WKU Folk Studies & Anthropology

WKU Folk Studies Graduate Kayt Novak poses with her parents after the department graduate celebration in May of 2023.

The Western Kentucky University Folk Studies & Anthropology program house the Kentucky Folklife Program on campus. All three programs share a passion and interest in documentation. In their own words:

WKU Folk Studies

Program Director:

Dr. Ann Ferrell

  • ann.ferrell@wku.edu
  • Fine Arts Center 272
  • (270) 745-5896

WKU Anthropology

Anthropology/Department Chair:

Dr. Darlene Applegate

  • darlene.applegate@wku.edu
  • Fine Arts Center 237
  • (270) 745-5898