Topic: Faculty and Staff

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Cubans who joined July protests now face stiff sentences [faculty interviewed]
The Washington Post
Jan. 19, 2022
Dr. Joseph Gonzalez, associate professor in App State's Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, is interviewed by The Washington Post for an article about the summer 2021 protests in Cuba.
App State’s Carbon Neutral Commuter program: Driving to reduce global warming
Q&A with Jim Dees
Jan. 13, 2022
Participating in the Carbon Neutral Commuter (CNC) program — administered by App State’s Office of Sustainability — is a step Mountaineers can take to reduce global warming and make a positive difference in climate change.
App State research team examines ancient evidence in mass extinctions
Jan. 7, 2022
Dr. Sarah Carmichael describes her job as similar to that of a crime scene investigator — and the evidence she examines is more than 350 million years old. Through her research, Carmichael and her team seek insight on the causes and outcomes of mass extinctions during the Devonian period.
Winter brings 1st snowfall of 2022 to App State campus
Jan. 4, 2022
Winter’s bluster blanketed the High Country Jan. 3, ushering in 2022 with several inches of heavy snow that turned App State’s Boone campus into a world of white. Check out this photo gallery for winter scenes at App State.
Why the Science of Teaching is Often Ignored [faculty interviewed]
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Jan. 3, 2022
Dr. Lindsay Masland, associate professor of psychology at App State and associate director for faculty professional development in the university's Center for Academic Excellence, shares how she has worked with faculty members to create a rubric listing specific research-based teaching behaviors, such as inclusive teaching, as a motivator to try new things.
How App State makes and communicates weather-related operations decisions
Dec. 20, 2021
Representatives from across Appalachian State University work together to make decisions about in-person classes and campus operations when bad weather is on the way.
From a new Mountaineer campus to a solar-powered championship: Reflections on an App State year of continued innovation
Dec. 20, 2021
App State celebrates another year of Mountaineer innovation and progress, including several ‘firsts’ and many sustained successes under the leadership of Chancellor Sheri Everts.
SoundAffect: Baker Perry and Panuru Sherpa on installing the highest weather station in the world
Dec. 15, 2021
Host Megan Hayes welcomes Dr. Baker Perry, a high altitude climber and higher education professional who along with a team sponsored by Rolex and National Geographic installed the world's highest weather station on top of Mount Everest. On this SoundAffect he is joined my Panuru Sherpa who helped lead the team.
App State leads climate research at the top of the world
Dec. 15, 2021
App State has stepped onto the world stage as the lead institution to operate and maintain weather stations at the highest elevation on the planet — Mount Everest. Funded by the National Geographic Society, the project is creating new opportunities on campus and impacting climate research worldwide.
More than 1,600 degrees conferred at App State’s Fall 2021 Commencement
Dec. 13, 2021
Appalachian State University conferred degrees to 1,642 graduates, including 1,286 undergraduate and 356 graduate students, at its Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10 at the Holmes Convocation Center.
Fossils offer App State Fulbright Scholar clues on ancient animal evolution
Dec. 10, 2021
App State paleontologist Dr. Andy Heckert has embarked on a Fulbright journey that will take him to Earth’s Northern and Southern hemispheres, where he will study and compare two fossil collections from the Triassic period. His research may yield new insights into how the evolution of ancient vertebrates set the stage for today’s ecosystems.
App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
Dec. 7, 2021
A research team at App State is investigating effective treatments for triple-negative breast cancer — the type of breast cancer with the least number of and least effective treatment options available.
App State honors 4 employees with 2021 Staff Excellence Awards
Nov. 24, 2021
App State honored four employees for their exemplary service, commitment, collegiality and leadership to the university community. Mallory Sadler ’21, Lindsay Pepper, Jason Marshburn and Angela Owen ’98 ’08 were recognized with Staff Excellence Awards during the university’s Fall 2021 Faculty and Staff Meeting.
App State researchers working to save honeybees with informatics

A new beekeeping information system developed by App State faculty and funded by the UNC System could help boost U.S. honeybee populations.
Nov. 23, 2021

A team of faculty researchers at App State and UNC Charlotte are developing a new beekeeping information system to investigate the health, development and genomic diversity of honeybee hives. Their research, awarded a UNC System grant, could help boost declining honeybee populations across the U.S.
App State purchases 6-story building, 15-plus acres to establish Hickory campus
Nov. 19, 2021
Today App State announced the purchase of a 225,800-square-foot building to establish the App State Hickory Campus in the state’s largest metro area without a public university.
App State offers students pathway for assured admission to UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Nov. 19, 2021
App State has partnered with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy to offer an Early Assurance Program (EAP) for currently enrolled and incoming App State students with an interest in pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy. The first class of App State EAP students will begin the Pharm.D. program in fall 2022.
App State Community honors military Mountaineers, hears military family perspective
Nov. 17, 2021
App State observed Veterans Day 2021 with remarks by Chancellor Sheri Everts, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs J.J. Brown and special guest Barbara Ashley, an entrepreneur and military spouse who is married to App State alumnus Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert “Bob” Ashley.
App Builds a Home breaks ground on 3rd ‘safe and affordable home’
Nov. 17, 2021
App Builds a Home held a Nov. 6 groundbreaking ceremony for its third build in partnership with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity. Fundraising for the project is off to a strong start with a $20,000 matching grant from State Farm.