Dr. Debra Salata Oral History Interview

Interviewee

• Debra Salata

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Alternative Title

Lived experience of a historian in higher education

Interviewer

Madison Robbins

Publication Date

3-22-2026

Date

2026-03-22

Abstract

This interview is with Dr. Debra Salata from a small Appalachian university, specifically Lincoln Memorial University. The interview covers two closely linked topics: how professional historians come to the field of history, and how their personal and academic formation shapes the way they teach history in a changing world. This interview also captures the historian’s lived experience and how her career has evolved alongside changes in higher education and scholarship.

Keywords

Historians, Appalachian Region, Teaching, Education, Medieval, Lincoln Memorial University

Extent

1:25:35; 28 page transcript

Subject: geographic

Cumberland Gap (Tn.)

Digital Date

2026

Type

Article

Media Type

Oral history

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

UA0101_HIS393_005

Disciplines

Higher Education | Medieval Studies | Oral History

Recommended Citation

Salata, Debra, "Dr. Debra Salata Oral History Interview" (2026). History 393 Oral History Project. 2.
https://digitalcommons.lmunet.edu/his393/2