Faculty & Staff

Jennifer Serling

What Vet Techs Wish They’d Known: Advice from the NAVTA President [faculty featured]
Jun 3, 2026

Veterinary technology is growing at three times the national average (3 percent). The Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) reported approximately 134,200...

A woman sitting with a large, curly-haired dog on a patterned rug outdoors.

Lisa Wiborg joins App State Veterinary Technology program as Wellness and Engagement Coordinator
Jun 1, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Lisa Wiborg, MSW, LISW‑S, C‑AAIS, has joined Appalachian State University's Veterinary Technology program as the Wellness and Enga...

Dr. Zackary Vernon

Book Feature: Eating on a Mountain at the End of the World: How I Found Love, Humor, and Beauty in My Quest for Ethical Food [faculty featured]
Jun 1, 2026

When Zackary Vernon moved to Boone to begin teaching at Appalachian State University, he took on the personal challenge of trying to make ethical food...

Dr. Denise Edwards-Forde is the new Travel Coordinator in Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences. Photo submitted

College of Arts and Sciences announces Dr. Denise Edwards-Forde as Travel Coordinator
May 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has welcomed Dr. Denise Edwards‑Forde to the Dean’s Office as Travel Coordinator, effective...

Dr. Harvey R. Durham sits at his desk in the 1985–86 academic year, when he served as chief academic officer at App State. Photo courtesy of Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection

Dr. Harvey R. Durham remembered for decades of leadership at App State
May 25, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Harvey R. Durham, a former acting chancellor and provost at Appalachian State University, died on Friday, May 15, at the age of 88...

Pathways to Resilience Quality Enhancement Plan logo

Carla Ramsdell and Marta Toran recognized with inaugural Resilience Pathmaker Awards
May 20, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Pathways to Resilience Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) hosted its End-of-Year Awards and Celebration on ...

App State professor Dr. Brett Taubman, left, and Fermentation Sciences Lab manager Daniel Parker have developed the sweetpotato milk Rootsii in fermentation lab facilities at App State. The locally sourced, sustainable and allergy-friendly product received $1.82 million in funding from NCInnovation, with a goal of bringing the milk from proof of concept to store shelves over the next two years. Photo by Chase Reynolds

From the field to the fridge: $1.82M NCInnovation grant supports sweetpotato startup at App State
May 15, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Backed by a $1.82 million NCInnovation grant, Appalachian State University professor Dr. Brett Taubman and his research team are trans...

Dr. Marc Kissel

The story of the first human tool: the humble container [faculty featured]
May 12, 2026

In the prehistoric opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the first tool is a club: a long limb bone that proves handy for killing prey animals, murde...

Dr. Paul Worley

Monday Rockpile: Paul Worley gives Rockies prospects real-world English practice [faculty featured]
May 12, 2026

If you were a college student studying Spanish, you’d probably want to take a class with Dr. Paul Worley, who’s a Professor of Spanish and Wo...

Mary Beth Crass (top left), Lauren Gibbs’17 ’18 (top right), Michelle Holcombe (bottom left), and Sharon Huntley (bottom right)

CAS Dean's Office staff recognized with shout-outs in April
May 7, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — In April, four members of Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean's Office were recognized with staff s...