Faculty and Staff

Three individuals wearing blue jackets in a scientific lab.

From waste to taste: Fermentation unlocks protein potential
Apr 8, 2026

Modern chemistry meets food preparation practices that date to antiquity in a protein processing lab at App State.

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences, Grants and Research, Students
Dr. Brett Taubman is a professor and the director of the Fermentation Sciences program in  Appalachian State University's A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences.

Dr. Brett Taubman featured on WUNC's The Broadside
Jan 23, 2026

From bourbon to chow chow, fermentation is everywhere in Southern food and drink.

Department News, Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences
Erik Martella sits on a stone wall and smiles while pouring himself a glass of red wine.

Demystifying Wine for the Next Generation [faculty featured]
Jan 9, 2026

As both an educator and winemaker, Erik Martella has spent decades thinking about how people encounter wine, not just as a beverage, but as an experience shaped by history, hospitality, and human... Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences

Christian Wallen

Dr. Christian Wallen publishes new take on carbon energy solution
Feb 9, 2022

Dr. Christian Wallen publishes new take on carbon energy solution.

Chemistry, Department News, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research
Dr. Amanda Howell

Dr. Amanda Howell: Non-Tenure Track Teaching Excellence Award
Oct 26, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Howell, the recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Non-Tenure Track Teaching Excellence Award.

Faculty and Staff, Department News
Dr. Carol Babyak

Dr. Carol Babyak: CAS Inclusion Award
Oct 26, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Carol Babyak, the recipient of the 2020-21 College of Arts & Sciences Inclusion Award.

Faculty and Staff, Department News
Megen Culpepper

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Megen Culpepper
Jul 14, 2021

Dr. Megen Culpepper, assistant professor, Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences Chemistry, Grants and Research, Faculty and Staff
Dr. Nicholas Shaw

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Apr 23, 2021

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nicholas Shaw Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research
members of Appalachian State University’s ADVANCE APPALACHIAN team

App State awarded nearly $1M grant to ADVANCE APPALACHIAN women in STEM academic careers
Sep 18, 2020

BOONE, N.C.

Grants and Research, Faculty and Staff
Samuella B. Sigmann

App State's Samuella B. Sigmann wins 2019 ACS Howard Fawcett Chemical Health and Safety Award
Aug 2, 2019

BOONE, N.C.

Department News, Awards, Faculty and Staff
Amanda Howell

Sun Belt names App State’s Dr. Amanda C. Howell a 2019 Faculty Member of the Year
Jun 25, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Dr. Amanda C.

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Awards