College of Arts and Sciences

Faculty & Staff

  1. Home
  2. Faculty & Staff
Dr. Baker Perry, graduate program director and professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, works at the weather station he installed on the Quelccaya Ice Cap in Peru. The station sends data directly to his lab in Boone. Photo by Marie Freeman

Dr. Baker Perry — 'cornerstone of research’ in Appalachia and the Andes
Mar 21, 2019

Dr. Baker Perry ’98, professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Geography and Planning, is the great-great-grandson of D.D. Dougherty, who along with his brother founded Watauga Academy in 1899, now Appalachian State University.

College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, Global Learning
Beekeeper Dr. James Wilkes ’87, chair of Appalachian’s Department of Computer Science, manages 100 bee colonies on his family farm. His scholarly research, conducted in part with Dr. Joe Cazier and Dr. Ed Hassler, includes tracking and analyzing beekeeping management practices. Photo submitted

Biology Seminar Series hosts Computer Science Faculty and Beekeeper James Wilkes
Mar 18, 2019

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
4 p.m.
Rankin Science West, Room 183

Dr. James Wilkes of the Department of Computer Science, will be presenting a talk titled, "Honey Bee Health, Almonds, Fake Honey, Pesticides: Can Technology Help?"

College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
On top of the Quelccaya Ice Cap, junior geography major Cole Barrow, bottom right, relays measurements from a snow pit to senior geography major Michael Godwin, far left, and John Howarth, who played a supporting role during the expedition. Photo by Marie Freeman

Climbing into thin air for climate research
Mar 18, 2019

Education abroad takes Appalachian State University students all over the world to experience art, different cultures and fresh perspectives.

College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
Dr. Ozzie Ostwalt, Professor of Philosophy and Religion on the set of his AppTV program, “Religion in Life" with the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. photo submitted.
Tom Hansell on location

Faculty Author Spotlight with Tom Hansell, Appalachian Studies
Mar 13, 2019

After Coal: Stories of Survival in Appalachia and Wales
Tom Hansell - Center for Appalachian Studies

Thursday, March 21, 2019
6 p.m.
Reich College of Education, Room 124A

College News, Events, Faculty & Staff, Global Learning
Quinn Morris headshot

Mathematical Sciences Faculty and Student Researchers Receive Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Grant
Mar 12, 2019

The Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics (CURM) provides funding for undergraduate research groups throughout the United States. A mini-grant for the 2019-20 academic year has been awarded to Dr.

College News, Grants & Research, Awards & Honors, Faculty & Staff
Dr. Cameron Lippard, Chair, Department of Sociology. Photo by University Communications.

Dr. Cameron Lippard named Department Chair of Sociology
Mar 1, 2019

Dr. Cameron Lippard will assume the position of department chair for the Department of Sociology, in the College of Arts and Sciences as of March 1, 2019. Lippard is an alumnus of Appalachian, graduating with a B.A. in psychology and a B.A. in sociology in 1998. He completed his Ph.D.

College News, Faculty & Staff
Dr. Cameron Gokee headshot
Fulbright badge

Appalachian ties for top producer of Fulbright Scholars among master’s institutions
Feb 26, 2019

Appalachian State University is a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, tying for first place with College of Charleston for the highest number of faculty and staff selected for the prestigious award during 2018–19 among master’s institutions.

College News, Awards & Honors, Grants & Research, Faculty & Staff
American Geophysical Union (AGU) logo - Advancing Earth and Space Science

Office of Student Research supports undergraduate professional development at National American Geophysical Union meeting
Feb 19, 2019

In December, fifteen faculty and students from four departmental areas in the College of Arts and Sciences with assistance from the Office of Student Research attended the fall American Geophysical Union Meeting in Washington, D.C.

College News, Students, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research