Topic: Faculty and Staff

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Appalachian professors to participate in the 2015 i3@UNC workshop
April 3, 2015
Two Appalachian State University professors have been chosen to participate in the second annual Instructional Innovation Incubator (i3@UNC) to be held this year at UNC Wilmington.
Faculty members at Appalachian granted tenure and promotion
April 3, 2015
The following faculty members at Appalachian State University have been promoted to associate professor and granted tenure by the university’s Board of Trustees.
Faculty at Appalachian promoted to full professor
April 3, 2015
The following faculty members at Appalachian State University have been promoted to the rank of professor by the university’s Board of Trustees.
Trustees award emeritus/emerita status to faculty at Appalachian
April 2, 2015
Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees granted emerita or emeritus status during its March 27 meeting to 20 members of the faculty.
Kruger named provost and executive vice chancellor at Appalachian
April 1, 2015
Following a national search, Dr. Darrell P. Kruger has been named provost and executive vice chancellor at Appalachian State University. Kruger comes to Appalachian from the University of New Orleans, where he is dean of the College of Education and Human Development.
Everts will be installed as Appalachian’s seventh chancellor on April 17
March 31, 2015
Dr. Sheri N. Everts will be installed as Appalachian State University’s seventh chancellor on Friday, April 17, in the Holmes Convocation Center on campus.
Burris honored by UNC Board of Governors for teaching excellence
March 26, 2015
Teaching is one of Jennifer Burris’ passions, and that passion has been recognized by the UNC Board of Governors. Burris, an associate professor of physics at Appalachian State University and director of the engineering physics graduate program, is one of 17 professors from across the UNC system who will receive a UNC Board of Governors 2015 Award for Teaching Excellence.
Students and geology professor research ancient marine animal
March 25, 2015
While part of the research team is studying living echinoderms, such as starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers and sea lilies, Waters, White and Nguyen are part of a larger research team studying fossil echinoderms including blastoids.
University lecturer explores nature’s phenomena in new book
March 12, 2015
From Australia to Venezuela and points in-between, writer Leigh Ann Henion has chronicled some of nature’s wonders in her debut book “Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer’s Search for Wonder in the Natural World” published by Penguin Press on March 24.
Gillin named director of athletics at Appalachian
Feb. 27, 2015
Following a national search, Chancellor Sheri N. Everts has named Douglas Gillin director of athletics at Appalachian State University. He will begin his new duties April 6.
Rawls named executive director of educational outreach and summer programs
Feb. 23, 2015
D. Terry Rawls will join Appalachian State University March 2 as executive director of educational outreach and summer programs.
Technology for Teaching Fair: Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning
Feb. 11, 2015
The fair will allow faculty to share teaching and course design strategies used to enhance student learning using technology; connect teaching faculty and staff with similar pedagogical and content roles and interests; initiate communities of learners; promote the Technology for Teaching website and other campus resources for teaching/course design; and inform staff and faculty on support services offered on campus to effectively integrate technology into teaching and course design.
Hayes School of Music string faculty performance rescheduled for Feb. 21
Feb. 9, 2015
Members of the string trio are Eric Koontz, viola, Nancy Bargerstock, violin, and Kenneth Lurie, cello. Joining the faculty are Margaret Bragg, violin, Audrey Sutton, viola, and Nora Naughton, cello.
Faculty recital Feb. 8 features works for trombone and tuba
Feb. 2, 2015
Classical and contemporary compositions will be performed by trombonist Drew C. Leslie and tuba player Bernard H. Flythe during a faculty recital at Appalachian State University.
Clements named Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Fellow
Jan. 28, 2015
Dr. J. Sid Clements of Boone has been named a Fellow in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Clements is a professor of physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University.
Tyndall named director of research protections
Jan. 28, 2015
After a national search, Robin Tyndall has been named director of research protections at Appalachian State University. Tyndall has served as the interim director since August 2014, and previously was assistant director.
DeHart named chair of Appalachian’s Department of Communication
Jan. 13, 2015
Following a national search, Dr. Jean DeHart has been named chair of the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University. DeHart served as interim chair following Dr. Janice Pope, who returned to the faculty.
Hill appointed to North Carolina Psychology Board
Jan. 12, 2015
Dr. Robert Hill, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University, has been reappointed by Gov. Pat McCrory to a three-year term on the North Carolina Psychology Board.