The Appalachian Regional & Rural Studies Center (ARRSC) provides students with an understanding of the heritages, environments, and cultures of the Appalachian region. Moreover, ARRSC faculty and support personnel engage in various forms of community outreach and are available to support student and public research. The Center is located in Cook Hall 229 and ARRSC personnel can be reached by emailing Mr. Timothy Thornton at twthornto@radford.edu

News & Events

  1. Highlanders in the News: Week of May 22, 2023 »

    5/26/2023

    This week in Highlanders in the News: Former faculty member Jim Minick chronicles the 1955 disaster that laid waste to a tiny Kansas town; nursing graduate Sarah Morris talks about working in medicine and then education; and Theresa Burriss, Ph.D., has been tapped to lend her expertise to a new project that examines Appalachia. 

  2. Symposium drew crowds, sparked discussions at Davis College »

    4/10/2023

    The forum, a collaboration between Radford and five other universities, focused on research, networking and ideas and featured 66 presentations on a wide array of topics.

  3. Highlanders in the News: Week of September 12 »

    9/16/2022

    This week in Highlanders in the News: Director of Appalachian Studies Theresa Burriss, Ph.D., memorializes regional scholar Helen Matthews Lewis; Radford theater vets Sarah Coleman ‘18 and Drew Callahan ’19 prepare to take the stage in a Roanoke production; and Falyn Taylor ’19 begins her first fleet tour with the United States Navy.