University Libraries

Liaison Area

• Appalachian Studies

Library Responsibilities

• Provide collaborative instruction with primary and secondary sources held at Special Collections Research Center
• Support researchers using the Special Collections
• Curate distinctive collections, including the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection 
• Acquire primary sources, including rare print, AV, and manuscript materials
• Manage the acquisition of secondary sources that support the curriculum and contemporary research needs
• Pursue outreach to campus, researcher, and donor communities 

Education

• M.S. in Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013
• Ph.D. in English, with a certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies, Emory University, 2011
• M.A. in English, Wake Forest University, 2004

Professional Service and Membership

• Chair, Fellowship Committee, Bibliographical Society of America (BSA)
• Member, Appalachian Studies Association (ASA)

Scholarly Interests

• The history of the book in Appalachia, including Appalachian imprints, newspaper history, book circulation, and readership
• The origins and transmission of narrative folklore, including the Jack tale tradition
• Appalachian song and singing traditions, including murder ballads
• Race, ethnicity, and gender in Appalachia

Select Scholarship and Grant Work

• Primary Sources Teaching Fellowship, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), PI and Director (2021-2024)
• Biographical Sketch of Kate Vaupel Hossfeld, b. 1857 – d. 1937, Biographical Database of NAWSA Suffragists, 1890-1920. Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000. Copyright 2024.
• North Carolina State Coordinator, Biographical Database of NAWSA Suffragists, 1890-1920. Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000, 2018-2020
• “Rose Connolly” Revisited: Re-Imagining the Irish in Southern Appalachia.” Journal of American Folklore 506 (Fall 2014): 425-447.
• Shared Traditions: Irish and Appalachian Ballads and Whiskey Songs. Rethinking the Irish in the American South: Beyond Rounders and Reelers. Ed. Bryan Giemza. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2013.
• Jack in Ireland and Appalachia: The International Tale at Home and Abroad. The Irish Review 44 (Spring 2012): 42-59.

Contact Information

Email address: kaderel@appstate.edu

Phone: (828) 262-2821

Office address

455 Belk Library & Information Commons