Topic: Faculty and Staff

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Two Appalachian faculty members named Fulbright Scholars
June 13, 2017
Dr. Anatoli Ignatov, assistant professor in the Sustainable Development Department and Dr. Susan Lappan, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, both at Appalachian State University, were honored with prestigious Fulbright Scholar Awards this spring.
Wake Forest-Appalachian partnership educates PAs, benefits children with special needs
Parent to Parent organization earns Community Partnership award
June 6, 2017
On a recent Friday evening, Katherine Moss, a master’s student at Wake Forest School of Medicine’s physician assistant (PA) studies program at Appalachian State University in Boone, took an unconventional “class.” She attended a meeting of the Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country.
Appalachian’s 2017 Fulbright awards
June 5, 2017
Fulbright Scholar awards send Appalachian faculty to Ghana and Malaysia, while the Fulbright U.S. Student Program creates opportunities in Austria and Germany for one alumna and one graduating senior.
Jordyne Blaise named associate vice chancellor for equity, diversity and compliance at Appalachian
June 2, 2017
Blaise will begin work July 1, having most recently served as the inaugural director of community engagement and equity at Harvard Law School.
Tick season in North Carolina: what you need to know
WJZY Fox 46
June 1, 2017
Ticks can cause some major issues if you come close to them. According to the North Carolina Department of Human and Health Services, most of the tick-borne diseases from here are bacterial infection and can cause flu-like symptoms. Appalachian State University Biologist Dr. Steven Seagle is the resident expert on ticks and says there is some positive news when it comes to these creepy creatures.
Dr. Anatoli Ignatov, land ownership and management in Ghana
Faculty Member of Distinction
College of Fine and Applied Arts – Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainable Development
June 1, 2017
Dr. Anatoli Ignatov receives a 2017 Fulbright Scholar Award to study land ownership and management in Ghana.
Five campus leaders receive Appalachian’s 2017 Plemmons Leadership Medallions
June 1, 2017
The recipients, each recognized in a specific category, are: Martha Marking, faculty; Dr. Mike Mayfield, staff; James J. “J.J.” Brown III, student development; John Martin “Jamal” Peters, student leader; and Jonathan Mauldin, W.H. Plemmons Fellow.
Dr. Susan Lappan, helping to save the siamang
Faculty Member of Distinction
College of Arts and Sciences – Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
May 31, 2017
Dr. Susan Lappan has been researching the siamang and their ecosystems since 2000. A Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2017-18 academic year will support a new research project in Malaysia.
Appalachian’s chancellor and university representatives discuss Appalachia economic, energy and educational issues with bipartisan U.S. Senate panel in D.C.
May 31, 2017
The Task Force on Appalachia is gathering leading experts from around the country and the Appalachia region for four separate roundtable discussions organized around these themes: education and the workforce; entrepreneurialism and job creation; energy and infrastructure; and rural health.
James Douthit named dean of Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music
May 26, 2017
Dr. James Douthit, pianist, teacher and an administrator at Nazareth College in suburban Rochester, New York, will be the next dean of the Hayes School of Music (HSOM) at Appalachian State University.
Dr. Tim Ludwig — keeping workers safe
May 22, 2017
A leading authority on industrial safety, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Tim Ludwig has good reason to want to keep workers safe.
Coordinator of Veteran Services Eric Gormly to speak at Appalachian’s Memorial Day ceremony May 29
May 19, 2017
Appalachian State University will mark Memorial Day with a ceremony featuring remarks by Eric Gormly, the coordinator of student veteran services at Appalachian.
Stephenson named director of public safety and chief of police at Appalachian
May 19, 2017
Andy Stephenson joins Appalachian from Indiana University (IU), where he served as captain with oversight of all divisions within the police department.
Appalachian faculty Goudas and Inlow use book clubs to provide learning platforms for faculty and students
May 17, 2017
Book clubs have had resurgence ever since Oprah launched one 20 years ago, and a program at Appalachian State University that helps students with learning differences has adopted the format with great success. The program supports two clubs, one for faculty and one for students.
Raichle named chair of the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
May 17, 2017
Raichle is both a teacher and researcher focusing primarily on renewable energy initiatives. In addition to securing numerous grants for the department, he received the 2013 Fine and Applied Arts Outstanding Teaching Award.
Four Appalachian professors and one instructor have received the 2017 Reich College of Education Outstanding Faculty Awards
May 15, 2017
They are Dr. Eric Groce, professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction; Dr. David Koppenhaver, professor in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education; and Dr. Lisa Poling, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
New department chairs named in Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences
May 12, 2017
Dr. Rahman Tashakkori has been named the chair of the Department of Computer Science, Dr. Eric Marland has been named the chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences and Dr. Zack E. Murrell has been named the chair of the Department of Biology.
Iyer named program director of applied data analytics at Appalachian
May 11, 2017
As program director, Dr. Lakshmi Iyer will lead the Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics degree program that Appalachian launched in 2016 to help bridge the gap between industry demand and skills in the area of big data.