Faculty & Staff

Erik Martella

Fermentation Sciences lecturer Erik Martella named one of SevenFifty Daily’s 2026 Drinks Innovators
Jul 21, 2026

While the wine industry often casts Gen Z as a culprit for the current downturn, Erik Martella, a North Carolina winemaker with a foothold in higher e...

App State’s Division of Academic Affairs recognized Dr. Dave McEvoy, chair of the Department of Economics, left, and Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas, chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, as the recipients of this year’s Departmental Leadership Awards. McEvoy and Salinas received their awards on July 16, during the university’s Chancellor’s Chair Summer Institute, which was held on the Boone campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State Departmental Leadership Awards: McEvoy, Salinas honored for impact on academic community
Jul 20, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University faculty Dr. Dave McEvoy and Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas have been honored as the recipients of this year'...

Dr. Matt Estep

Can I kill a snake? Feed an alligator? Hold a bear cub? NC wildlife laws [faculty featured]
Jul 16, 2026

“The timber rattlesnake is considered a threatened species in the state of North Carolina, and is threatened because of habitat destruction,” Appa...

Sophie Ryan

As nighttime temps rise in New Orleans, so do calls to Louisiana’s 988 hotline [faculty featured]
Jul 15, 2026

Healthcare workers are a superstitious lot. Mention that it's "quiet" in an emergency room, and someone will warn that you've just cursed the shift. F...

Dr. Joseph Gonzalez

‘We are waiting for the Americans to save us’ – in crisis, Cubans have given up on reform from within [faculty authored]
Jul 10, 2026

When I first visited Cuba, the island was recovering from a severe economic crisis. It was 1996, and the collapse of the Soviet Union had ushered in a...

Dr. Ellen Lamont

The internet has a new type: World Cup soccer players with 'Goldilocks masculinity' [faculty featured]
Jul 10, 2026

"They're like the regular guy, but perfected," Ellen Lamont, a sociologist at Appalachian State University who studies how gender and sexuality shape ...

Dr. Brooke Hunter

Mountainous landscapes store far more carbon than previously thought [faculty featured]
Jul 7, 2026

Hilly and mountainous landscapes have a much greater ability to store carbon in the soil than previously thought, according to a new study co-led by s...

Dr. Derek Martin (top left), Dr. William Hicks (top right), Dr. Twila Wingrove (bottom left), and Dr. Matthew Wright (bottom right)

App State's College of Arts and Sciences announces new department chairs
Jul 1, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of four new department chairs...

Alice Craft '06 '23 (top left), Kathy Henson '97 '15 (top right), Megan Hutton '22 (bottom left), and Alicia Roberts '03 (bottom right)

Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, College Advising and Support Services staff receive shout-outs in June
Jun 30, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — In June, four members of Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) were recognized with staff shout-outs. Awar...

A person wearing a grey suit, white shirt, purple tie, and glasses smiles against a black background.

App State professor's new book highlights Boone's role in ethical eating
Jun 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — A new book by Appalachian State University professor Zackary Vernon places Watauga County at the heart of a national conversation abou...