Faculty and Staff

Sweetpotato milk first gains big financial backing [faculty featured]
Jul 30, 2026

Will sweetpotato milk fill a gap in the dairy alternatives space?

Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences, Grants and Research
Appalachian State University researchers, backed by a $1.82 million grant, have found a new use for sweet potatoes: sweet potato milk. It features a rich texture and sweet taste with a slight tint of the signature orange hue. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Buttery, sweet and orange: This milk alternative has deep North Carolina roots [faculty featured]
Jul 27, 2026

The humble sweet potato, long considered a North Carolina staple, is at the center of innovation as it’s transformed into the latest plant-based milk.

Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences, Grants and Research
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
Dr. Brooke Christian, Harrison Esterly, Dane Shovlin

Out of cold storage — App State vaccine and drug research could speed delivery, cut costs
Aug 28, 2018

BOONE, N.C.

Chemistry, Grants and Research, Faculty and Staff, Students
Dr. Brooke Christian

UNC System funds Appalachian research on new drug storage and delivery method
Aug 28, 2018

BOONE, N.C.

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research
mitochondria

Appalachian researchers contribute to study on protein that triggers antioxidant production
Jul 16, 2018

BOONE, N.C.

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research