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Dr. Rwany Sibaja is an associate professor, the history education program director in the Department of History and the Executive Director of Teacher Education for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Rwany Sibaja appointed Executive Director of Teacher Education for App State's College of Arts and Sciences
Jul 10, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.

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Dr. Richard Gray, professor emeritus in Appalachian State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy

In the News: Dr. Richard Gray's "Birds of Boyden" exhibit on display at Boyden Observatory [faculty featured]
Jul 9, 2024

Associate Professor Richard Gray from Appalachian State University, who spent six months at the observatory, has captured the beauty of 82 bird species through his lens.

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Dr. Jessica Cory, editor of Appalachian Journal

Dr. Jessica Cory appointed editor of Appalachian Journal
Jul 8, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jessica Cory as the third editor of Appalachian Journal.

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Eastern hellbenders are listed as a species of special concern in North Carolina. Credit: Getty

In the News: Dr. Michael Gangloff discusses hellbender relocation [faculty featured]
Jun 25, 2024

Scuba-diving scientists are on a mission to save the eastern hellbender in the US state of North Carolina.

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Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa, professor in the Department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University

In the News: Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa arrives at University of the Free State [faculty featured]
Jun 24, 2024

The University of the Free State (UFS) welcomes Prof Jesse Lutabingwa, a visiting Fellow from the Appalachian State University (AppState) in the United States.

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Dr. Maggie Sugg, associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Geography and Planning

In the News: Dr. Maggie Sugg discusses heat vulnerability [faculty featured]
Jun 20, 2024

“Even though people may have access to air-conditioning, they can’t afford to run it in high temperatures at the levels they need,” said Maggie Sugg, an associate professor in the department of geography and planning at Appalachian State University, who has studied heat vulnera

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Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce, professor and chair in Appalachian State University's Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences and a National Geographic Explorer
Dr. William Armstrong, assistant professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, conducts fieldwork on the Athabasca Glacier in Alberta, Canada in 2022. Photo by Zach Montes (Orjin Media)
Dr. Daniel Caton, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University

In the News: Dr. Daniel Caton discusses the Brown Mountain Lights [faculty featured]
May 31, 2024

Amidst the majestic peaks of Brown Mountain in North Carolina lies a phenomenon that defies explanation.

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Dr. David Nieman

In the News: What to Eat Before and After Your Workout [faculty featured]
May 29, 2024

In this feature in TIME magazine, health experts explain why people should focus on foods in addition to proteins before and after workouts. Dr.

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