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A Mental Health Crisis Is Looming on the Horizon [faculty quoted]
Medium
March 21, 2020
Appalachian psychology professor Dr. JP Jameson is quoted on the increased risk of suicide due to isolation and layoffs related to COVID-19. “We know social connectedness is a protective factor against suicide risk, so this presents an extra layer of challenges to mental health providers and to the general public,” he said in March.
Preparing for the new normal on App State’s campus
March 20, 2020
As Appalachian State University prepares to transition to online instruction and alternative course delivery, faculty and staff are adjusting routines and procedures, as shown in this photo essay.
This Is the Exercise Your Body Needs During the Coronavirus Outbreak [faculty featured]
Elemental
March 20, 2020
This blog features Dr. David Nieman’s career researching exercise and the immune system, including data that shows physically active people have a 40-50% reduction in the number of days they are sick with acute respiratory infections. The blog further notes that “a good rule of thumb is to limit sustained exercise (greater than 60% effort, which means 60% of your max heart rate) to no more than 60 minutes at a time.”
App State’s Karen Fletcher leads national organization of research development professionals
March 20, 2020
Appalachian’s Karen Fletcher, director of grants resources and services at Appalachian, has been appointed president of the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Board of Directors. Fletcher assumed her new role in July 2019 and will serve as president through June 2020.
Seen through the eyes of folklorists and educators, Appalachia is a region still defined by its people [faculty quoted]
Daily Mail WV
March 19, 2020
People in Appalachia have a spirit of collaboration as they find new ways and look for new experiences that will help the region grow, says Tom Hansell, interim director of the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University.
How to stay physically active during COVID-19
March 18, 2020
App State’s Dr. Rebecca Battista offers tips and resources for staying physically active during the COVID-19 outbreak.
What You Need to Know About Working Out at the Park During the Coronavirus Epidemic [faculty quoted]
Women’s Health
March 18, 2020
In this Q&A, Appalachian State University’s Dr. David Nieman answers whether people should work out when sick. In short, no — “sick people wrongly think they can ‘exercise the virus out of the system’ or ‘sweat it out,’ that’s a myth. It’s actually the opposite,” he says. Nieman is a health professor and director of the Human Performance Lab.
App State College of Arts and Sciences announces new director of college advising
March 18, 2020
Diana J. Nelson ’07 ’19 has been named director of the College of Arts and Sciences’ College Advising and Support Services Hub. She will assume her new role March 23.
Grant funds App State research of social class and classism in higher education
March 16, 2020
Appalachian assistant professor Dr. Sonja Ardoin has received grant funding from American College Personnel Association (ACPA)-College Student Educators International for her proposed study to explore how social class and classism in higher education influence the experiences of administrators and faculty.
App State AD on the coronavirus, student-athlete health and the Sun Belt's ongoing decisions [staff featured]
Winston-Salem Journal
March 13, 2020
App State Athletics Director Doug Gillin talks about his major concerns: keeping everyone associated within Mountaineers athletics safe during the novel coronavirus outbreak and making sure student-athletes are able to continue classwork from wherever they are after extended spring break ends.
How to Run Safely During the Coronavirus Pandemic [faculty featured]
Men’s Health
March 13, 2020
App State’s Dr. David Nieman answers runners’ most frequently asked questions as the virus continues to spread. Nieman is a professor and director of the Human Performance Lab.
What Are The Psychological Side Effects Of The Coronavirus Pandemic? [faculty featured]
WUNC 91.5 North Carolina Public Radio
March 13, 2020
On The State of Things podcast, Dr. Dominique Hammonds is interviewed about the mental health effects of the coronavirus outbreak. She is an assistant professor in the Department of human Development and Psychological Counseling at Appalachian State University and has a private practice in Hickory.
How to Train and Eat to Boost Your Immunity from Coronavirus [faculty featured]
Podium Runner
March 11, 2020
Described as “the world’s leading exercise-immunity researcher,” Appalachian State University’s Dr. David Nieman offers practical advice on running and the immune system — from how regular, modest exercise boosts immunity while long-effort exercise like marathons can lower immunity for 24 to 72 hours, to how certain foods can assist marathoners in countering the risk for respiratory illnesses.
App State's Paul Meggett recognized by The National Black Lawyers Top 100
March 11, 2020
Meggett, who supervises and directs all legal services at Appalachian as general counsel, is one of only six African American attorneys in North Carolina currently recognized by The National Black Lawyers Top 100.
Matt Huntanar wins December 2019 drawing of App State’s Staff Shout Out program
March 11, 2020
Matt Huntanar, coordinator of the university’s Jump Start Appalachian program, is among the more than 1,000 Appalachian staff members who were recognized for their Shout Out-worthy service to the university in 2019.
App State Staff Shout Out program recognizes Dr. Gary McCullough as January drawing winner
March 11, 2020
McCullough, who serves as associate dean of research and graduate education in Appalachian’s Beaver College of Health Sciences, is one of 2,029 staff members who have been recognized to date for their Shout Out-worthy service to the university.
Madagascar’s mysterious, lemur-eating cats started as ship stowaways [faculty quoted]
Science
March 10, 2020
The cats, twice the size of house cats, didn’t evolve on the island, research now shows. Instead, they may descend from domestic cats released from Arabian trading ships more than 1,000 years ago. Appalachian’s Dr. Zachary Farris, unaffiliated with the research team’s hypothesis, adds context about the island’s cats. He teaches in the Department of Health and Exercise Science.
App State marketing professor’s book analyzes Uber’s success
March 4, 2020
In her book, “Uber,” Dr. Pia Albinsson, professor in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business, provides key insights into the inner workings of the sharing economy and delivers a comprehensive overview of Uber’s technological innovations, global expansion and business model.