Olivia H. Phillips is a folklorist, ethnomusicologist, traditional musician, educator, and scholar of public humanities based in Western North Carolina whose work explores traditional singing, voice, identity, and community memory. She is a PhD candidate in Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University. Her scholarly writings have appeared in the Journal of American Folklore and the Appalachian Journal. Olivia holds an MA in Ethnomusicology from IU and a BM in Vocal Music Education from East Tennessee State University.

Currently, Olivia serves as as the first executive director of the Watauga County Heritage Museum.