
Thank you to our current and former contributors at Overlooked in Appalachia!
Overlooked in Appalachia Non-Student Administration
Dr. Mimi Perreault
Publisher and Advisor
Dr. Mimi Perreault is the publisher and advisor to Overlooked in Appalachia. Dr. Perreault is an assistant professor in the Department of Media Communication at East Tennessee State University and teaches the journalism capstone, magazine class, and crisis communication. Dr. Perrault's contact information can be found in the "Contact Us" tab.

Overlooked in Appalachia Student Team Members
Meet The Team

Bailey Wynn
Bailey is a multimedia producer for Overlooked in Appalachia. She is currently a junior at ETSU majoring in media and communications with minors in Appalachian studies and digital media. Bailey looks forward to working with the Overlooked in Appalachia team and learning more about the region!

Jacob Orr
Jacob is an aspiring Sports Photographer based out of Bristol, TN. He is a senior at ETSU majoring in Media/ Communications with a minor in Digital Marketing. Living in the smokey mountain area of East Tennessee he uses his diligence and passion to encapsulate the area around him. Jacob will be the Graphic and Design Editor for Overlooked in Appalachia!

Abby Herndon
Abby is a senior at East Tennessee State University majoring in Media and Communications and concentrating in Journalism. She has a passion for writing that she aspires to one day share with the rest of the world. She is excited to be writing for Overlooked because of all the hidden gems of Appalachia that deserve to be uncovered.

Olivia Preshong
Olivia Preshong is a senior from Johnson City, Tennessee. She is graduating in December with a bachelor’s in media and communication with a technical writing minor. Olivia hopes to use her degree to work remotely as a writer and editor while traveling and pursuing her goal of Christian ministry with her husband.

Janin Hernandez
Janin is a senior who is majoring in Advertising and minoring in Digital Marketing from Morristown, TN. She enjoys the outdoors, especially hiking, and in her spare time, a good book in her hand is all she needs. After graduation, she plans to move to Nashville, focus on her career, and meet new people along the way. She is excited about this semester in Overlooked and hopes to learn new things.
Former Contributors
Spring 2022
Elizabeth Swanson
Karaline Baley
Sterling Stone
Maris Rennolds
Will Holcombe
Olivia Preshong
Seth Dunham
Katie Jenkins
Caleb Key
Neyland Kilpatrick
Chandler Bradley
Mia Bertani
Elizabeth "Lily" Edwards
Janin Hernandez
Spring 2021
Casey Keeley
Atlantis Warren
Kayla Hackney
Kate Trabalka
Allison Winters
Hannah Brooks
Alisha Lakhani
Spring 2020
Hannah Wallace
Laura Chrisman
Paige Hill
Kirsty McCaughtry
Michaela Platt
Fall 2020
Casey Keeley
Kayla Hackney
Kate Trabalka
Allison Winters
Fall 2019
Alex Daugherty
Keriann Lane
Victoria Marion
Rachael Swidan
Morgan Holland
Sarah Judkins
Jamey Vicars
Laura Chrisman
Jeremiah Pearson
Cole Sams
Matt Peace
Carly Tribble
Andrew Diggs
Elizabeth "Lily" Edwards
Jonathan Walker
Jonathan Roberts
Paige Hill
Sydney Wright