Faculty & Staff

A bunch of sweet potatoes.

Upcycling sweet potato field waste into a plant-based milk [faculty featured]
Aug 19, 2026

North Carolina grows most of the sweet potatoes in the US, which means it accumulates most of the sweet potato waste, too. Approximately 28,600 tonnes...

Dr. Madeline Hinckle

Dr. Madeline Hinckle completes first phase of NSF‑funded EMERGai program
Aug 14, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Madeline Hinckle, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has completed the first phase of the Expanding t...

Dr. Kristen Baldwin Deathridge has been appointed the director of High Country Humanities. (Photo courtesy of Deathridge)

Dr. Kristen Baldwin Deathridge appointed director of High Country Humanities
Aug 14, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kristen Baldwin Deat...

Dr. Rakkiyappan Chandran

Startup led by App State's Dr. Rakkiyappan Chandran selected for Cox Cleantech Residency
Aug 12, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — R‑Fusion, a sustainable textiles startup founded and led by Dr. Rakkiyappan Chandran, lecturer in Appalachian State University's Dep...

Dr. Adam Newmark

Republicans search for a replacement nominee for Congress in Western NC [faculty featured]
Aug 12, 2026

With less than a month until absentee voting begins, there’s been a shake-up in one of North Carolina’s most competitive congressional races and o...

A woman stands at a wooden podium on stage in a university auditorium, speaking to an audience. Behind her, a large screen displays a circular yellow logo reading “Research & Creative Activity at Appalachian,” featuring stylized mountains, wind turbines, and a building under sunlight. The podium bears the Appalachian State University logo.

App State to celebrate research and creative activities at 2026 RECAPP event on Sept. 18
Aug 11, 2026

Appalachian State University’s Office of Research and Innovation will host the eighth annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian (RECAPP) ...

The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

Nominate CAS faculty and staff for 2026 awards
Aug 10, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is accepting nominations for the following awards recognizing facu...

Students in App State’s Summer Ventures Aquatic Ecology research course examine aquatic samples under microscopes during a laboratory session. Photo submitted

Summer Ventures at App State immerses NC high schoolers in hands-on science and math research
Aug 4, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — For four weeks each summer, high school students from across North Carolina step into the role of researchers at Appalachian State Uni...

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College of Arts and Sciences announces Scott Roblee ’16 as Lead Business Officer
Aug 3, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to welcome Scott Roblee ’16 to the Dean's Office as t...

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Dr. Maria Pramaggiore appointed McFarlane Family Distinguished Professor of Interdisciplinary Education
Jul 31, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has appointed Dr. Maria Pramaggiore as the McFarlane Family Distin...