Ann Kingsolver

Dr. Ann Kingsolver is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Appalachian Studies Program at the University of Kentucky. She teaches courses including APP 700 Transdisciplinary Seminar in Appalachian Studies and ANT 160 Global Cultural Diversity. Holding a Ph.D. in Anthropology from University of Massachusetts Amherst, her dissertation examined development discourses in rural Kentucky.

Her research investigates globalization's impacts on rural communities, critiques of racial capitalism, place-based identities, and equitable knowledge partnerships between universities and communities. She coordinates the BA/MA program in Anthropology and leads study abroad initiatives connecting Appalachia with global regions like Ireland.