Author: Rebecca Adkins Fletcher

Dr. Rebecca Adkins Fletcher is Associate Professor in the Department of Appalachian Studies, Assistant Director of the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, and an Associate Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Risks Research at East Tennessee State University. She is an Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachian Teaching Project fellow, Director of the Governor”s School for the Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage, co-editor of the online magazine Appalachian Places: Stories from the Highlands and serves on the Journal of Appalachian Studies Editorial Board. She is co-editor of the book Appalachia Revisited: New Perspectives on Place, Tradition, and Progress.