Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Faculty directory

Faculty

Thomas Hansell hansellts@appstate.edu (828) 262-7715	Professor and co-director, University Documentary Film Services	Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Appalachian Studies program
Dr. Katherine E. Ledford ledfordke@appstate.edu (828) 262-4087	Professor	Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Appalachian Studies program
Dr. Julie Shepherd-Powell shepherdpowellja@appstate.edu (828) 262-7199	Assistant Professor Graduate Program Director, Appalachian Studies	Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Appalachian Studies program

Affiliate Faculty

Dr. Laura Ammon ammonll@appstate.edu (828) 262-7362	Associate Professor Director, Watauga Residential College	Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Appalachian Studies program Watauga Residential College
Dr. Sandra Ballard ballardsl@appstate.edu (828) 262-4072	Professor and editor of Appalachian Journal	Appalachian Studies program
Joseph Bathanti bathantjr@appstate.edu	McFarlane Family Distinguished Professor	Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Appalachian Studies program Watauga Residential College
Dr. Patricia D Beaver beaverpd@appstate.edu	Emeritus Professor	Appalachian Studies program
Dr. James Beeler beelerje@appstate.edu (828) 262-2297	Director, College Access Partnerships	Appalachian Studies program
Dr. Jessie Blackburn blackburnjb@appstate.edu (828) 262-2890	Assistant Chair and Director of Rhetoric and Composition	Appalachian Studies program Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies program
Dr. Brian Burke burkebj@appstate.edu (828) 262-6316	Assistant Professor	Appalachian Studies program
Dr. Sarah Carmichael carmichaelsk@appstate.edu (828) 262-8471	Professor	Appalachian Studies program
Dr. E. Cecelia Conway conwayec@appstate.edu (828) 262-2350	Professor	Appalachian Studies program
Dr. James Goff goffjr@appstate.edu (828) 262-6011	Professor	Appalachian Studies program

Adjunct Faculty

Cary Curlee curleecb@appstate.edu (828) 262-7345	Adjunct Instructor	Appalachian Studies program
Mark Freed freedmc@appstate.edu (828) 262-7345	Adjunct Instructor in Appalachian Music	Appalachian Studies program
Alex Hooker hookerab@appstate.edu (828) 262-7345	Adjunct Instructor in Appalachian Music	Appalachian Studies program
Christopher McCloud mccloudcr@appstate.edu (828) 262-7345	Adjunct Instructor, Music	Appalachian Studies program
Tim Stafford staffordtj@appstate.edu (828) 262-7345	Adjunct Instructor in Appalachian Music	Appalachian Studies program

Graduate Student

Krystal Carter Carterkb@appstate.edu (828) 262-2462	Graduate Teaching Assistant	Appalachian Studies program
Matt Groce grocejm@appstate.edu (828) 262-2462	Graduate Teaching Assistant	Appalachian Studies program
Robert McCormac mccormacrd@appstate.edu (828) 262-2462	Graduate Teaching Assistant	Appalachian Studies program
Brandon Zeller zellersbk@appstate.edu (828) 262-2462	Graduate Teaching Assistant	Appalachian Studies program