Digital Humanities Project
Students in the Archives: A Pedagogy-Driven Digital Humanities Project
"Whatever else an archive may be," as Barbara Biesecker contends, "it always already is the provisionally settled scene of our collective invention, of our collective invention of us and of it." Developed with Dr. Amanda Stuckey, Students in the Archives seeks to make this process of collective invention visible through interdisciplinary explorations of American archives that connect students and teachers. This site constitutes an ever-evolving exhibit with features, teaching & research resources, and an "archive stories" blog.
"Whatever else an archive may be," as Barbara Biesecker contends, "it always already is the provisionally settled scene of our collective invention, of our collective invention of us and of it." Developed with Dr. Amanda Stuckey, Students in the Archives seeks to make this process of collective invention visible through interdisciplinary explorations of American archives that connect students and teachers. This site constitutes an ever-evolving exhibit with features, teaching & research resources, and an "archive stories" blog.
We welcome submissions from university-affiliated, K-12, and
independent teacher-scholars across all stages of the profession. Information about submissions is available here.
Student Collaborations & Supervised Projects
National and Regional Publications
Caroline Schack, Hagan Wells, and Andy Pickle. "Creating a Productive ELA Classroom Environment." New Jersey English Journal, vol. 12, 2023.
Taylor Stanley, Victoria Leggett, and Daniel Shirey. “Emerging from a Pandemic: The Evolution of a Classroom." Kentucky English Bulletin, Summer 2022.
Klaire Compton, Breea Hornback, Zoe Mihalicz, and Bethany Womack. "Advocating for Trauma Victims through Young Adult Literature." Kentucky English
Bulletin, Winter 2021-2022.
Anna Allen, Zachary Gibbins, Alexandrea Hamblin, Kaitlyn Lane, Chassa Norris, and Darius Powell
"Student-Text Connections in the 21st Century ELA Classroom." New Jersey English Journal, vol. 8,
no. 1, Apr. 2020.
Heather Fox, Brianna Parsons, Alesha Alexander, Sarah King, Cole Burgin, and Kristine Wertz. "Making
Investments Transparent (in English Education)." 2019 Proceedings of the Pedagogicon, Apr. 2020.
Danielle Murray. "In the Life of Me." Aurora: EKU's Online Literary and Arts Journal, Mar. 2020.
Heather Fox & Jason Richards. “Reflections on Teaching and Reading Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s
Forest Leaves.” Common-Place: The Journal of Early American Life, Sept. 2018.
Professional Conference Presentations
Fox, Heather, Kennedy Carpenter, Jonathon Collins, and Sarah King. "Cultivating Relationship-Rich
Learning through Autocritography." Pedagogicon, May 2022.
Hanna McQueary and Natalia Smith. "'Learning in Place': Exploring Relationships between Ways of
Learning." Southern Regional Honors Conference (SRHC), Mar. 2022.
Hanna McQueary, Natalia Smith, and Jordan Nelson. " 'Learning in Place': Exploring Relationships between Ways of Learning." Kentucky Honors Roundtable
(KHR), Mar. 2022.
Maynard, Allison, Brandi Mears, Rebecca Stonecipher, and Kyndall Tiller. "'Feminisms in Practice': A Collaboration between Women & Gender Studies and
the William H. Berge Oral History Center," Apr. 2020. [cancelled due to COVID-19]
Bianco, Darian, Alexandrea Hamblin, Sarah King, and Kaitlin Lane. “Identity and Resistance: Self-Definition through Language and Action,” South
Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference (SAMLA) Conference, Nov. 2019. Supervised with Charlotte Rich.
Fox, Heather, Alesha Alexander, Cole Burgin, and Sarah King. “Making Investments Transparent (for Pre-Service Teachers),” Pedagogicon, May 17, 2019.
King, Sarah. “Acquisition, Accessibility, and Cataloguing: Considering the Implications of ‘A Room of One’s Own’ in English Education,” Poster Presentation
at the University Presentation Showcase, Eastern Kentucky University, Apr. 2019.
Slagus, Jennifer, Natalie Bohin, and Chloe Guadet (University of South Florida). “Then and Now: Constructing Place in Twentieth-Century Florida Postcards,”
Conference Presentation for the South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference (SAMLA), Nov. 2016.
Supervised Projects Earning University Awards
Danielle Horn. "Boo Radley: A Literary Figure with a Superhuman Learning Disability." EKU Library Research Award for Undergraduates, 3rd Place, May
2020.
Gabrielle Hughes. "Sue Monk Kidd and Writing Race." EKU's English Department Writing Award for Literature, May 2020.
Honors Thesis
Faculty Mentor for McKenzie Carrier. “Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations in the Classroom,” 2023-2024.
Caroline Schack, Hagan Wells, and Andy Pickle. "Creating a Productive ELA Classroom Environment." New Jersey English Journal, vol. 12, 2023.
Taylor Stanley, Victoria Leggett, and Daniel Shirey. “Emerging from a Pandemic: The Evolution of a Classroom." Kentucky English Bulletin, Summer 2022.
Klaire Compton, Breea Hornback, Zoe Mihalicz, and Bethany Womack. "Advocating for Trauma Victims through Young Adult Literature." Kentucky English
Bulletin, Winter 2021-2022.
Anna Allen, Zachary Gibbins, Alexandrea Hamblin, Kaitlyn Lane, Chassa Norris, and Darius Powell
"Student-Text Connections in the 21st Century ELA Classroom." New Jersey English Journal, vol. 8,
no. 1, Apr. 2020.
Heather Fox, Brianna Parsons, Alesha Alexander, Sarah King, Cole Burgin, and Kristine Wertz. "Making
Investments Transparent (in English Education)." 2019 Proceedings of the Pedagogicon, Apr. 2020.
Danielle Murray. "In the Life of Me." Aurora: EKU's Online Literary and Arts Journal, Mar. 2020.
Heather Fox & Jason Richards. “Reflections on Teaching and Reading Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s
Forest Leaves.” Common-Place: The Journal of Early American Life, Sept. 2018.
Professional Conference Presentations
Fox, Heather, Kennedy Carpenter, Jonathon Collins, and Sarah King. "Cultivating Relationship-Rich
Learning through Autocritography." Pedagogicon, May 2022.
Hanna McQueary and Natalia Smith. "'Learning in Place': Exploring Relationships between Ways of
Learning." Southern Regional Honors Conference (SRHC), Mar. 2022.
Hanna McQueary, Natalia Smith, and Jordan Nelson. " 'Learning in Place': Exploring Relationships between Ways of Learning." Kentucky Honors Roundtable
(KHR), Mar. 2022.
Maynard, Allison, Brandi Mears, Rebecca Stonecipher, and Kyndall Tiller. "'Feminisms in Practice': A Collaboration between Women & Gender Studies and
the William H. Berge Oral History Center," Apr. 2020. [cancelled due to COVID-19]
Bianco, Darian, Alexandrea Hamblin, Sarah King, and Kaitlin Lane. “Identity and Resistance: Self-Definition through Language and Action,” South
Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference (SAMLA) Conference, Nov. 2019. Supervised with Charlotte Rich.
Fox, Heather, Alesha Alexander, Cole Burgin, and Sarah King. “Making Investments Transparent (for Pre-Service Teachers),” Pedagogicon, May 17, 2019.
King, Sarah. “Acquisition, Accessibility, and Cataloguing: Considering the Implications of ‘A Room of One’s Own’ in English Education,” Poster Presentation
at the University Presentation Showcase, Eastern Kentucky University, Apr. 2019.
Slagus, Jennifer, Natalie Bohin, and Chloe Guadet (University of South Florida). “Then and Now: Constructing Place in Twentieth-Century Florida Postcards,”
Conference Presentation for the South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference (SAMLA), Nov. 2016.
Supervised Projects Earning University Awards
Danielle Horn. "Boo Radley: A Literary Figure with a Superhuman Learning Disability." EKU Library Research Award for Undergraduates, 3rd Place, May
2020.
Gabrielle Hughes. "Sue Monk Kidd and Writing Race." EKU's English Department Writing Award for Literature, May 2020.
Honors Thesis
Faculty Mentor for McKenzie Carrier. “Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations in the Classroom,” 2023-2024.
MA in English Theses / Projects
Allison Hovermale, "Writing across the Curriculum," Committee Member, 2023
Sarah King, "Reconnecting to the Past: Using Archives as a Bridge between Place and Multimodality," Committee Chair, 2023
Josiah Coleman, "Queer Identity and Theory within General Education Literature Courses," Committee Member 2022-2023
Sarah South. "Grief Narrative Construction in the Digital Era: An Autocritography of Mourning." Committee Member, 2022-2023
Zachary Gibbins, "Writing as a Mindset Tool for Appalachian Adult Learners," Committee Chair, 2022.
Kaylee Lambert, “Creating a Place for Monstrosity: The Forced Liminality and Limited Mobility of Codified Anxiety in Leigh Bardugo’s King of Scars,”
Committee Chair, 2019-2020.
Ryan Sergent-Payne, “Unconventional Invasive Species: An Ecocritical Reading of Ron Rash’s Serena, The World Made Straight, and Above the Waterfall.”
Committee Member, 2019-2020.
Sarah King, "Reconnecting to the Past: Using Archives as a Bridge between Place and Multimodality," Committee Chair, 2023
Josiah Coleman, "Queer Identity and Theory within General Education Literature Courses," Committee Member 2022-2023
Sarah South. "Grief Narrative Construction in the Digital Era: An Autocritography of Mourning." Committee Member, 2022-2023
Zachary Gibbins, "Writing as a Mindset Tool for Appalachian Adult Learners," Committee Chair, 2022.
Kaylee Lambert, “Creating a Place for Monstrosity: The Forced Liminality and Limited Mobility of Codified Anxiety in Leigh Bardugo’s King of Scars,”
Committee Chair, 2019-2020.
Ryan Sergent-Payne, “Unconventional Invasive Species: An Ecocritical Reading of Ron Rash’s Serena, The World Made Straight, and Above the Waterfall.”
Committee Member, 2019-2020.
Independent Studies
"The Development of a National Literature in Context," Fall 2019 "Acquisition, Accessibility, and Cataloging: Considering the Implications of 'A Room of One’s
Own' in English Education," Spring 2019
Own' in English Education," Spring 2019