Faculty & Staff

The 480+ faculty members of the College of Arts and Sciences represent a rich diversity of educational background and professional expertise. Most of the faculty in the College hold terminal degrees in their discipline, and all faculty members are dedicated to their teaching and research. 

Faculty & Staff News

Following his graduation from the Appalachian State University Department of Psychology in May 2022, Ryan Kennedy (He/They) joined the department as the Administrative Support Associate.

September 2023 CAS Staff Spotlight: Ryan Kennedy

Each month of the academic year, the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) randomly selects one staff member to be featured ...

Dr. Paul Worley, professor in and chair of App State’s Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, right in foreground, and Andrea Elaver, assistant director of university events, unveil the rededicated portrait of Lillie Shull Dougherty — one of App State’s three founders — during the 2023 Founders Day ceremony at Founders Plaza. Photo by Troy Tuttle

App State celebrates 124 years of history with Founders Day festivities

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University celebrated its sixth annual Founders Day on Sept. 7 to commemorate the first day of classes held in 1899 ...

Faculty members and students from Appalachian State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy are the authors of a new paper in The Astronomical Journal, a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of astronomy published by the American Astronomical Society. The study, titled

Astronomy Faculty and Students Collaborate to Publish Astronomical Journal Paper

BOONE, N.C. — Faculty members and students from Appalachian State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy are the authors of a new paper in...

Dr. Robert Swarthout, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, is the principal investigator on the project. Department of Physics and Astronomy professors Dr. Chris Thaxton and Dr. James Sherman serve as co-investigators.

Drs. Robert Swarthout, Chris Thaxton, and James Sherman Receive $531,902 NSF Grant

BOONE, N.C. — A group of faculty members from the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a three-year grant from...

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Meet the New Faculty in App State's College of Arts and Sciences

BOONE, N.C. — This semester, nearly 50 new full-time faculty members are joining the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences ...