Faculty

Michelle Barnhardt

In the news: Barnhart receives LEDA’s first 'Her Legacy of Leadership' Award Dec 3, 2025

Michelle Barnhardt, a special faculty member in the Department of Management, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Her Legacy of Le...

Faculty, Dept - MGT, Front Page
Dr. Justin Cox to serve as Macebearer for December 12 Commencement

Cox to serve as Macebearer for December 12 Commencement Nov 18, 2025

Dr. Justin Cox will serve as macebearer for this semester's Walker College of Business Commencement.

Faculty, Dept - FIN, upcoming-event, Front Page
Dean's Club research to be presented in Peacock Hall Nov. 6

Dean's Club research to be presented in Peacock Hall Nov. 6 Nov 2, 2025

Research projects from Walker College of Business faculty and students will be presented on Appalachian State University campus for the 2025 Walker College of Business Research Day on Thursday,...

Research, Faculty, Students, Dept - FIN, Dept - CIS, Dept - ECON, Dept - MGT, Dept - MKT SCM

Student economists estimate impact of five major High Country events Apr 23, 2018

Students from Appalachian State University's student chapter of the National Association for Business Economics and faculty in...

Faculty, Students, Centers - CERPA, Dept - ECON, Dept - FIN, Front Page, Research
YOUTH GIVEN STEM OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH $1 MILLION GRANT

YOUTH GIVEN STEM OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH $1 MILLION GRANT Apr 10, 2018

Professor of Information Systems Lakshmi Iyer is co-principal investigator for the study.

Faculty, Dept - CIS, Research
McNeil named chairperson for Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance

McNeil named chairperson for Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance Apr 9, 2018

Dr. Chris McNeil, an associate professor of finance at Appalachian State University, has been named chair of the ...

Faculty, Dept - FIN, Walker College News, Front Page
Walker College staff members earn "shout outs" for service

Walker College staff members earn "shout out" for service Apr 8, 2018

Members of the Walker College of Business staff have earned a Staff Senate Staff Shout Out for exemplary service in their work...

Faculty, Dept - CIS, Dept - MGT, Service, Staff
Alternatives to Today's Capitalism: an April 18 lunch and learn opportunity

"Alternatives to Today's Capitalism" lunch and learn to be held April 18 Apr 4, 2018

Aldous Huxley once said "Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted."

Faculty, Dept - MGT, Events, Front Page, Sustainable Business, Holshouser
ARBS conference committee members Steve Ha from Western Carolina, Carolyn Rochelle from East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Sandy Vannoy from Appalachian, Prasun Bhattacharjee from ETSU, and Kristen King from Eastern Kentucky University.

Appalachian professors present during fifth annual Appalachian Research in Business Symposium Apr 2, 2018

Twenty Appalachian State University authors presented on five topics during the fifth annual Appalachian Research in Business Symposium (ARBS)...

Faculty, Students, Research, Centers - CARE, Dept - FIN, Dept - CIS, MBA
Appalachian professor awarded UNC Greensboro funding for BRIDGES project

Appalachian professor awarded UNC Greensboro funding for BRIDGES project Mar 30, 2018

Dr. Lakshmi S. Iyer has received $98,696 from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Dr. Iyer, Co-PI, along with PI Dr. Heidi...

Faculty, Dept - CIS, Research
From left: Dalton Stout, Lucas Stinson, Avery Dobbins, Daniel Paprocki, Ed Hassler, Brandy Hadley, Dan Emery and Joseph Cazier during the 2018 Appalachian Research in Business Symposium

Analytics students present at Appalachian Research in Business Symposium Mar 30, 2018

Walker College of Business students presented analytics research at the...

Students, Faculty, Centers - CARE, Dept - CIS, Dept - FIN, Research, Sustainable Business, MBA
Chancellor Sheri N. Everts of Appalachian State University with Richard G. Sparks, who received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Fall Commencement December 10, 2016 for his service to the community. Photo by Marie Freeman.

Richard Sparks reflects on teaching, learning and partnerships Mar 28, 2018

Sometimes in life, things come full circle. Richard Sparks, a two-time graduate of Appalachian who holds a bachelor's degree in health care...

Faculty, MBA, Business Advisory Council