The College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office is located on the second floor of Edwin Duncan Hall.
Mike Madritch, PhD
Dean
(828) 262-3078
madritchmd@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Hickory Campus
Innovation Campus
Personnel
Donna L. Lillian, PhD
Associate Dean — Scholarships, Space, & Faculty Policies
(828) 262-2413
lilliandl@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Assessment/PCR/UAAC
CAS Senior Awards Ceremony
CETLSS/HR/AA Search Committee Training
Departmental AASOPS
High Country Humanities
Scholarships
Space Management
Scott Roblee ’16
Lead Business Officer — Personnel
(828) 262-3078
robleelh@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Contracting, Personnel, & Position Management
Dean's Office Supervision
Dean's Recommendation Forms
Distinguished Professorship Endowment Funds
Policies & Procedures
Reappointments, Promotion/Tenure
Sharon Huntley
Budget Coordinator
(828) 262-8861
huntleysl@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Budget Allocations — State, E&T, Distance Education, Summer School (Operating), & Foundation Funds
Budget Operating Requests
Budget Policies & Procedures/Spending Guidelines
CAS Award Funds
Distance Education Program (Contract & Salary Information)
Faculty Start-Up
Quarterly Review of Departmental Internal Budgets
Mary Beth Crass
University Program Specialist
(828) 262-6998
crassme@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Administrative Assistance for the Dean's Office
CAS Fixed Assets
Centers Liaison
Faculty Leaves (RTL, FMLA, Leave Without Pay)
International Honorarium
Program Management (Blue Ridge Parkway, Morgan Fund, Visiting Writers Series)
Student Employment & Payroll
Summer School
Denise Edwards Forde, EdD
Travel Coordinator
(828) 262-8614
edwardsfordedg@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Administrative Assistance for the Dean's Office
College Chrome River Specialist
Prospective Faculty Travel
Travel
Lauren Gibbs '17 '18
Communications Director
(828) 262-8035
gibbsla@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Internal & External Communications
Vacant
Associate Dean — Curriculum, Enrollment, & Student Success
Contact me about:
Curriculum Planning & Schedule Builds
Curriculum Proposals
Enrollment Management
Grade Appeals
Minors & Certificates
Morgan Science & Mountain Studies Lecture Series
Seats Management
Summer School
Vivid Oguntoyinbo ’22
Business Officer — Operations
(828) 262-6879
oguntoyinbovi@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Annual Reviews & PTR Tracking
Database Management
Dean's Calendar
Faculty Compliance with Accreditor Requirements
Personnel Records
Sheri Clawson ’98 ’21 ’24
Grants & Research Budget Manager
(828) 262-3078
clawsonsl@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Assistance and Support with Post Grants
Grant Liaison with Sponsored Programs, Grants Accounting, AA, and Controller's Office
Pre-Grant Award Meetings
Lou Angermeier
University Program Associate
(828) 262-7005
angermeierll@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Administrative Assistance for the Dean's Office
CAS Senior Awards Ceremony
Centers Liaison
Dean's Recommendation Form Support
Event Support
Graduate Faculty Membership
Scheduling Interviews for Departmental Searches
Jasmin McFayden '10
Development Director
(828) 262-4019
mcfaydenja@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Contributing to CAS through current, planned, or in-kind gifts
Involvement with the CAS Advancement Council
Supporting or establishing student scholarships
Supporting faculty & staff, including professorships, publications, research & travel for scholarly activities
Supporting the college's highest and best use fund, the Student & Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund
Rwany Sibaja, PhD
Executive Director, CAS Teacher Education Programs
Associate Professor, History Education
(828) 262-8476
sibajaro@appstate.edu
Contact me about:
Improving Collaboration, Communication, & Growth Efforts Across Colleges
Supporting & Advocating for CAS Teacher Education Program