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

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
Dr. Stephan Sommer

Research of molds, bacteria in winemaking funded
Jan 29, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Dr.

Fermentation Sciences, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research