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Ozzy earned a Master's in English with a concentration in Folklore Studies in Spring 2024
Ozzy's thesis focuses on the Appalachian musician experience and migration to DC. Other focus topics in her research are epistemology, ethnographic writing, cultural geography, and intersectional issues surrounding occupation, poverty, and social politics.
Amanda earned a Master's in English with a concentration in Folklore Studies in 2023
Amanda Ellard is a writing teacher and PhD in Creative Writing student at Ohio University. She's also the Prose Editor for Quarter After Eight literary journal. She achieved an MA in Folklore Studies in 2023. During her time in the Folklore program, she worked as the Editorial Assistant for the Journal of American Folklore: A Global Quarterly and focused her research on digital and East Asian folklore. Her thesis is titled, "Chinese Danmei Webnovels: Translation, Lockdowns, Masculinity, and Community-building." She was also the recipient of the Outstanding Folklore Student Award for the 2023-2024 year.
Claire Denny earned a Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Folklore Studies in 2021
Denny (MAIS ’21) is the Folk Arts Education Specialist at the Folk Arts- Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS) in Philadelphia, PA. She assists in sustaining and strengthening Folk Arts Education at FACTS through her collaboration with the school's administration, teachers, and students. Her primary responsibilities include coordinating folk arts residencies, training classroom teachers in folk arts education, playing a lead role in the implementation and continuous improvement of the Ritual Calendar Events, and grant writing. She thoroughly enjoys working with younger generations and using folk arts education as a tool to help students be proud of who they are.
Kim Stryker earned a Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Folklore Studies in 2015
Stryker (MAIS ‘15) is an independent folklorist and recipient of the 2018 Archie Green Fellowship from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to document Virginia winemaking. Stryker is a frequent public speaker on topics of popular interest related to folklore such as holiday traditions, Mardi Gras, May Day, Wassailing, and the occupational culture of orcharding. She is now an instructor at George Mason's Folklore Program.
Sarah Cleto and Brittany Warman earned their Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Folklore Studies in 2012
Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman both earned their Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Folklore Studies in 2012. After Mason, they went on to receive their PhDs in English and Folklore at The Ohio State University. Together, they founded The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic, where they teach creative souls how to re-enchant their lives through folklore and fairy tales. In 2019, The Caterhaugh School won the Dorothy Howard Folklore and Education Prize from the Folklore and Education Section of The American Folklore Society. Their first book, Fairylore, is coming out in February 2026 from Hachette.
Dr. Kristina Downs earned a Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Folklore Studies in 2007
Downs (MAIS ‘07) is the Secretary-Editor/Executive Director of the Texas Folklore Society at Tarleton State University and Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Languages. In addition to teaching classes in folklore, she also coordinates the partnership between TFS and the Tarleton College of Liberal and Fine Arts.
