Assistant Director, Cassie Patterson, convened and presented for two roundtables at the 36th annual conference of the Appalachian Studies Association (March 22-25). Cassie presented "Building an Activist Group for Appalachia in the University: The Literacy in Appalachia Graduate Group at The Ohio State University" with Krista Bryson, co-chair of the Literacy in Appalachia GradGroup.

The Appalachian Project, a CFS collaboration with the Office of Student Life, presented "The Appalachian Project @Ohio State University." Presenters included Dr. Patricia Cunningham (co-director, Ph.D. Education), Krista Bryson (co-director, Ph.D. Candidate, English), Cassie Patterson (convenor and co-director, Ph.D. Candidate, Folklore), and Amanda Baker (Education), Raven Lynch (Psychology), Kaylyn Parker (B.S. Psychology), Eric Stewart (Philosophy), Madeline Stockwell (International Studies), and Brooke Walters (Political Science).