “Everyday” People Living in Appalachia, Patricia Nola Eugene Roberson, Gina Cortez, Laura H. Trull, and Katherine Allison Lenger

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Access to Autism Spectrum Disorder Services for Rural Appalachian Citizens, Angela Scarpa, Laura S. Jensen, Denis Gracanin, Sharon L. Ramey, Angela V. Dahiya, L. Maria Ingram, Jordan Albright, Alyssa J. Gatto, Jen P. Scott, and Lisa Ruble

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Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Referral to Care for People Living with HIV in Appalachia, Cameron A. Wade, Timothy N. Crawford, Nicole Leedy, and Alice C. Thornton

Submissions from 2019

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A Comparison of Appalachian and Non-Appalachian Kentucky DUI Offenders, Megan F. Dickson, Megan Kissel, and J. Matthew Webster

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Opening Doors for Health Disparities Research in Appalachia, Frances J. Feltner; Mace Baker; and Kentucky Homeplace, University of Kentucky

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Healthalachia: Rural Appalachian Youth Creating Solutions for Our Future, Frances J. Feltner, Melissa A. Slone, and Beth Bowling

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Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch [2019], Frances J. Feltner, Melissa Slone, and Beth Bowling

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Coarse Particulate Organic Matter Dynamics in Ephemeral Tributaries of a Central Appalachian Stream Network, Ken M. Fritz, Gregory J. Pond, Brent R. Johnson, and Chris D. Barton

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Operation Change Comes to Rural Appalachia, Keisha Hudson, Frances J. Feltner, Beth Bowling, and Rose Gonzalez

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Social Media Use Among Nonprofit Organizations in Rural Appalachia, McKenzie Liegel, Jodi L. Southerland, and Katie Baker

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Identifying Priority and “Bright-Spot” Counties for Diabetes Preventive Care in Appalachia: An Exploratory Analysis, Peter J. Mallow, Michael Topmiller, Jennifer Rankin, Jene Grandmont, David Grolling, Jessica L. McCann, and Mark Carrozza

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Investigating the impact of the diseases of despair in Appalachia, Michael Meit, Megan Heffernan, and Erin Tanenbaum

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Disparities in Prostate Cancer Survival in Appalachian Kentucky: A Population-Based Study, Zin W. Myint, Richard O'Neal, Quan Chen, Bin Huang, Robin C. Vanderpool, and Peng Wang

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Alternate Source Demonstration Considerations within the Appalachian Basin, Joseph Robb and Larry Mastera

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Adult food security and the relationship with Adverse Childhood Experiences among residents of Appalachian North Carolina, Manan Roy, Erin Bouldin, Maggie Bennett, and Adam Hege

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Barriers to Healthy Eating Among High School Youth in Rural Southern Appalachia, Jodi L. Southerland, Taylor M. Dula, and Deborah L. Slawson

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A Case-Control Study of Trace-Element Status and Lung Cancer in Appalachian Kentucky, Jason M. Unrine, Stacey A. Slone, Wayne T. Sanderson, Nancy E. Johnson, Eric B. Durbin, Shristi Shrestha, Ellen J. Hahn, Fran Feltner, Bin Huang, W. Jay Christian, Isabel Mellon, David K. Orren, and Susanne M. Arnold

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Disparities in Quality of Life by Appalachian-Designation among Women with Breast Cancer, Robin C. Vanderpool, Ann L. Coker, Heather M. Bush, and Sarah E. Cprek

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Serum Cotinine versus Parent Reported Measures of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Rural Appalachian Children, Samrat Yeramaneni, Kimberly Yolton, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Kim N. Dietrich, and Erin N. Haynes

Submissions from 2018

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Clinician Identified Barriers to Treatment for Individuals in Appalachia with Opioid Use Disorder Following Release from Prison: A Social Ecological Approach, Amanda M. Bunting, Carrie B. Oser, Michele Staton, Katherine S. Eddens, and Hannah K. Knudsen

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First-Year Vitality of Reforestation Plantings in Response to Herbivore Exclusion on Reclaimed Appalachian Surface-Mined Land, Zachary J. Hackworth, John M. Lhotka, John J. Cox, Christopher D. Barton, and Matthew T. Springer

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Tracking A Tree-Killer: Improving Detection and Characterizing Species Distribution of Phytophthora Cinnamomi in Appalachian Forests, Sena Kenton

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The Pervasive Crisis of Diminishing Radiation Therapy Access for Vulnerable Populations in the United States—Part 4: Appalachian Patients, Shearwood McClelland III, Tasneem Kaleem, Mark E. Bernard, Hiba Z. Ahmed, Terence T. Sio, and Robert C. Miller

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Beliefs about Behavioral Determinants of Obesity in Appalachia, 2011-2014, Elise L. Rice, Minal Patel, Katrina J. Serrano, Chan L. Thai, Kelly D. Blake, and Robin C. Vanderpool

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Spoil Type Influences Soil Genesis and Forest Development on an Appalachian Surface Coal Mine Ten Years After Placement, Kenton L. Sena, Carmen T. Agouridis, Jarrod Miller, and Christopher D. Barton

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A Qualitative Analysis of Gabapentin Misuse and Diversion Among People Who Use Drugs in Appalachian Kentucky, Rachel Vickers Smith, Elaine M. Boland, April M. Young, Michelle R. Lofwall, Alexa Quiroz, Michele Staton, and Jennifer R. Havens

Submissions from 2017

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Incidence of CNS Tumors in Appalachian Children, Bin Huang, Alice Luo, Eric B. Durbin, Ellen Lycan, Thomas Tucker, Quan Chen, Craig Horbinski, and John L. Villano

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Mental Health Treatment Seeking Patterns and Preferences of Appalachian Women with Depression, Claire Snell-Rood, Emily Hauenstein, Carl G. Leukefeld, Frances Feltner, Amber Marcum, and Nancy E. Schoenberg

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Partner Relationships and Injection Sharing Practices Among Rural Appalachian Women, Michele Staton, Justin C. Strickland, Martha Tillson, Carl Leukefeld, J. Matthew Webster, and Carrie B. Oser

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Healthcare Contact and Treatment Uptake Following Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Counseling Among Rural Appalachian People Who Use Drugs, Dustin B. Stephens, April M. Young, and Jennifer R. Havens

Submissions from 2016

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Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch [2016], Frances J. Feltner, Beth Bowling, and Wayne Noble

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FOCAS APPALACHIA: A CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE WOMEN OF THE KENTUCKY RIVER AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, Chrisanthi M. Masero

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DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPLE PRIMARY CANCERS IN LUNG CANCER PATIENTS: APPALACHIAN VS. NON-APPALACHIAN POPULATIONS OF KENTUCKY, Vira Pravosud

Submissions from 2015

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Evaluating the Use of Tree Shelters for Direct Seeding of Castanea on a Surface Mine in Appalachia, Christopher Barton, Jarrod Miller, Kenton L. Sena, Patrick Angel, and Michael French

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Appalachian Agriculture Enterprises and Beef Cattle, Kenneth H. Burdine, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Darrh Bullock, and Leslie Anderson

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Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch, Frances J. Feltner, Beth Bowling, and Wayne Noble

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A Qualitative Analysis of Four Appalachian Cervical Cancer Patient Navigators Interviews, Steven Hiestand

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Appalachian Agriculture Enterprises and Poultry, Jacquie Jacob

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Care Coordination as Part of the Discharge Plan to Support Community Reintegration of Individuals with Stroke Living in Appalachian Rural Communities, Patrick H. Kitzman, Violet Sylvia, Frances J. Feltner, and Keisha Hudson

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Are There Delays in Receipt of Treatment Among Appalachian Kentucky Women With Breast Cancer, Huong Thi Thanh Luu

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Fatalistic Beliefs and Completion of the HPV Vaccination Series Among a Sample of Young Appalachian Kentucky Women, Robin C. Vanderpool, Emily Van Meter Dressler, Lindsay R. Stradtman, and Richard A. Crosby

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“Sometimes I Wish the Sun Would Just Explode:” Squidbillies, the Animated Hillbilly, and the Cultural Myth of Appalachia, Kayla Rae Whitaker

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Appalachian Agriculture Enterprises on Vegetable Production, Shawn Wright

Submissions from 2014

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Needed Research on the Englishes of Appalachia, Bridget L. Anderson, Jennifer Cramer, Bethany K. Dumas, Beverly Olson Flanigan, and Michael Montgomery

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"It's Just a Way of Fitting In:" Tobacco Use and the Lived Experience of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Appalachians, Keisa Bennett, JaNelle M. Ricks, and Britteny M. Howell

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Aging in Rural Appalachia: Perspectives from Geriatric Social Service Professionals, Natalie D. Pope, Diane N. Loeffler, and D. Lee Ferrell

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Distribution of Wildlife Rabies in Central Appalachia and Analysis of Factors Influencing Human Exposure, Sara J. Reilly

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HIV Vaccine Acceptability Among High-Risk Drug Users in Appalachia: A Cross-Sectional Study, April M. Young, Ralph J. DiClemente, Daniel S. Halgin, Claire E. Sterk, and Jennifer R. Havens

Submissions from 2013

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Effectiveness of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Coordinating Diabetes Self Management Education (DSME) for High-Need Appalachian Clients, Frances J. Feltner and Willie Bates

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The Hero with No Face: An Appalachian Narrative, Mary Jennings

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HPV Vaccination Among Young Adult Women: A Perspective From Appalachian Kentucky, Laurel A. Mills, Katharine J. Head, and Robin C. Vanderpool

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Patterns and Determinants of Breast and Cervical Cancer Non-Screening Among Appalachian Women, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Christina R. Studts, Jenna Hatcher-Keller, Eliza Buelt, and Elwanda Adams

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The Scopes Monkey Trial Revisited: How the Coal Industry and the Surface Mining States Ignore Science to the Detriment of the Appalachian Environment, Sarah J. Surber

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Relationship Between Nonmedical Benzodiazepine Use and Psychiatric Disorders Among Rural Appalachian Drug Abusers, Derek Szesny

Books from 2012

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Appalachian Travels: The Diary of Olive Dame Campbell, Olive Dame Campbell

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Validation of food store environment secondary data source and the role of neighborhood deprivation in Appalachia, Kentucky, Alison A. Gustafson, Sarah Lewis, Corey Wilson, and Stephanie Jilcott-Pitts

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Appalachian Health and Well-Being, Robert L. Ludke and Phillip J. Obermiller

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Dear Appalachia: Readers, Identity, and Popular Fiction since 1878, Emily Satterwhite

Submissions from 2011

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Academic detailing to increase colorectal cancer screening by primary care practices in Appalachian Pennsylvania, William J. Curry, Eugene J. Lengerich, Brenda C. Kluhsman, Marie A. Graybill, Jason Z. Liao, Eric W. Schaefer, Angela M. Spleen, and Mark B. Dignan

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Moonshiners and Prohibitionists: The Battle over Alcohol in Southern Appalachia, Bruce E. Stewart

Submissions from 2010

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Commodifying My Culture: An “Appalachian” Reflects on Her Role in Sustaining a Limited Discourse of Appalachia, Amanda Fickey

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Reconstructing Appalachia: The Civil War's Aftermath, Andrew L. Slap

Submissions from 2009

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Addressing Cervical Cancer in Central Appalachia, Baretta R. Casey, Richard A. Crosby, Wallace Bates, Tonya D. Godsey, and Mark B. Dignan

Books from 2008

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Uneven Ground: Appalachia since 1945, Ronald D. Eller

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Reformers to Radicals: The Appalachian Volunteers and the War on Poverty, Thomas Kiffmeyer

Books from 2006

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Contested Borderland: The Civil War in Appalachian Kentucky and Virginia, Brian D. McKnight

Books from 2003

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Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians, William C. Roody

Books from 2002

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Challenge and Change in Appalachia: The Story of Hindman Settlement School, Jess Stoddart

Submissions from 2000

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The Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative: Improving Science and Mathematics Student Achievement in Economically Disadvantaged Rural Counties in Central Appalachia Through a School-Based, Teacher Partner Approach, Stephen A. Henderson and Wimberly C. Royster

Submissions from 1995

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[Book Review] Fighting Back in Appalachia: Traditions of Resistance and Change. Stephen L. Fisher (Ed)., Phil Jenks

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A College For Appalachia: Alice Lloyd on Caney Creek, P. David Searles

Books from 1993

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Smoky Mountain Voices: A Lexicon of Southern Appalachian Speech Based on the Research of Horace Kephart, Harold F. Farwell Jr. and J. Karl Nicholas

Submissions from 1990

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Implications of Thermal Events on Thrust Emplacement Sequence in the Appalachian Fold and Thrust Belt: Some New Vitrinite Reflectance Data, Sharon E. Lewis and James C. Hower

Submissions from 1983

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The Appalachian Image Reexamined: An Oral History View of Eastern Kentucky, Terry L. Birdwhistell and Susan Emily Allen

Submissions from 1981

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Contemporary Appalachian Poetry: Sources and Directions, George Ella Lyon

Submissions from 1978

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Reclaiming Coal Surface Mines in Central Appalachia: A Case Study of the Benefits and Costs, Richard C. Ausness, Alan Randall, Oren Grunewald, Sue Johnson, and Angelos Pagoulatos

Books from 1971

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Appalachia's Children: The Challenge of Mental Health, David H. Looff

Books from 1966

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Frontier Mission: A History of Religion West of the Southern Appalachians to 1861, Walter Brownlow Posey

Books from 1924

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The Land of Saddle-bags: A Study of the Mountain People of Appalachia, James Watt Raine