The 457 full-time 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. Quality teaching and instruction has always been, and remains, the primary mission of the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences. The honors and awards of our faculty provide convincing evidence of the faculty’s exceptional performance in the classroom and in their fields.
Faculty by Department
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences
- Computer Science
- English
- Geography and Planning
- Geological and Environmental Sciences
- Government and Justice Studies
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Languages Literatures and Cultures
- Mathematical Sciences
- Philosophy and Religion
- Physics and Astronomy
- Psychology
- Sociology
Awards
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences recognizes several members of the faculty and staff for outstanding service, teaching or scholarly work. Read more about these many awards, view previous winners or learn how to nomintate faculty and staff members for these honors at: https://cas.appstate.edu/faculty-staff/awards
Advising Information
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Faculty & Staff News
Joseph Bathanti wins Lee Smith Award for his literary contributions to Appalachian culture
Appalachian State University’s Joseph Bathanti — North Carolina’s seventh poet laureate (2012–14) — was recently honored with the Lee Smith ...
Appalachian State’s Appalachian Journal, an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed quarterly, releases volume 46
The new edition of Appalachian Journal, vol. 46. 1-2, features articles on foodways in Appalachia, the literature of Ron Rash, LGBTQ topics and a live...
App State engages with local community to build Habitat for Humanity home
Appalachian State University is partnering with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity (WCHH) to build a home from the ground up. While Appalac...
App State partners with Eastman Chemical Co. for NIOSH-funded study on data analytics and workplace safety
At Appalachian State University, the Human Resources (HR) Science Research Team — a group comprising faculty members and graduate students in Appala...
Sun Belt names App State’s Dr. Amanda C. Howell a 2019 Faculty Member of the Year
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Amanda C. Howell, along with 11 other educators in the Sun Belt Conference, was recognized Monday as the lea...
Dr. Cameron Gokee awarded NSF grant to conduct archaeological research in Bandafassi
During the next two academic years, Dr. Cameron Gokee, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Appalachian State University...