Contact Us

Our faculty are dedicated to providing students with an understanding of the diversity of the heritages, environments, and cultures of the Appalachian region. If you need assistance or have a question or comment, please contact us.

Please email any general concerns or questions to Dr. Theresa Burriss, tburriss@radford.edu.

Our mailing address is:

Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center

Radford University

P.O. Box 7014

Radford, VA 24142

Faculty MemberPhoneEmail
Dr. Theresa Burriss* (Chair)540-831-6857tburriss@radford.edu
Stacy Penven540-831-6152spenven1@radford.edu
Tim Thornton540-831-6153twthornto@radford.edu
Dr. Mary LaLone*540-831-5397mlalone@radford.edu
Dr. Richard Straw*540-831-5873rstraw@radford.edu
Dr. Melinda Wagner*540-831-5157mwagner@radford.edu
College of Education and Human Development540-831-6374cehd@radford.edu
Kara Pfaff (Administrative Assistant)540-831-7153khall62@radford.edu

*Graduate Faculty