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Dr. Elizabeth Shay, associate professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, was selected for the 2026 University of North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award for Appalachian State University. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Planning for good: Dr. Elizabeth Shay on teaching as public service

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Elizabeth Shay, associate professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, has been honored with a 2026 ...

DeAndra Miller, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of English

App State English professor, DeAndra Miller, wins William C. Morris Award for book, ‘All the Noise at Once’ [faculty featured]

DeAndra Miller, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of English, has received the American Library Association’s 2026 William C. Morris ...

Dr. Matt Estep (left) and Alex O'Neill ’19 ’21 (right)

App State researchers study genetic diversity of Western North Carolina’s Timber Rattlesnakes

BOONE, N.C. — A group of researchers from Appalachian State University's Department of Biology and Department of Geography and Planning recently aut...

Annika Davidson '19 (left) and Michelle Holcombe (right)

Annika Davidson '19 and Michelle Holcombe receive staff shout-outs

BOONE, N.C. — Two staff members in Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) were recently recognized with staff shout-outs....

Dr. John Paul “JP” Jameson, professor in App State’s Department of Psychology and the recipient of a 2025 Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service from the UNC System Board of Governors. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State's Dr. JP Jameson honored for advancing rural mental health care across Western NC

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University faculty member Dr. John Paul “JP” Jameson has earned the 2025 Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award...