Faculty & Staff

The 480+ faculty members of the College of Arts and Sciences represent a rich diversity of educational background and professional expertise. Most of the faculty in the College hold terminal degrees in their discipline, and all faculty members are dedicated to their teaching and research. 

Faculty & Staff News

Dr. Sandra Ballard '79 (left) and Dr. Andy Koch (right) will serve as Macebearers for the Spring 2024 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Commencement Ceremony.

Drs. Sandra Ballard '79 and Andy Koch to serve as Macebearers for Spring 2024 CAS Commencement

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Sandra Ballard '79 and Dr. Andy Koch will serve as Macebearers for the Spring 2024 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Commencement...

Built in 1792, Fort Defiance is the former home of William Lenoir. Photo by Dr. Beth Davison

Students in "Antebellum Slavery in Appalachia" course design exhibit for Lenoir's Fort Defiance

LENOIR, N.C. — Students and faculty members from Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences and Reich College of Education collabor...

Natalie Wilson '15 '17 is an academic advisor for the College of Arts and Sciences Advising and Support Services Hub (CASSH).

April 2024 CAS Staff Spotlight: Natalie Wilson

Each month of the academic year, the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) randomly selects one staff member to be featured ...

Dr. Beverly Moser, professor emerita in Appalachian State University's Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Beverly Moser

Dr. Beverly Moser, Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures and CulturesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Projec...

Professor Alex Hooker playing “Cotton Eyed Joe” on the banjo for his Appalachian Strings class. Feb. 14, 2024. Hooker demonstrates how the song is supposed to sound before guiding his students along. Photo by Devon Richter

Strings of legacy: Alexander Hooker’s 25-year impact on App State

Alexander Hooker’s journey to old-time folk music started gradually, then suddenly. He has been a professor of Appalachian Strings here at...