Amy Skillman
Amy Skillman is an American folklorist. She has served as the academic director of the M.A. in cultural sustainability at Goucher College since 2012.[1] In 2023, she was elected president of the American Folklore Society (AFS).[1][2] She became involved with the AFS in 1978 and served on its executive board from 2009 to 2011.[2] She is an AFS fellow and a recipient of the Botkin Prize.[2]
Skillman completed a self-designed B.A. in cultural minorities and the immigrant experience from St. Lawrence University.[2] She earned a M.A. in folklore from University of California, Los Angeles.[2]
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- ^ a b "MACS Director Amy Skillman elected president of the American Folklore Society". Goucher College. January 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Amy Skillman". The American Folklore Society. Retrieved 2023-01-11.