Biography

Dr. Paula Holoviak is a professor in the state system of higher education at Kutztown University where she specializes in local community and ecomonic development. In addition to her profession, she is a founding member of the KAZKA Ukrainian Folk ensemble which is dedicated to the preservation and performance of traditional Ukrainian song and dance. She has spent twenty five years researching and performing the culture of the Lemko, Rusyn, and Carpathian immigrants to Pennsylvania from what is present-day Western Ukraine.

Presentations

• Ukrainian Immigration in Northeast Pennsylvania
• Ukrainian History and Culture in the Anthracite Coal Regions of Northeast Pennsylvania

Contact

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