Inclusive Excellence Liaisons
Academic Affairs and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success are committed to Inclusive Excellence and recognize that inclusion and excellence are one and the same. Inclusive Excellence is an academically rigorous process and outcome that promotes critical thinking about knowledge, seeks to understand and address historical and present-day inequities, and creates equitable classroom environments. Inclusive Excellence does not position diversity as simply the presence of difference but instead treats diversity as the intentional inclusion of the cultures, worldviews, gifts, talents, history and traditions of all people and places.
Dr. Carol Babyak
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences
babyakcm@appstate.edu
Campus Resources
- Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success - https://cetlss.appstate.edu/inclusive-excellence
- Appalachian CARES - https://appcares.appstate.edu/resources
- Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian:
https://diversity.appstate.edu/engagement - Office of Research - The Scholarship for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant
- IE representatives by Department in the College
- Inclusive Excellence in CAS
Sustainability Liaison
The Office of Sustainability has identified a group of faculty sustainability liaisons, representing each college on campus, to promote visibility of curriculum, research and outreach related to sustainability across campus.
Carla Ramsdell from the Department of Physics and Astronomy is the sustainability liaison for the College of Arts and Sciences.
She is also a Food Physicist, Engineer, Environmental Steward and cooking Evangilist. Learn more at https://www.knowwattscooking.com.
Contact: ramsdellcs@appstate.edu
Online Tools
- "Climate Interactive" simulators
- Enroads - they also have proposed training plans
- Interactive tool based on agriculture (ALPS)
- Interactive tool focused on testing climate policy
Office of Research Liaison
Dr. Michael Madritch
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Biology
madritchmd@appstate.edu
Office of Research
https://research.appstate.edu
Campus Resources
- Office of Sustainability - https://sustain.appstate.edu
- AppalAIR - https://appalair.appstate.edu
- RIEEE - https://rieee.appstate.edu
- Sustainability in the College - https://cas.appstate.edu/sustainability
National Park Liaison
Dr. Mark Spond
Liaison to the Blue Ridge Parkway and
National Park Service
Department of Geography and Planning
spondmd@appstate.edu
National Park Service at App State
https://npsliaison.appstate.edu
Communication Liaison
Lauren Andersen
Director of Marketing, Communication, and Engagement
College of Arts and Sciences
andersenlm@appstate.edu
Communication Liaison to University Communications
https://uc.appstate.edu/about/liaisons