Faculty and Staff

Megan Hutton '22 (left) and Alicia Roberts '03 (right)

Megan Hutton and Alicia Roberts receive shout-outs in June
Jun 30, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — In June, four members of Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) were recognized with staff shout-outs.

Department News, Faculty and Staff
Dr. Brett Taubman holds a glass of Rootsii.

This App State Researcher is Taking Wasted Sweet Potatoes — And Turning Them Into Milk [faculty featured]
Jun 4, 2026

North Carolina may be famous for its beaches and Blue Ridge Mountains, but the state has a lesser-known claim to fame.

Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research
App State professor Dr. Brett Taubman, left, and Fermentation Sciences Lab manager Daniel Parker have developed the sweetpotato milk Rootsii in fermentation lab facilities at App State. The locally sourced, sustainable and allergy-friendly product received $1.82 million in funding from NCInnovation, with a goal of bringing the milk from proof of concept to store shelves over the next two years. Photo by Chase Reynolds

From the field to the fridge: $1.82M NCInnovation grant supports sweetpotato startup at App State
May 15, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Backed by a $1.82 million NCInnovation grant, Appalachian State University professor Dr.

Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research
Dr. Brooke Christian

Dr. Brooke Christian receives the Excellence in Academic Advising Faculty Advising Award
Oct 5, 2022

The Undergraduate Advising Council (UAC) established App State's first university wide, peer nominated academic advising award in 2019.

Awards, Chemistry, Department News, Faculty and Staff
Dr. Michael Reddish

App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
Sep 30, 2022

Dr. Michael Reddish, assistant professor in App State’s A.R.

Chemistry, Department News, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research
Nicholas Shaw

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Aug 29, 2022

Project: “Proving Nano-Reactor Technology Commercial Viability: Synthesizing Aspartame”

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research
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