Faculty & Staff

The 550+ 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

L-R: Department of Mathematical Sciences chair Dr. Tracie Salinas and faculty members Dr. Eric Marland, Dr. Katie Mawhinney, and Gregory Rhoads pose with CAS Interim Associate Dean Dr. Cathy Marcum after accepting the CAS Student Success Award at the CAS Faculty and Staff Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Announcing the 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Award Recipients

BOONE, N.C. — Each year, Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) recognizes several members of the faculty and staff for...

Dr. Zachary Russell, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at App State, center, works with student researchers Ethan Humphries, a senior physics major from Kings Mountain, and Hunter Corman ’24, an engineering physics graduate student from Morehead City, pictured in the background, in the Ion Innovations Scientific Instrumentation Development Lab in Boone to assemble 3D-printed components for rapid prototyping of microscope designs. Russell has been awarded a $2.3 million grant fro

AI-powered microscopy aims to save North Carolina farmers millions [faculty featured]

Intestinal parasites quietly take a heavy toll on livestock across North Carolina and the Southeast. The losses aren’t small — they cut deep into ...

Joseph Bathanti will serve as macebearer for the Fall 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Joseph Bathanti to serve as macebearer for Fall 2025 CAS Commencement

BOONE, N.C. — Joseph Bathanti will serve as macebearer for the Fall 2025 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Commencement Ceremony. Dr. Cathy Marcum,...

Dr. Chris Quattro (left) and Dr. Maggie Sugg (right)

Dogwood grant drives community-involved health research post-Helene

Dogwood Health Trust has awarded $838,276 to support App State’s work in the Health Policy Research Consortium, an initiative addressing health...

Erik Martella, wine specialist and lecturer in the Appalachian State University Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, member of the CAS Advancement Council, and proprietor of Erik Martella Wines, chats with students at Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar before the beginning of the inaugural

Students learn about wine and fine dining through new program sponsored by Erik Martella

BOONE, N.C. — On Wednesday, October 22, and Thursday, October 23, 10 students representing the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and College of Fin...