Faculty and Staff

Fermentation Sciences lab manager Daniel Parker (left), and lab director Brett Taubman (right) stand in App State’s Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences Service Lab in Mountain Laurel Hall Sept. 30.

The newest dairy alternative comes from sweet potatoes [faculty featured]
Oct 15, 2026

Two professors in the Fermentation Sciences Program founded a sweet potato milk startup company, seeking to promote nutrition and combat food waste.

Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences, Grants and Research
Hundreds of people waited in line to get into the Beer Fest right at 3 p.m. when the general admission opened.

Bubbles, brews and sweet potatoes: High Country Beer Fest marks 19th year [staff featured]
Sep 3, 2026

BOONE — Thousands of beer lovers filled the Watauga County fairgrounds Saturday for the 19th annual High Country Beer Fest, sampling pours from 37 breweries under cooperating skies.

Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences
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
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