Creating the Series
The Mountain Studies Lecture Series was born out of a previous event hosted by Appalachian Studies, also housed in the College. An International Mountain Studies Symposium was hosted at the university in 2019, that brought together international scholars specializing in mountain studies across the globe to engage with students, faculty and the community for a one-day academic event. To learn more about this past event, visit: https://appcenter.appstate.edu/about/past-events/international-mountain-studies-symposium.
Mountain Studies Lecture Series Committee
The inaugural lecture committee included:
- Dr. Baker Perry, Department of Geography and Planning
- Dr. Mark Spond, Department of Geography and Planning
- Dr. Katherine Ledford, Appalachian Studies
- Dr. Mark Bradbury, College of Arts and Sciences
The 2022 lecture committee included:
- Dr. Allison Fredette, Department of History
- Dr. Mark Nunes, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- Dr. Howard Neufeld, Department of Biology
Previous Speakers
Year | Speaker | Role |
2024 | Postponed (Hurricane Helene) | |
2022 | Author and Owner of Peak Paradigms Leadership and Teamwork | |
2020 | Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Appalachian State University | |
2020 | Senior Program Manager for the Perpetual Planet Partnership, National Geographic Society | |
2020 | The Geographer, National Geographic Society | |
2020 | Biology Team Co-Lead, Wildlife Conservation Society | |
2020 | Research Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Appalachian State University | |
2020 | Chair and Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Appalachian State University | |
2020 | Scientific and Expedition Lead, University of Maine |