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.
Advising Information
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Faculty & Staff News

Upcoming Dark Sky Observatory Sessions
Including a Special Astronomy event for teachers!...

Climate change and the rise of CO2: App State scientists contribute to 2020 Global Carbon Budget
The Global Carbon Project (GCP) has released its annual 2020 Global Carbon Budget, which estimates CO2 emissions for the year have decreased by 2...

App State’s Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa selected as founding member of the American Academy of International Education
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa, associate vice chancellor of international education and development, director of int...

App State funded to study rare bats along Blue Ridge Parkway area, investigate disease
With grant-funded assistance from Appalachian State University, the National Park Service (NPS) is expanding its knowledge of rare bat speci...

Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19
Three hundred and thirty-five days ago, Appalachian State University began its COVID-19 campus planning discussions, and on March 1 it formally activa...
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
Other program areas in the College:
- Appalachian Studies
- Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
- Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
- Watauga Residential College
Other Faculty Information
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