Philip E. "Ted" Coyle, director
Director Ted Coyle leads students and faculty in conducting participant-observation research and oral history interviews. The team works in collaboration with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Read more about Ted Coyle. Contact him at pcoyle@wcu.edu.
Student Researchers
Research Associate Tonya Teague (pictured); Graduate Research Assistant Eleanor Tutwiler; Paul Denkenberger
Our student researchers are valued members of the team, contributing their research,
interview and documentary skills to the lab.