College of Fine and Applied Arts

Dr. Nina-Jo Moore, associate dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts and professor of communication, received the John Shields award for her service to Pi Kappa Delta (PKD) National Honor Society.

The John Shields award is annually presented to a PKD member who has shown dedication and commitment to the mission of the organization. It honors those who display outstanding service to its activities.

“Nina-Jo Moore was honored by PKD with one of their most prestigious awards in recognition of her extremely outstanding service as editor of The Forensic, the organization’s scholarly journal, her professionalism in the communication discipline and forensics subdiscipline and her lifelong character of friendship, good cheer and commitment to the highest ideals of ‘the art of persuasion, beautiful and just,’” said Michael Bartanen, former editor of the Forensic and current PKD historian.

Moore recently completed two four-year terms as editor of PKD’s professional journal, The Forensic, and its newsletter, “The Key.” She also facilitated the development and maintenance of a PKD webpage, served as Nomination Committee Chairperson for six years and, prior to becoming editor, served as a tabulation room staff member at the National Convention and Tournament for 14 years.

Pi Kappa Delta is an honorary consisting of educators, students and alumni committed to encouraging the education of articulate citizens through a three part focus: the commitment to and promotion of ethical, humane and inclusive communication and educational practices; the commitment to and promotion of professional development of forensics educators; and the commitment to and promotion of comprehensive forensics programming. PKD will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013.

Dr. Glenda Treadaway, dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University, has announced that Dr. Garner Dewey, associate professor in the Department of Technology, has been named the associate dean for the College, effective Jan. 1, 2010.

Dr. Dewey will succeed Dr. Nina-Jo Moore, professor of communication, who has served as the College’s associate dean since 2003. Dr. Moore will return to full-time teaching in the Department of Communication in the spring.

In his role as associate dean, Dr. Dewey will oversee student records, coordinate the College’s scholarship program, maintain contact with College alumni, organize college functions and increase international programs in the College.

“I would like to thank Dr. Moore for her service and dedication to the College for the past six years,” said Dr. Treadaway. “We are very excited to have Dr. Dewey join the Dean’s Office. He has a wealth of experience in international programs and an excellent rapport with students. He will be a great asset to the College.”

Dr. Dewey joined the Appalachian faculty in 2003 in the undergraduate industrial design program and graduate industrial technology program. Previously, he taught high school and middle school students as well as in a high school equivalency program tutoring migrant workers preparing the GED test. He also was a professional educator faculty member for the National Training Institute at the University of Tennessee and University of Michigan.

The international travel liaison for the Department of Technology since 2008, Dr. Dewey has traveled with University delegations to Costa Rica to explore opportunities for a general education course for incoming freshmen and to visit Costa Rican institutions with which Appalachian has agreements and to explore other opportunities. He initiated and developed an official exchange agreement between Appalachian and Universidad Veritas in Costa Rica and has organized and participated in several international community service trips.

Dr. Dewey also has been successful in obtaining grant funding and donations to the University and the Department of Technology. Since 2004 he has assisted in bringing in more than $70,000 in funds and software.

Dr. Dewey has been very involved in service and leadership activities at Appalachian. He is a member of the Department of Technology Personnel Committee, the Chancellor’s Task Force on Diversity for Appalachian, the International Studies Council and is a member and chairperson for the Faculty Development Committee in the Department of Technology. He is the developer and webmaster of the Council on Technology Teacher Education and was a member of the review panel for new international summer course proposals, chaired the faculty search committee for a building science faculty position and served as a member of the Department of Technology chair search committee.

Dr. Dewey holds a Ph.D. in occupational studies with a functional minor in instructional technology and interdisciplinary qualitative studies graduate certificate from the University of Georgia. He received a Master of Science degree in technology education and a Bachelor of Science in industrial education with a concentration in technology education from the University of Tennessee. An avid photographer, Dr. Dewey was the winner of the 2004 Appalachian Outdoor Photography Contest in the Environment Category and had a photo published for the month of July in the 2004 Ray’s Weather Calendar Photography Contest.

“I am grateful and excited to accept the position of associate dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts,” said Dr. Dewey. “I look forward to working with the qualified personnel in serving our students. By striving to expand the international focus of our college, I hope to increase the value and meaning of student, faculty and staff educational experiences here at Appalachian.”

The College of Fine and Applied Arts is currently comprised of eight departments: Art; Communication; Family and Consumer Sciences; Health, Leisure and Exercise Science; Military Science and Leadership; Nursing; Technology; and Theatre and Dance. It has more than 3,800 undergraduate and graduate majors, 150 faculty and staff, and 10,000 alumni from all over the country and the world.

Dee Pelliccio, program assistant in the dean’s office for the College of Fine and Applied Arts, gave a lecture on the late Marc Chagall to the Grand Ed-venture group visiting from Florida on Aug. 27. She spoke about his life as a creative artist, writer poet and painter. The lecture was held at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. In addition, A “Mixed Media” painting by Dee appear in the book, Nonverbal Communication: Studies and Applications, 5th Ed. (2009) Oxford University Press, by Nina-Jo Moore, associate dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts and professor of communication. The book will be available in November.

Jeff Tiller, professor of building science, has been named chair of the Department of Technology, effective July 21.

Tiller has taught at Appalachian for the past 13 years and was coordinator of the building science program. He has served as interim chair of the department for the past year.

“Mr. Tiller led the building science program to be highly respected among the industry and its peers,” said Dr. Glenda Treadaway, dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts. “He brings those same leadership skills and enthusiasm to the Department of Technology.”

Tiller holds bachelor of science and master of science degrees in industrial and systems engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His teaching specialties include construction technology and building science, residential and commercial building design, mechanical systems, construction estimating and management, technology forecasting and assessment, renewable energy technologies and energy, economic and environmental analysis.

Tiller served as project director for development of the North Carolina State Energy Plan and on the Ad Hoc Energy Code Committee of the North Carolina Building Codes Council. In 2004, Tiller developed and organized the North Carolina’s Energy Star campaign.

The Department of Technology is one of the largest departments on the Appalachian campus with more than 900 majors. The department offers undergraduate degrees in appropriate technology, building science, graphic arts and imaging technology, industrial design, interior design, technical photography and technology education. It also offers graduate programs in technology education and industrial technology.

Dr. Janice Pope, professor of communication, has been named chair of the Department of Communication, effective July 21. She has served as the department’s interim chair for the past two years.

Dr. Pope has been a member of the communication faculty since 1995 focusing on the public relations sequence, research and service and has served as an associate member of the graduate faculty. She served as assistant chair of the department for the two years prior to serving as interim chair. She has a Ph.D. in mass communication, a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of arts in public relations with a minor in sociology, all from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Dr. Pope is an excellent choice for leadership in the Department of Communication,” said Dr. Glenda Treadaway, dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts. “The department has experienced great success and has many exciting opportunities on the horizon. Dr. Pope has proven to be proactive and effective while interim chair and assistant chair. I appreciate her past work and look forward to her continued leadership.”

Dr. Pope steps into the position held by Dr. Treadaway, who served as interim dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts from July 2007 until March 2009 when she was named dean of the College.

Dr. Pope was selected for the ACT Faculty Fellows program for Spring 2007 and was named the College of Fine and Applied Arts Outstanding Faculty Award winner in 2006. She also received the Student Government Association Outstanding Teacher Award for the College of Fine and Applied Arts in 1998. She served as the Department of Communication Honor’s Program director from 2006-2007 and was co-director of Appalachian’s Summer Reading Program from Fall 2004 to 2006 and a committee member from Fall 1999 to present.

The Department of Communication, which is in the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University, is currently one of the largest programs on campus, with over 900 students. The department offers concentrations in advertising, communication studies, electronic media/broadcasting, journalism, and public relations.