Faculty & Staff

UNC Asheville grant supports research of native wildflower species

UNC Asheville grant supports research of native wildflower species
Mar 2, 2018

Dr. Matt C. Estep, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Biology, and Dr. Zack E. Murrell, professor in and chair of A...

Landscapes of Power

Duke University Press publishes debut book by Appalachian’s Dana E. Powell
Feb 14, 2018

“Landscapes of Power: Politics of Energy in the Navajo Nation” — the debut book by Dr. Dana E. Powell, assistant professor in Appalachian State ...

Dr. Paul Mayewski, Director of the Climate Change Institute and Distinguished Professor at the University of Maine in Orono

Journey into Climate Research with Distinguished Professor Dr. Paul Mayewski
Feb 12, 2018

Dr. Paul Mayewski, Director of the Climate Change Institute and Distinguished Professor at the University of Maine in Orono will give a lecture on Fri...

Holly Bellebuono

Healing With Herbs, a Natural Conclusion
Jan 31, 2018

Holly Bellebuono has earned a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and a master’s in public administration. But it was a job on a landscaping cre...

Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce, new Director of the Environmental Science Program

Welcome to the new Environmental Sciences Director, Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce
Jan 29, 2018

The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce that after an internal search Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce has accepted t...

 Dana Powell, author of Landscapes of Power

Q&A with Dana Powell, author of Landscapes of Power
Jan 24, 2018

Dana Powell, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Appalachian State University, examines the rise and fall of the controversial Desert Rock Power Pl...

Small Treasons

Simon & Schuster announces the publication of Appalachian professor Mark Powell's ‘Small Treasons’
Jan 18, 2018

Simon & Schuster announces the publication of “Small Treasons,” the fifth novel by Mark Powell, assistant professor of creative writing and co...

L to R: BRES teacher and curriculum coach Tania Rollins, Appalachian STEM faculty Dr. Jamie Levine, Geology; Dr. Tonya Coffey, Physics; Dr. Dana Powell, Anthropology; Dr. Michael Madritch, Biology; Dr. Bob Swarthout, Chemistry and Environmental Science. Not pictured: Dr. Saskia van de Gevel, Geography & Planning; and Dr. Gypsy Price, Anthropology.

Appalachian faculty, students and alumni providing outreach in STEAM to community grade school
Jan 10, 2018

Six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences in mid-November judged Science Fair projects completed by fourth, fifth and sixth graders at...

Dr. Allison A. Campbell, President of the American Chemical Society visits Appalachian Chemistry Department

President of the American Chemical Society visits Appalachian Chemistry Department
Jan 9, 2018

Dr. Allison A. Campbell, President of the American Chemical Society and Director of Earth and Biological Sciences at the Pacific Northwest National La...

Appalachian Studies faculty member at Appalachian State University attracts global interest with film “After Coal”

Appalachian Studies faculty member at Appalachian State University attracts global interest with film “After Coal”
Jan 5, 2018

Appalachian Studies faculty member and documentary filmmaker Tom Hansell will present, on two continents this spring, “After Coal” a feature lengt...