Faculty & Staff

Dr. Joseph J. Gonzalez, associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies

Appalachian’s Joseph Gonzalez receives Excellence in Teaching Award
May 4, 2018

Dr. Joseph J. Gonzalez, associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies, is the recipie...

Top left, clockwise: Dr. Tammy Wahpeconiah, Interim Chair, Department of English; Dr. Rose Mary Webb, Chair, Dr. Wiley F. Smith Department of Psychology; Dr. Cameron Lippard, Interim Chair, Department of Sociology and Dr. Jennifer L. Burris, Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Announcing New Department Chairs in the College of Arts and Sciences
Apr 26, 2018

Announcing New Department Chairs in the College of Arts and SciencesFour new department chairs will begin their positions for the fall semester includ...

 Dean Neva J. Specht, Brooke Hester (Physics and Astronomy), Jennifer Cecile (Chemistry), Andy Heckert (Geological and Environmental Sciences), Rahman Tashakkori (Computer Science), Cindy Norris (Computer Science), Dr. Dru Henson (Dean's Office), Katrina Palmer (Mathematical Sciences), Mitch Parry (Computer Science), Jennifer McGee (Curriculum & Instruction).

Cross-Disciplinary Team of Faculty Receive Million Dollar NSF S-STEM Grant
Apr 25, 2018

A National Science Foundation (NSF) funded scholarship program at Appalachian State University is helping address the nation’s shortage in STEM grad...

Samuella Sigmann

Faculty Highlight: Samuella B. Sigmann
Apr 20, 2018

Appalachian Senior Lecturer, Samuella B. Sigmann, co-hosts International webinar for the American Chemical Society. In March, Samuella Sigmann (Sammye...

Graduate School Faculty and Student Awards in the College of Arts and Sciences

Graduate School Faculty and Student Awards in CAS
Apr 17, 2018

Graduate School Faculty and Student Awards in the CollegeAppalachian State University is always proud to recognize the outstanding work of its faculty...

Joseph J. Gonzalez 2018 Award for Excellence in Teaching

Joseph J. Gonzalez Receives a UNC Board of Governors 2018 Award for Excellence in Teaching
Apr 16, 2018

Teaching is about learning—both for the students and for me. When I teach, I learn as much as my students; I just learn different things....

2017 Appalachian Innovation Scholars

A year of progress for 2017 Appalachian Innovation Scholars
Apr 12, 2018

While five Appalachian State University faculty members were recently announced as recipients of the 2018 Appalachian Innovation Scholars Pr...

Dr. Harvard G. Ayers, professor emeritus of anthropology at Appalachian State University, right, is co-author of “Train Wreck Earth.” Photo by Marie Freeman

Appalachian professor emeritus co-authors novel about climate change
Apr 10, 2018

If Mother Earth has a common enemy, who or what is it? Pollution? Nuclear war? An extraterrestrial species? The correct answer, according to “Train ...

Jim Denniston

Appalachian’s Jim Denniston named American Council on Education Fellow
Apr 6, 2018

The American Council on Education (ACE) announced this week that Dr. Jim Denniston, professor in Appalachian State University’s Department...

RAMÓN ESQUIVEL

Q&A with Ramón Esquivel: Noted Latino playwright reflects on his residency at Appalachian
Apr 5, 2018

Playwright Ramón Esquivel joined Appalachian State University Theatre and Dance students in February to help develop ideas for the world premiere of ...