Folklore Studies Concentration
Other Concentrations
Amanda Ellard, 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.