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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. Justin Kent, Appalachian State University School/College Awardee

Management faculty selected as App State college awardee by UNC Board of Governors Mar 17, 2026

Appalachian State University has announced its 2026 winners of App State’s 2026 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Awards.

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Appalachian students Joshua Johnson, left, and Kate Ciesinski with Dr. David Marlett at the CPCU Society Annual Meeting

Appalachian students attend Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter meeting Oct 24, 2018

Two Appalachian State University Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) students recently attended the Institutes CPCU Society Annual...

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NSF grant funds Appalachian research on the effects of too few zzz’s Oct 22, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — How does missing a good night’s sleep affect a person’s decisions and interactions with others during their waking life?

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Dean's Club grant research poster session scheduled October 25 Oct 15, 2018

 Sixteen Walker College of Business professors will present their recent research during a Dean's Club research poster session...

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David English ’04 ’06 is the 2018 winner of Appalachian State University’s Young Alumni Award. Photo by Marie Freeman

David English receives Appalachian Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Award Oct 15, 2018

David English '04 '06, the 2018 winner of the Young Alumni Award at Appalachian State University, said, "Appalachian ... truly changed the...

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Pictured, from left, are Catherine Lattimore, Gina Bixby, Andi Olivet, Brandon Wilkerson, Jordan Boyd, Harrison Cameron, Kate Ciesinski, Sarah Musser Avery Fink, Tanner McGuire, Caroline Jonkers, Reid Cooper, Manny Tsra, Ellen Collins, Kimberly Aguirre, Dr. Karen Epermanis and Gilberto Ramirez.

Gamma Iota Sigma Students Attend 2018 International Conference in Chicago Oct 12, 2018

Sixteen Appalachian State University students majoring in risk management, actuarial science...

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IMA Scholarship winners stand with Walker College Dean Heather Norris, left, accounting professor Kim Zahller, right, and Department of Accounting Chair Doug Roberts (back row, right)

Accounting students earn CMA scholarships from Institute of Management Accountants Oct 5, 2018

Nine accounting students at Appalachian State University have earned scholarship awards from the Institute of Management Accountants...

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Former chancellor Ken Peacock, left, and Walker College Dean Heather Norris, center, are pictured with '86 accounting alumni John Barrow, Dennis Giff and Marshall Croom. The three alumni are playing with Peacock, their former professor, in today's Beroth Scholarship Golf Tourney.

Beroth Golf Tourney, in its 26th year, raises thousands more to support students at Appalachian Oct 4, 2018

On October 3, 2018, Four Brothers Food Stores and Beroth Oil Company Inc., in conjunction with the Walker College of Business, hosted the 26th...

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Pictured, from left, are Dr. Garner Dewey (College of Fine and Applied Arts), Dr. Melba Spooner (Reich College of Education), Dr. Marie Huff (Beaver College of Health Sciences), Dr. Heather Norris (Walker College of Business), Dr. Neva Specht (College of Arts and Sciences) and Dr. James Douthit (Hayes School of Music).

In Pictures: Walker College Dean Heather Norris and colleagues field side at Appalachian Homecoming Sep 29, 2018

Appalachian State University celebrated its Homecoming on September 29, and, as a culmination to a full week of activities, the Mountaineers took...

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Information systems professors awarded one of only two grants to further ethics in blockchain research

Information systems professors awarded one of only two grants to further ethics in blockchain research Sep 26, 2018

Two Walker College of Business faculty members, Dr. Jason Xiong and Dr. Lakshmi Iyer, have received funding to...

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Appalachian's IOHRM program recognized by Society of Human Resource Management

Appalachian’s IOHRM program recognized by Society of Human Resource Management Sep 25, 2018

The Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management program (IOHRM) at Appalachian State University earned...

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