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Alice Fisher

January 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
Feb 4, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Awarded by the Appalachian State University Staff Senate, Staff Shout Outs recognize staff members for their positive contributions to...

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Dr. William Schumann ’94 ’99 ’00 appointed 2024-27 Sharpe Chair
Jan 30, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. William ("Billy") Schumann ’94 ’99 ’00 has been appointed the 2024-27 Sharpe Chair. Made possible through an endowment estab...

Dr. Steven J. Hageman is a professor of geology in Appalachian State University's Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences. Photo by Marie Freeman

Do you know your Darwin Number? Dr. Steve Hageman can help!
Jan 29, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Do you know your Darwin Number? If you've met Appalachian State University professor Dr. Steve Hageman, you're one of few with a ...

Dr. Yalçın Açıkgöz, associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University

2025 Best Cities for Jobs [faculty featured]
Jan 27, 2025

Dr. Yalçın Açıkgöz, associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University, is interviewed about the job-hunting pro...

Dr. Ellen Lamont, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology, is the co-author of a recent paper published in Social Currents. Photo by University Communications.

SAFE Fund supports study by Dr. Ellen Lamont
Jan 22, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Ellen Lamont, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology, is the co-author of a recent paper pu...

Dr. Will Canu is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology.

Dr. Will Canu featured on Appalachian Excellence podcast
Jan 13, 2025

On this episode, we explore the research and initiatives of Dr. Will Canu, a clinical psychologist and professor at Appalachian State University, focu...

Sharon Huntley

December 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
Jan 6, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Awarded by the Appalachian State University Staff Senate, Staff Shout Outs recognize staff members for their positive contributions to...

Elijah Thompson, collections manager in App State’s Aquatic Conservation Research Lab, holds a hellbender that was found in the Watauga River. Photo submitted

Hellbender heroes: App State team continues nearly 20 years of research to help protect NC’s giant salamanders
Dec 18, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Slithering in the rocky streams and rivers of the eastern United States is a rare species of giant salamanders known as hellbenders. D...

App State senior Temitayo Olofintuyi, left, a Beemon research team member and computer science major from Greensboro, and Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, the Lowe’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in App State’s Department of Computer Science, inspect two Beemon Hive Monitoring Systems on App State’s Boone campus. Tashakkori and his research team received a grant for over $640,000 from NCInnovation to commercialize four parts of the Beemon Hive Monitoring System. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State team’s beehive monitoring system buzzes toward market with NCInnovation support
Dec 9, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — At Appalachian State University, research by Dr. Rahman Tashakkori and his team is contributing to the development of an inn...

Dr. Howard Neufeld is a professor of plant ecophysiology in the Department of Biology. Photo by Marie Freeman

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Howard Neufeld
Dec 6, 2024

Dr. Howard NeufeldFall 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund RecipientProject: "Training Workshop on Gas Exchange Methods for Plants"Dr. How...

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