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Ongoing Projects
Ongoing Projects
Evaluating attitudes about death and dying in Appalachia
Evaluating effectiveness of low-cost inclusionary practices and recruitment practices
Ethnographic study of Soulaani experiences of grief and bereavement
Upcoming Presentations
Upcoming Presentations
Past Projects, Publications, and Presentations
Past Projects, Publications, and Presentations
Publication Under Review (2026)
Publication Under Review (2026)
Hedrick, M.J. & Simpson, T.A. (2026) Weaving the intersectional identities of Appalachians: Implications for psychologists. Unpublished manuscript under review.
Papers Presented at the Appalachian Studies Association 49th Annual Conference
Papers Presented at the Appalachian Studies Association 49th Annual Conference
Simpson, T.A., & Hedrick, M. J. (2026, March). 'What makes an Appalachian?': an intersectional psychological investigation of Appalachian identity and protective factors. Part of panel for "Highlights from the Forthcoming JAS Themed Issue–Women, Gender, and Feminism in Appalachia: Intersecting and Emerging Scholarship"
Robinson, T., Melhorn, A., & Simpson, T.A. (2026, March). Working the roots of the soul: A qualitative analysis of bereavement in the Appalachian mountain focusing on Affrilachians.
Melhorn, A., Robinson, T., & Simpson, T.A. (2026, March). Evaluation of culturally responsive recruitment practices in Appalachian communities.
Simpson, T.A., Robinson, S., & Melhorn, A. (2026, March). Living and dying in Appalachia: an evaluation of death attitudes and healthy aging practices in the region.
Papers Presented at the Appalachian Studies Association 48th Annual Conference
Papers Presented at the Appalachian Studies Association 48th Annual Conference
Simpson, T.A. & Hedrick, M.J. (2025, March). Low-cost intentional inclusionary practices?: Evaluating effectiveness of recruiting Appalachian caregivers for developmentally focused psychological study.
Hedrick, M.J. & Simpson, T.A. (2025, March). Evaluating resilience research in Appalachia through an intersectional lens: A Review.
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