English Department People
Ann Ferrell, Ph.D. Candidate
Office Information
Denney Hall, 164 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210
Fax: 614-292-7816
Personal URL(s):
http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/ferrell98/
Denney Hall, 164 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210
Fax: 614-292-7816
Personal URL(s):
http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/ferrell98/
Ann Ferrell holds a BA in Women’s Studies from the State University of New York, College at New Paltz and received an MA in Folk Studies from Western Kentucky University in 1999. While an MA student, she worked as an editorial assistant with Southern Folklore and completed a thesis entitled, “‘Beyond Celebration’: A Call for the Study of Traditions of Dominance.” She has served as president of the OSU Folklore Student Association and as a member of OSU’s President’s Council on Women. She has taught courses in the Department of English including First Year Writing, English 367, and Intro to Folklore. Her research interests include family folklore, gender, the American South, and history and theory of the discipline of folklore. She is currently working on her dissertation, conducting fieldwork with Kentucky tobacco farmers and others involved in farming in Kentucky.
