Through the program, hundreds of students from a variety of academic disciplines have studied oral history methods, acquired first-hand interview experience, and participated in classes that encourage volunteer work in local communities.
Students refine their skills by serving as research assistants and project interviewers.
Our students have gone on to direct oral history programs, preside over historical museums and state archives, teach at top-ranked universities, and publish their work in an impressive array of books and journals. My oral history training was a distinct advantage when I went on the job market. My work with the Southern Oral History Program was one of the defining experiences in my career.