Dr. Mc Letchie is an Associate Professor at South Carolina State University teaching anthropology and sociology in the Department of Social Sciences. She has published and presented extensively on calypso, Caribbean Catholic music, religion, la Divina Pastora, Caribbean Carnivals in the Carolinas, and the social and cultural life on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) campuses. She earned a B.Sc. in psychology from South Carolina State University, a MA in anthropology and Ph.D. in sociology along with a Certificate in museum management all from the University of South Carolina.