Faculty & Staff

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...

From left to right: Mary Beth Crass, Anthony Love and Cindy Trivette

November 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
Dec 4, 2024

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

The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

Announcing the 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Award Recipients
Dec 2, 2024

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. William Brewer, professor in Appalachian State University's Department of English, will serve as macebearer for the Fall 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Dr. William Brewer to serve as macebearer for Fall 2024 CAS Commencement
Dec 2, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. William Brewer, professor in Appalachian State University's Department of English, will serve as macebearer for the Fall 2024 Coll...

The App State Disaster Relief Hub opened in the Plemmons Student Union on Oct. 1, providing students, faculty and staff with resources and support after Hurricane Helene, including financial assistance through the App State Disaster Relief Fund. Alumnus Ryan Kennedy ’22, an administrative assistant in the Department of Psychology, volunteered at the hub for nearly three weeks. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

App State students, faculty and staff volunteered to help neighbors after Hurricane Helene
Dec 2, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Hurricane Helene left a lasting impact on the High Country when it hit on Sept. 27, causing widespread and unprecedented flooding, lan...

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Experts address infrastructure, economy, climate change in wake of Hurricane Helene [The Appalachian]
Nov 22, 2024

Three days before Hurricane Helene, a local weatherman wrote his daily headline: “Bring it in, nail it down, shore it up.” Two days before the hur...

Dr. Brooke Christian, associate professor and research mentor in App State’s Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Excellence in Teaching: A Q&A with App State’s Dr. Brooke Christian
Nov 11, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Earlier this year, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Brooke Christian ’05 was honored with a University of North Carolina Board o...

Masa Al Horani, Dr. Petia Bobadova and Seleen Al Horani at the American Chemical Society's Spring 2024 Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Photo submitted

Chemistry students, professor publish study in Inorganic Chemistry
Nov 6, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Petia Bobadova, a professor of chemistry in Appalachian State University's Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, coll...