OFN welcomes new University of Oregon student staff member Jenna Ehlinger and intern Madison Howard. Congratulations to fall intern Melodie Moore who recently earned her master’s degree in journalism from the UO!

Jenna Ehlinger, first year MA candidate in folklore and public culture

Jenna Ehlinger, OFN’s graduate employee, is a Folklore and Public Culture graduate student at the University of Oregon. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Wisconsin Lutheran College in spring 2020 with a double emphasis in archaeological and cultural anthropology. While her interests are far-reaching, her heart belongs to Celtic folklore, Native American studies, and museum work. After studying folklore at University College Cork in Ireland, her research interest in Celtic folklore flourished. She previously worked for the Milwaukee Public Museum’s anthropology department working in research and public programming.

Madison Howard, undergraduate senior in family and human services, folklore and public culture

Madison Howard is an undergraduate senior at the University of Oregon, double-majoring in family and human services and folklore and public culture. Madison spent fall term updating the Culture Keepers Roster with Willamette Valley contacts. She will continue updating the roster in 2021, improving current artist profiles and adding new ones including north and central coast artists and others. Along with her studies and her work with OFN, Madison is an avid lover of metal music, special effects makeup, horror media, and animals. She hopes to work in archiving and folkloric research after graduation.

Melodie Moore is a videographer and multimedia journalist based in Eugene, Oregon. Moore recently completed her Master of Arts in journalism from the University of Oregon, where she worked as a media production assistant intern for OFN during fall 2020. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in cinema studies from the University of Oregon with departmental honors, where she minored in the folklore and public culture program. For more information, visit https://melodiemoore.media

Melodie Moore, MA journalism

Melodie edited the Culture Fest videos for the Oregon Black Artist Spotlight Series. She also played an important role on our team of volunteers documenting and presenting Four Rivers Cultural Center’s 2020 Tradition Keepers Festival.