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A collage of new faculty faces

Walker College welcomes fresh faces, new expertise to faculty for 2025-26 academic year
Mar 12, 2026

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University welcomes the following faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year.

Four Presidents' Roundtable students stand with a sign with text "Reverse Career Fair" in App State's Holmes Convocation Center

Walker College student leaders participate in Reverse Career Fair during Spring Connect
Mar 10, 2026

Student leaders from eight highly engaged organizations in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business participated in a Reverse Career Fair held in conjunction with Walker Spring...

From left are Pearce Lowrey, Abigail Ledford, Avin Patel, Rian Mofu and Matt Adkins

App State team wins State Rounds of '26 CFA Institute Research Challenge
Mar 5, 2026

A team of students from Appalachian State University won the State Finals Round of the 2026...

Todd Cherry

Cherry named to Journal of Environmental Economics and Management editorial board
Aug 24, 2015

ASU NEWS—Todd L. Cherry, a professor in Appalachian State University's...

Residential Learning Community tshirt

Business RLC students work on team-building, enrich the college experience
Aug 17, 2015

Appalachian freshmen traveled to Camp Broadstone in Valle Crucis for a day of personal and...

Aaron Nelson, Joe Fagan, and Joe Cazier present findings of New River Light and Power analytics project at the 2015 Appalachian Energy Summit

Business students, faculty collaborate with New River Light and Power to reduce peak power consumption in the high country
Aug 10, 2015

Business students and faculty members from the Center for Analytics and Research Education (CARE) at Appalachian State University are...

WCOB alumni appointed to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees
Jul 31, 2015

ASU NEWS—Robert C. Hatley and D. Kenan Smith have been appointed by Gov. Pat...

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference participants

Business students recognized with top honors at national leadership conference
Jul 30, 2015

Senior accounting major Michelle Bennett, sophomore marketing major John Vines, senior communication science & disorders major Elzabeth...

Sywassink Award Winners 2015

Business faculty and staff honored for excellence in teaching, research and service
Jul 28, 2015

ASU NEWS—Five Appalachian State University faculty members and one...

David Thompson

Business professor named honorary alumnus at Appalachian
Jul 23, 2015

Adjunct professor David Thompson of Charlotte has been named an honorary alumnus by the Appalachian Alumni Association.

Thompson had a 27...

Appalachian State Students Travel to Bermuda

Appalachian State Students Travel to Bermuda
Jul 21, 2015

Dr. David Marlett and Emily Marlett of Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business led a group of ten students on a study abroad...

Foster Care Family Act signing

Appalachian business professors help develop N.C.’s Foster Care Family Act
Jul 17, 2015

ASU NEWS-- David C. Marlett has been a department chair, college...