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

Dr. Rachel Smith, head of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Lab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Science and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University, on Mauna Kea. Photo submitted

In the News: Dr. Rachel Smith discusses space and time [faculty featured]

Jul 26, 2024

After talking with a NASA astronaut, we at Due South wanted to learn more about research that’s happening here on Earth....

Dr. Jennifer Perry Cecile (left) has been appointed chair of the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and Dr. Jason White (right) has been appointed chair of the Department of History.

App State's College of Arts and Sciences announces two new department chairs

Jul 23, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new academic departm...

Dr. Scott Marshall, professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences

In the News: Dr. Scott Marshall explains recent spike in Western North Carolina earthquakes [faculty featured]

Jul 11, 2024

Western North Carolina felt three earthquakes in 24 hours in June, and one Appalachian State University professor said a recently discovered faul...

Dr. Rwany Sibaja is an associate professor, the history education program director in the Department of History and the Executive Director of Teacher Education for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Rwany Sibaja appointed Executive Director of Teacher Education for App State's College of Arts and Sciences

Jul 10, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rwany Sibaja, associ...

Dr. Richard Gray, professor emeritus in Appalachian State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy

In the News: Dr. Richard Gray's "Birds of Boyden" exhibit on display at Boyden Observatory [faculty featured]

Jul 9, 2024

Associate Professor Richard Gray from Appalachian State University, who spent six months at the observatory, has captured the beauty of 82 bird specie...

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