Faculty & Staff

“The Most Unknown” is a feature-length documentary featuring Appalachian’s Dr. Rachel Smith, assistant professor in the university’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. Internet Movie Database (IMDb) image

Appalachian assistant professor featured in documentary on humanity’s big questions
Jun 11, 2018

How did life begin? What is dark matter? What is consciousness? How much do we really know? These essential questions have fueled scientific inquiry f...

“Jordan and the Arab Uprisings: Regime Survival and Politics Beyond the State,” by Dr. Curtis Ryan, professor of political science at Appalachian State University. The book is published by Columbia University Press. Columbia University Press image

‘Jordan and the Arab Uprisings’ — the latest book by Appalachian’s Curtis Ryan — published by Columbia University Press
Jun 8, 2018

In “Jordan and the Arab Uprisings: Regime Survival and Politics Beyond the State,” the latest book by Dr. Curtis Ryan, professor of political scie...

A typical longleaf pine ecosystem. Mature trees are approximately 200 years old. Photo courtesy of Peter Soulé

Appalachian awarded continued NSF funding for rainfall variability research
May 31, 2018

Dr. Peter Soulé’s research, which analyzes rainfall variability in the U.S.’s Southeast Atlantic Coastal Region (SACR) by examining tree ring rec...

Dr. Anton Seimon, research assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, performs fieldwork. He is co-author of the article “Climate change, population, and poverty: vulnerability and exposure to heat stress in countries bordering the Great Lakes of Africa,” which recently appeared in the the journal Climatic Change. Photo submitted

Dangerous heat conditions to impact East African populations by late 21st century, according to new study co-authored by Appalachian professor
May 29, 2018

A new study co-authored by Dr. Anton Seimon, a climate scientist in Appalachian State University’s Department of Geography and Planning, shows resid...

Dr. Bruce E. Stewart’s “Blood in the Hills: A History of Violence in Appalachia” is now available in paperback format. Photo submitted

Bruce Stewart’s ‘Blood in the Hills’ follows the trail of Appalachia’s violent history
May 21, 2018

“Blood in the Hills: A History of Violence in Appalachia,” which is edited by Dr. Bruce E. Stewart, associate professor in Appalachian State Unive...

NSF grant funds Appalachian research on ecological diversification of sponges in the Caribbean

NSF grant funds Appalachian research on ecological diversification of sponges in the Caribbean
May 20, 2018

Thanks to a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, Dr. Cara Fiore, visiting assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Depart...

MPA program at Appalachian opens doors for lifetime learners

MPA program opens doors for lifetime learners
May 19, 2018

If everyone loved his job as much as Mark Bradbury loves his, the world would be one big happy place. Mark’s the director of Appalachian State Unive...

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A push for transparency in research
May 16, 2018

An Appalachian political scientist and peers at Caltech create recommendations for how to support data access and replication of research studies...

Faculty Highlight: Raguveer Mohan

Faculty Highlight: Raghuveer Mohan
May 15, 2018

Dr. Raghuveer Mohan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, found his enthusiasm for teaching while in his masters studies at Clem...

Dr. Xiaofei Tu, lecturer and Dr. Wendy Xie, associate professor, both in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, have been awarded a STARTALK grant.

Two Appalachian faculty receive STARTALK grant: funding for high school student residential Chinese immersion program
May 4, 2018

Dr. Xiaofei Tu, lecturer and Dr. Wendy Xie, associate professor, both in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, have been awarded a ST...