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Economics Department releases March newsletter Mar 24, 2026

The Department of Economics at Appalachian State University has released its March newsletter for students majoring or minoring in economics

Faculty, Students, Dept - ECON, Front Page
App State Master of Business Administration student Karlee Cook has analyzed data from 1.6 million births spanning 15 years, with preliminary findings linking lower birth weight and preterm birth to chemical accident sites in North Carolina.

MBA student examines chemical accidents and newborn and maternal health Mar 23, 2026

Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity and innovation at App State. Students, MBA, Faculty, Dept - ECON, Front Page, Research
Dr. Jamie Parson on the importance of inclusivity in the classroom
Pia Albinsson, left, and Lubna Nafees

Marketing researchers discover marginalized women utilize social media to counter biased, mainstream narratives about them, promote well-being Mar 29, 2021

Research from faculty at Appalachian State University examines the way in which marginalized women utilize social media to counter biased,...

Faculty, Front Page, Research, Sustainable Business, Dept - MKT SCM
Dr. Lubna Nafees, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management. Her research interests include social media and sustainable and conscious consumption.

For ‘the gram’: App State’s Dr. Lubna Nafees studies social media influencers Mar 29, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Lubna Nafees uses work time to surf social media.

Faculty, Research, Dept - MKT SCM
A cyclist crosses a flooded New River on foot, bike in hand.
Our students and faculty ended the fall semester with some bonding and friendly competition at the Greenway near Leon Levine Hall.

Spring 2021 edition of Eye on IOHRM now available Mar 29, 2021

The Spring 2021 edition of "Eye on IOHRM" is now available online.

Students, Dept - MGT, Faculty
Graphic symbolizing Walker College having joined Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Walker College joins Sustainable Development Solutions Network, affirms commitment to accomplish Sustainable Development Goals Mar 18, 2021

Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business has officially joined the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (...

Faculty, Research, Sustainable Business, Front Page, Walker College News
Dr. Ilgım Dara Benoit
The sun sets on shrimp and fishing boats dock along Raccoon Creek in Oriental.

New research considers the impact of commercial fisheries on North Carolina's economy Mar 18, 2021

Thanks to a new, collaborative research project from faculty at Appalachian State University, Duke University, NC State University and the...

Faculty, Front Page, Dept - ECON, Economy, Research
Richard E. Sorensen, in his office in Virginia Tech's Pamplin Hall, in 2005.

In memoriam: Richard E. Sorensen, second dean of Appalachian's Walker College of Business Mar 15, 2021

Dr. Richard E. Sorensen (1943-2020) served as the second dean of Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business from 1973 until 1982,...

Faculty, Walker College News
Dr. Scott Hunsinger to serve as chair of the Department of Computer Information Systems in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University

Dr. Scott Hunsinger to serve as chair of the Department of Computer Information Systems in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University Feb 16, 2021

Dr. Scott Hunsinger has been named chair for the Department of Computer Information Systems in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian...

Faculty, Dept - CIS, Walker College News, Front Page