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Student Research
At the laboratory, a wide range of opportunities exist for students to become involved and learn the documentary techniques useful to a variety of careers.
Many students build on their academic skills through fieldwork, completing ethnographic research projects in the area.
In recent years, a growing number of students have used these projects as the basis for internships and long-term research projects:
Many students build on their academic skills through fieldwork, completing ethnographic research projects in the area.
In recent years, a growing number of students have used these projects as the basis for internships and long-term research projects:
- Amanda Moyer, Amanda Wright, and Joel Evans all completed internships at Western's Mountain Heritage Center.
- Cam Bass completed an internship at Mud Dabber's Pottery in Waynesville.
- Catherine Kennedy worked with the Friends of the Little Tennessee River.
- Jessica Phelps completed participant-observation research with the Hare Krishnas of Asheville.
- Amber Griffen worked with Cherokee corn-husk doll maker Polly Rattler.