Dr. Amy Dellinger Page

Dr. Amy Dellinger Page is professor of sociology and undergraduate programs director of the Department of Sociology at Appalachian State University.

She was a member of the inaugural Interpersonal Violence Task Force and later served as a member and co-chair of the Interpersonal Violence Council. Her research interests involve attitudes about women and rape, pornography and its role in promoting rape culture, prevention programming related to interpersonal violence, sex offender policy, and toxic masculinity and its relationship to violence. For the past five years, she has expanded her research interests by studying end-of-life doulas (EOLDs). She is currently working on her next study that will assess the experiences of dying persons and their caregivers’ experiences with utilizing EOLDs.

In March 2020, she became executive director of Appalachian Senior Programs, which houses two federally-funded AmeriCorps Seniors programs that assist children and the local senior population: the Foster Grandparent and the Senior Companion programs. These programs aim to enhance the social-emotional and academic skills of children who need one-on-one assistance and provide companionship and assistance for older adults who do not qualify for other assistance in the local area. Appalachian Senior Programs serves five rural counties in the mountains of western North Carolina.

Page works with OASIS, the local domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center, on sexual assault prevention programming with alcohol-serving establishments and faith-based communities, as well as with the Office of Access and Equity at App State on Title IX and sex-based misconduct cases. She serves as vice chair of the Board of the Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge as well.

Areas of expertise

• Gender and interpersonal violence
• Sexual violence
• Rape prevention and education
• Bystander intervention
• Gender and sexuality
• End-of-life doulas, deathcare and green practices
• Social justice issues in general