Topic: Faculty and Staff

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Light pollution
Adverse impact of excessive artificial nighttime lighting on natural systems is worldwide
Wilkes Journal-Patriot
Dec. 1, 2017
Dr. Daniel Caton, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, has worked with local governments in Wilkes and other counties to seek ordinances regulating outdoor lighting.
AMPC Announces Jurors for 15th Annual Competition
Appalachian's Garner Dewey, Craig Dillenbeck and Cheryl Zibisky selected to judge 15th Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
High Country Press
Nov. 28, 2017
A partnership between Appalachian State University Outdoor Programs, the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, and Virtual Blue Ridge, AMPC celebrates the unique people, places, and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians and attracts entries from across the United States.
Local resident’s research honored
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce studies human origins in Africa
Wilkes Journal-Patriot
Nov. 28, 2017
Children sometimes flip through National Geographic magazines just to look at the photos, but not Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce when she was growing up.
Oxygen Surge 400 Million Years Ago Helped Trigger an Explosion in Biodiversity
The life-giving gas.
ScienceAlert
Nov. 25, 2017
Scientists, including Appalachian's Cole Edwards, have linked a surge in Earth's oxygen levels some 455 million years ago with an explosion in biodiversity on the planet, as nature took advantage of the extra breathing space to transform marine life and develop new species.
Appalachian researcher helps link oxygen increase to biodiversity growth
Nov. 22, 2017
A team of researchers, including Appalachian's Dr. Cole Edwards, found that oxygen levels appear to increase at about the same time as a three-fold increase in biodiversity during the Ordovician Period, between 445 and 485 million years ago, according to a study published Nov. 20 in Nature Geoscience, a periodical that covers all aspects of the Earth sciences.
Hyde named dean of students for Appalachian State University
Nov. 17, 2017
Dr. Jonathon Hyde most recently served as director of residential life and education at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he also held the position of interim associate dean of students and director of student advocacy and accountability.
Dr. Nancy S. Love receives the 2017 Award for Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance
Nov. 9, 2017
Dr. Nancy S. Love, a professor of political science in Appalachian State University’s Department of Government and Justice Studies, received the 2017 Award for Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance from Appalachian’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
Brad Vest receives the Smith-Steel Award for Professional Staff from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI)
Nov. 9, 2017
Brad Vest, associate director of operations for Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union and Legends entertainment facility, received the Smith-Steel Award for Professional Staff at the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region III Conference.
Dr. Hill appointed to the North Carolina Psychology Board by Gov. Roy Cooper
Nov. 9, 2017
Dr. Robert Hill, an associate professor of psychology in Appalachian State University’s Department of Psychology, was appointed as a member who is a licensed psychologist to the North Carolina Board of Psychology by Gov. Roy Cooper. The appointment is a three-year term, which expires in 2020.
Rod “R.T.” Smith ’75
Oct. 25, 2017
Rod “R.T.” Smith ’75 receives Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences 2016-17 Outstanding Alumni Award.
New Study Links Climate Change To Increased Western Wildfire Activity
88.5 WFDD
Oct. 24, 2017
A recent study out of Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro finds that climate change and the massive wildfires in California are related. It has to do with Arctic sea ice. That’s been monitored since 1979, and since then there’s been an 11 percent decrease in ice per decade.
Dr. Leslie Bradbury creatively prepares tomorrow’s science teachers
Oct. 23, 2017
Dr. Leslie Bradbury advocates creative delivery in the classroom. So, you just might find her standing on her head as she prepares tomorrow’s science teachers in the Reich College of Education.
Dr. Davis Hankins: a liberal arts education = resourcefulness
Oct. 23, 2017
Today’s most pressing concerns can’t be addressed through any one discipline, this religious studies professor says. Dr. Davis Hankins encourages undergraduates to take advantage of Appalachian’s interdisciplinary opportunities.
What’s so funny about math? Award-winning TV writers will explain the calculus of comedy
UCLA
Oct. 20, 2017
Sarah Greenwald, professor of mathematics at Appalachian State University, moderated the panel discussion “The Calculus of Comedy: Math in The Simpsons, Futurama, and The Big Bang Theory” Oct. 25, 2017 in Los Angeles. The event was sponsored by UCLA’s Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics.
Alumnus’ new endowment fund and named space in Peacock Hall honor information systems professor
Oct. 17, 2017
A new endowment fund and meeting and networking space at Appalachian State University have been established to honor Dr. Albert L. Harris, a longtime professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in the Walker College of Business (WCOB).
Researchers link western wildfire activity to arctic warming
Appalachian's Dr. Peter Soulé and UNCG's Dr. Paul Knapp say the connection may be through a phenomenon called the “Arctic Amplification”
Oct. 12, 2017
Are the devastating wildfires in California potentially linked to larger atmospheric processes related to human-caused climate change? Researchers at Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro believe there might be a connection.
Up-and-down weather is having an effect on fall color in Va. and N.C. mountains
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Oct. 6, 2017
Mid-October is again shaping up to be the best time for western North Carolina, according to Howard Neufeld, a professor of biology at Appalachian State University. Neufeld, who shares his weekly observations and predictions on Facebook on the “Fall Color Guy” page, said he believes the next warmup in the forecast could delay the peak a few days later than usual in western North Carolina.
Jordan gets real with Associate Vice Chancellor, Jordyne Blaise and Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Willie Fleming
Sep. 28, 2017
In this first episode of What's Your Truth, Jordan gets real with Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Willie Fleming and Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Compliance Jordyne Blaise. They talk about pivotal moments in their lives, the legacies they want to leave, and answer the question: "What's your truth?"