Welcome Interim Dean, Dr. Shanshan Lou
Aug 18, 2025
We extend a warm welcome to Dr. Shanshan Lou who will serve as the Interim Dean for both the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the Hayes School of Music for the fall 2025 semester. Dr. Lou comes to us from the Department of Communication where she served as Chair for the past 2 years.
Announcement: Dr. Carolyn Edy as Assistant Chair in the Department of Communication
Jul 21, 2025
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Carolyn Edy on her appointment as Assistant Chair of the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University. In this role, she will support departmental leadership, guide curriculum development, and champion faculty initiatives.
McCandless joins Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts
Mar 1, 2016
Meghan McCandless joined the college on February 15 and will manage communications.
Sustainability Spotlight - Brent Summerville
Mar 1, 2016
Brent Summerville, a sustainable technology practitioner-in- residence in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, has...
'Clybourne Park' sparks conversations about race on campus [The Appalachian]
Mar 1, 2016
The Theatre and Dance Department's recent production of 'Clybourne Park' encouraged contemporary conversations about race and more.
Interactive artwork "Paper Bag Test" on display in Belk Library
Feb 29, 2016
Boone—Art Department faculty member IlaSahai Prouty is determined to expand the dialog about race and stereotypes on campus. Her new installation...
Interior Design professor studies hospital design and fear response
Feb 29, 2016
Hessam Ghamari's findings were recently published in Health Environments Research & Design (HERD), a prestigious healthcare...
College of Fine and Applied Arts students participate in Polar Plunge [The Appalachian]
Feb 25, 2016
A strong supporter of the Polar Plunge each year, the ROTC raised $1,250 for the Watauga County Special Olympics. Ian Black, a...
Faculty member installs wind measurement device for Army Corps. of Engineers [The Appalachian]
Feb 22, 2016
Brent Summerville, a sustainable technology Practitioner-in-Residence, recently installed a wind measurement system at the Kerr Scott Dam and...
Video Game Discourse: ASU's newest class [The Appalachian]
Feb 22, 2016
The new course is designed to examine the social impacts on discourse of video games.
Sustainability Spotlight - Stephen McCreery
Feb 15, 2016
Stephen McCreery, assistant professor of electronic media / broadcasting in the Department of Communication, is a proponent of sustainable...
