{"id":2,"date":"2021-11-20T23:49:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T23:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drnikkibrown.createuky.net\/drvk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2024-08-15T18:39:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T18:39:32","slug":"about-drvk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drvk.createuky.net\/clone\/about-drvk\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-inline-notice uagb-inline_notice__align-left uagb-block-0165cffc\"><button class=\"uagb-notice-close-button\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\"><\/button><h2 class=\"uagb-notice-title\"><em>Documenting Racial Violence in Kentucky:<\/em><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-notice-text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Refutes<\/em> long-standing, but false claims that a milder form of racism existed in Kentucky than in other southern states. This project researches and develops biographies of every person who was lynched in Kentucky between 1880 and 1955 using historical tools like census record data, birth and death certificates, and newspaper articles.<br><br><em>Encourages<\/em> cooperation across the Commonwealth as community members come to terms with the events of the past, memorialize injustice, and encourage reconciliation.<br><br><em>Provides<\/em> undergraduate students with essential experiential learning and encourages career readiness.\u00a0 Student interns practice the detective work that archival research requires, learning to use microfilm, census records, court transcripts, city directories, property deeds and more, under the careful direction of professor advisors.\u00a0<br>______________________________________________________________________<br><br>The Commonwealth Institute of Black Studies (CIBS) serves as the administrative host for <em>Documenting Racial Violence in Kentucky<\/em>.  To find out more about other projects at CIBS, please <a href=\"https:\/\/cibs.as.uky.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>click here for the CIBS website. <\/strong><\/a><br><br>To speak with a specialist about <em>Documenting Racial Violence in Kentucky<\/em>, <strong><a href=\"mailto:nikki.brown@uky.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FACULTY TEAM<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Melanie Beals Goan, Ph.D.<\/em><\/strong>, August 2021 to the Present<br>History Interns Supervisor and website content editor. Specialist in Kentucky history, Appalachian history, women and gender in Kentucky, healthcare, undergraduate career development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Nikki Brown, Ph.D.<\/em><\/strong>, August 2021 to the Present<br>Managing editor.&nbsp; Specialist in African American women\u2019s history, race and visual culture, Jim Crow laws, and long Civil Rights Movement of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> Century<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Jennifer Hootman, MLIS, M.A.<\/em><\/strong>, August 2021 to the Present<br>Librarian, Digital Design and Data Management.&nbsp; Specialist in Digital Scholarship, History<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Lynn Roche Phillips, Ph.D.<\/em><\/strong>, August 2021 through May 2022<br>Geography Interns Supervisor and website content editor. Specialist in cartography, ARC\/GIS, sprawl, urban planning, growth management, political culture&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023-2024 Academic Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STUDENT INTERNS<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Bridan Braun<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Article transcriber  Major: History. Graduation: Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Andrew Chan<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Article transcriber  Major: History. Graduation: Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Lexxi Colbert<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Article transcriber  Major: History. Graduation: Spring 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Katie Craig<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Article transcriber  Major: History. Graduation: Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Alicia Gowan<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Article transcriber  Major: History. Graduation: Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Jordan Gray<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Article transcriber  Major: History. Graduation: Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Hayden Hancock<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Article transcriber  Major: History. Graduation: Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Kailly Oum <\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Article transcriber  Major: History. Graduation: Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Ariane Ribiero<\/em><\/strong><br>Graduate Intern, Research Co-Editor, History, MA. Graduation: Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Grace Yi<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Article transcriber  Major: History. Graduation: Spring 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ae346445\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">2022-2023 Academic Year<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-6633eedb\"><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\"><em>STUDENT Interns<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list uagb-block-f17f6e04\"><div class=\"uagb-icon-list__wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-064048f1\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">Fall 2022 History Undergraduates in the course, HIS 351\/AAAS 400: History Detectives<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-80df82ba\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Martin Alfaya<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: History. Graduation: Fall 2023<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-eea77184\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Taylor Biggs<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: ICT (Information, Communication, and Technology). Graduation: Spring 2023<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-c89c0b1b\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Ethen Kestler<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: History. Graduation: Spring 2023<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-e5f22054\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Elijah Odorizzi<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: Secondary Social Studies Education. Graduation: Fall 2023<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-0ecf3c2a\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Dylan Post<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: Major: U.S. Culture and Business Practices. Graduation: Spring 2024<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-92c64f8b\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Kiara Rizzuti<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: Secondary Social Studies Education. Graduation: Spring 2023<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-2bb746ed\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Farris Shakadih<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: U.S. Culture and Business Practices. Graduation: Spring 2023<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-4af3989d\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">2021-2022 Academic Year<\/h2><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\"><em>Faculty Team<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-795ff740\"><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\"><em>STUDENT Interns<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list uagb-block-91903de2\"><div class=\"uagb-icon-list__wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-0d0d3feb\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Dilni Abeyrathne<\/em><\/strong><br>ARC\/GIS Undergraduate Director of Mapping; Major: Environmental &amp; Sustainability Studies, Geography, International Studies<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-6f0f7343\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Shaina Belford<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: Philosophy, French<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-4ef26b63\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Qwenton Briggs<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: History. Graduated Spring 2021<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-16fbba1a\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Kayleigh Dayka<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: History<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-08938c98\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Gracie Henderson<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-editor, Public Relations coordinator, Major: History<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-3e327396\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong><em>Joe Noce<\/em><\/strong><br>Research Co-Editor, Major: History. 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