Kristen Uppercue
9 posts
‘An Ordinary Age’: A Q&A with Author Rainesford Stauffer on New Book and Young Adulthood
For today’s young people, many of the large milestones society considers signs of a healthy adulthood are happening…
May 20, 2021
‘The Opioid Epidemic and U.S. Culture’: New Book Sheds Light on Expressive Culture and Its Protests of Isolating Language Regarding Addiction
There’s often a disconnect between statistics on opioid use disorders and the real people the numbers represent. That…
February 16, 2021
As COVID-19 Damages Black Appalachian Communities, This Mother, Daughter Team Are Working to Save an Unexpected Casualty: Black History
Dr. Norma Thomas carries a microphone as she walks the streets of Uniontown, Pennsylvania’s East End. This is…
February 9, 2021
Where to Watch the 2020 Election Results Roll In, By State
Elections officials across the country are warning Americans not to anticipate final election results on Election Night, but…
November 3, 2020
How Is COVID-19 Affecting Appalachians? We Asked. You Answered.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life in Appalachia. More than 250,000 people in central Appalachia have applied for…
April 29, 2020
Self-isolating? Here’s a List of Appalachian-produced Work to Take Your Mind Off COVID-19
We don’t have to come up with some catchy intro to describe the amount of stress and anxiety…
March 27, 2020