Welcome to Appalachian!

New hires/faculty and staff (Dec. 6–Jan. 25)
Monday, February 6, 2017

Please help welcome our newest members to the Appalachian Community, and join us for Staff Connect and Faculty Club in February. These two monthly events were held jointly Jan. 25. It was a great crowd and I enjoyed catching up with many of you.

The next Faculty Club meets Friday, Feb. 17, from 4 - 6 p.m. Staff Connect meets Thursday, Feb. 16, from 4 - 6 p.m. Both groups meet in the Whitewater Lounge, Plemmons Student Union.

Please welcome the new faculty who began teaching in the Spring 2017 semester:

  • John August, Philosophy and Religion
  • Jeffery Bartlett, Nursing
  • Christopher Bartram, Recreation Management and Physical Education
  • Erin Cashwell, Nutrition and Health Care Management
  • Donna Cotton, Curriculum and Instruction
  • John Russell Cox, Finance, Banking and Insurance
  • Billy Cuthrell, Hayes School of Music
  • Gail Donaldson, BCBSNC Institute for Health and Human Services
  • Kelley D. Ponder, Human Development and Psychological Counseling
  • Erin Ethridge, Art
  • Claudia Farnandez, Distance Education
  • Ingrid Forsyth, Hayes School of Music
  • Cynthia Fuller, Nutrition and Health Care Management
  • Taylor Garrido, Biology
  • Barbara Geer, Hayes School of Music
  • Michael Gilliam, Hayes School of Music
  • Jodi L. Grubb, Family and Child Studies
  • Taylor Hartley, Recreation Management and Physical Education
  • Rebecca Hazelwood, Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Susannah Hogue, Mathematical Sciences
  • Emily Holmes, Management
  • Kevin D. Huff, Finance, Banking and Insurance
  • Paula A. Johnson, Human Development and Psychological Counseling
  • Dong Won Jung, Mathematical Sciences
  • Xueyan Li, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Jesse Lile, Human Development and Psychological Counseling
  • Tianxian Luo, Languages Literatures and Cultures
  • Jennifer McBride, Health and Exercise Science
  • Claud McCary, Leadership and Educational Studies
  • Amber Moodie-Dyer, Social Work
  • Kellie Pope, Psychology
  • Gypsy Price, Anthropology
  • Thomas Randolph, Recreation Management and Physical Education
  • Adrian Rieder, Theatre and Dance
  • Madeline Rizzo, Learning Assistance Program
  • Jennifer Runkle, Geography and Planning
  • Hasthika Rupasinghe, Mathematical Sciences
  • Benjamin Russell, Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Christopher Santiago, Anthropology
  • Adam Sheffield, Cultural, Gender and Global Studies
  • Dionne Sills Busio, Family and Child Studies
  • Jamison Slate, Biology
  • Jessica Smith, Management
  • Crystal Spencer, Communication
  • Elizabeth Summerfield, Art
  • Amber Thompson, Nutrition and Health Care Management
  • Wright Tilley, Management
  • Chole Tipton, Recreation Management and Physical Education
  • Martin Tobey, Curriculum and Instruction
  • David Uher, Health and Exercise Science
  • Mariela Villicana, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Sarah Visocky, Nutrition and Health Care Management
  • Virginia Wallace-Falck, History
  • Henry Wansker, Government and Justice Studies
  • Lasanthi Watagoda, Mathematical Sciences
  • Jessica Whitaker, Management

Please welcome the most recent additions to our staff.

  • Natalie Abernethy, University Program Specialist, Appalachian Fund
  • John Anderson, Post Doctoral Associate, Sustainable Development
  • Anthony Bates, Food Services Technician, Rivers Street Café
  • Zachary Birtsch, Coordinator, University Housing-Residence Life
  • Jerry Cherry, Coordinator for Student Leadership, University Housing-Residence Life
  • Ellen Burnette, Public Communication Specialist, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Elias Dampman, Food Services Technician, Sanford Commons
  • Claudia Farnandez, Associate Director of Distance Education, Division of Education Outreach and Summer Programs
  • Christopher Faw, Food Services Technician, Rivers Street Café
  • Carey Fissel, Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Sarah Garrow, Associate Director of Admissions for Campus Visit Experiences, Admissions
  • Elyssee Gibson, Administrative Support Specialist, College Awareness Program
  • Jonathan Greene, University Library Technician, Library-Reference
  • Skyler Greer, Food Services Technician, Sanford Commons
  • Eric Hartway, Technology Support Analyst, Financial Aid
  • Jennifer Hayward, University Program Specialist, College of Business
  • Matthew Huntanar, Coordinator Jump Start Appalachian, Office of Transfer Services
  • Dustin LaChance, Support Services Associate, The Market at Trivette
  • Anna Lyons, Food Services Technician, Rivers Street Café
  • Jessica Madrid, Assistant Softball Coach, Athletics
  • Amanda Main, Building and Environmental Services Technician, Environmental Services
  • Elizabeth Mason, Interim Interpersonal Violence and Prevention Coordinator, Student Development
  • Jennifer McBride, Research Scientist, Health and Exercise Science
  • Joshua Moll, Coordinator, University Housing-Residence Life
  • Adam Moody, Food Services Technician, McAlister’s Deli
  • Rebecca Moretz, Staff Psychiatrist, Health Services
  • Michelle Pontiff, Public Communications Specialist, Athletics Office
  • Madeline Rizzo, Student Support Services English Instructor/Advisor, Learning Assistance Program
  • Stephanie Sansoucy, Public Communications Specialist, Food Services
  • Cassandra Steffen, Early Childhood Development Practitioner, Lucy Brock Child Development Lab Program
  • Heather Stewart, Executive Assistant, Student Development Vice Chancellor
  • Alysha Stines, Support Services Associate, Park Place Café
  • Jackson Turner, Food Services Technician, Chick-Fil-A
  • Laura Welborn, Food Services Supervisor, Park Place Café
  • Ryan Whittington, Public Safety Officer, University Police