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
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
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