Charish Bishop

Bishop (MA '22) works for the American Folklore Society as the Community Engagement Coordinator. Her chief responsibilities include creating and managing the AFS Community Hub, membership communications, section and prize/award management, public outreach, and volunteer engagement for the AFS annual meeting. Previously, she worked with the National Council of Traditional Arts and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Her thesis at Mason focused on the intersection of folklore and environmental topics. You can listen to her thesis project via a podcast she wrote and produced, titled The Currents of Folklore. She was also the recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student in Folklore Award for the 2021-2022 year.