Stephanie McSpirit
Biographic Data
| ID | 6539481 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephanie McSpirit |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephanie |
| FAMILY NAME | McSpirit |
| SIGNATURE | MCSPIRIT S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eastern Kentucky University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Promoting Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Tourism on the Russell Fork
This community note describes a five-year academic-community partnership between a community organization and two universities in Kentucky. It also documents the potential of adventure tourism to help diversify the community’s economy and contribute to the quality of life in the region. While recognizing that adventure tourism cannot make up for the loss of the area’s traditional economic base, the data indicate that adventure tourism can make a …
The Long-Term Effects of a Coal Waste Disaster on Social Trust in Eastern Kentucky Updated
This research note follows up a study of the immediate impact of an October 2000 coal waste disaster on social trust, community attachment, and risk perception in Martin County, Kentucky. This research study explores whether the negative social impacts of the October 2000 disaster in Martin County have persisted in the longer term. Specifically, it analyzes two waves of survey data Martin County (2001 and 2011) and Perry County, Kentucky (2001 an…
The Suspicious, Untrusting Hillbilly in Political-Economic Contexts
Over the past fourteen years, the authors of this article have collaborated on two community-based participatory action research projects in Appalachian Kentucky. One focused on assessing the social impacts of a major environmental disaster (2000-2014) and the other involves partnering with a small community seeking to transition a struggling, coal-driven economy to a more diverse and sustainable one (2013-present). In what follows, we discuss ou…
Building Alliances to Conserve and Protect the Kentucky River
The EKU Center for Appalachian Studies has been involved in capacity-building initiatives within the Appalachian region over the past decade. One of the most notable has been our collaboration and alliance with the Kentucky Riverkeeper (KRK). In this essay, we first talk about the development of this alliance and what it may mean for the field of Appalachian studies or specifically, what Reid and Taylor (2002) and Reid (2005) have referred to as …
Risky Business
This study investigates emergency action planning to cope with potential coal waste spills in the central Appalachian coalfields. It is based on a survey study of emergency preparedness in West Virginia’s Mingo and Wyoming Counties as well as a participant-observation and interview study in Martin County, Kentucky. This research suggests that merely having an emergency plan is insufficient for creating a public perception of disaster preparedness…
The Long-Term Effects of a Coal Waste Disaster on Social Trust in Appalachian Kentucky
In October 2000, a coal impoundment structure emptied more than 300 million gallons of toxic coal waste into the streams of Martin County, Kentucky. This study compares surveys conducted in the months following the disaster with surveys administered 10 years later to determine the long-term impacts of the disaster on trust in government, corporations, and experts. We find that the social trust levels in Martin County partially recovered in the 10…
Residents' Perceptions of Tap Water and Decisions to Purchase Bottled Water
In this exploratory effort, we examine the possible externalities associated with coal mine production and its ensuing effects on drinking water. Past experiences in the coal fields suggest that this has significant economic impacts on household budgets, with many residents choosing to buy bottled water rather than rely on their local tap water for consumption and household usage. Through an analysis of survey data, this study explores the relati…
Residents' Perceptions of Tap Water and Decisions to Purchase Bottled Water
In this exploratory effort, we examine the possible externalities associated with coal mine production and its ensuing effects on drinking water. Past experiences in the coal fields suggest that this has significant economic impacts on household budgets, with many residents choosing to buy bottled water rather than rely on their local tap water for consumption and household usage. Through an analysis of survey data, this study explores the relati…
Residents' Perceptions of Tap Water and Decisions to Purchase Bottled Water
In this exploratory effort, we examine the possible externalities associated with coal mine production and its ensuing effects on drinking water. Past experiences in the coal fields suggest that this has significant economic impacts on household budgets, with many residents choosing to buy bottled water rather than rely on their local tap water for consumption and household usage. Through an analysis of survey data, this study explores the relati…
Risky Business
This study investigates emergency action planning to cope with potential coal waste spills in the central Appalachian coalfields. It is based on a survey study of emergency preparedness in West Virginia’s Mingo and Wyoming Counties as well as a participant-observation and interview study in Martin County, Kentucky. This research suggests that merely having an emergency plan is insufficient for creating a public perception of disaster preparedness…
The Long-Term Effects of a Coal Waste Disaster on Social Trust in Appalachian Kentucky
In October 2000, a coal impoundment structure emptied more than 300 million gallons of toxic coal waste into the streams of Martin County, Kentucky. This study compares surveys conducted in the months following the disaster with surveys administered 10 years later to determine the long-term impacts of the disaster on trust in government, corporations, and experts. We find that the social trust levels in Martin County partially recovered in the 10…
Building Alliances to Conserve and Protect the Kentucky River
The EKU Center for Appalachian Studies has been involved in capacity-building initiatives within the Appalachian region over the past decade. One of the most notable has been our collaboration and alliance with the Kentucky Riverkeeper (KRK). In this essay, we first talk about the development of this alliance and what it may mean for the field of Appalachian studies or specifically, what Reid and Taylor (2002) and Reid (2005) have referred to as …
The Suspicious, Untrusting Hillbilly in Political-Economic Contexts
Over the past fourteen years, the authors of this article have collaborated on two community-based participatory action research projects in Appalachian Kentucky. One focused on assessing the social impacts of a major environmental disaster (2000-2014) and the other involves partnering with a small community seeking to transition a struggling, coal-driven economy to a more diverse and sustainable one (2013-present). In what follows, we discuss ou…
The Long-Term Effects of a Coal Waste Disaster on Social Trust in Eastern Kentucky Updated
This research note follows up a study of the immediate impact of an October 2000 coal waste disaster on social trust, community attachment, and risk perception in Martin County, Kentucky. This research study explores whether the negative social impacts of the October 2000 disaster in Martin County have persisted in the longer term. Specifically, it analyzes two waves of survey data Martin County (2001 and 2011) and Perry County, Kentucky (2001 an…
Promoting Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Tourism on the Russell Fork
This community note describes a five-year academic-community partnership between a community organization and two universities in Kentucky. It also documents the potential of adventure tourism to help diversify the community’s economy and contribute to the quality of life in the region. While recognizing that adventure tourism cannot make up for the loss of the area’s traditional economic base, the data indicate that adventure tourism can make a …
Geography (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (3 works) · Appalachia (2 works) · Appalachian Region (2 works)