Core Faculty
217 Living Learning Academic
broas@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests Climate change; adaptation; resilience; socio-ecological systems; behavioral social sciences; systems thinking; international development; institutions;...
211 Living Learning Academic
burkebj@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: Political ecology and political economy; grassroots activism for environmental and socio-economic change; alternative economies; globalization and development...
217 Living Learning Academic Building
denbiggelaa@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: In addition to his knowledge and skills in agriculture, agroforestry and organic gardening, his areas of expertise include endogenous knowledge systems; farmer...
126 Living Learning Academic
englandle@appstate.edu
Teaching & Outreach Interests environmental and sustainability science, ecology, freshwater ecosystems, watershed science, terrestrial-aquatic linkages, community-based watershed conservation,...
214-A Living Learning Academic
fanaticoac@appstate.edu
Research Interests: Sustainable poultry production, regenerative agriculture and livestock production, ecological poultry practices including local feeds and nutrient cycling, insects as feed,...
133 Living Learning Academic
anatoli@appstate.edu
Education Ph.D., Political Science, Johns Hopkins University, 2014 B.A., Political Science, San Francisco State University, 2007 Research Interests Environmental Political Theory, African...
214-B Living Learning Academic
jignatova@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: Jacqui's research and teaching interests include global environmental politics, the politics of food and agriculture, globalization and development, global...
215 Living Learning Academic
millercp3@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: Environmental history, agricultural history, economic history, and rural life; farms, forests, soils, and society; place-based pedagogy, soil science education,...
212 Living Learning Academic
ogwumc@appstate.edu
Research and Teaching Interests Matt's research and teaching revolve around broad-scale below and above ground patterns and processes within coupled human and natural systems as well as socio-...
paudeld@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: Political economy, international development, political ecology, economic geography, subaltern social movements, identity politics, indigeneity, climate...
209 Living Learning Academic
rheingansrd@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: Interaction between socio-economic factors, the environment and health, global environmental health and equity issues, small farm agroforestry, basic food...
222 Living Learning Academic
westermanjh@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests Global & US environmental literary and cultural studies; environmental humanities; social & environmental justice; intersectionality of class, precarity,...
216 Living Learning Academic
witterrc@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: The dynamic intersections (material, political, and symbolic) between society, economy, and environment; environmental justice and environmental conservation;...
Staff
Farm Director
SD Farm
hopecc@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: Sustainable Agriculture Education: MS Clemson University 2001 BA UNC Chapel Hill 1974 AAS CPCC 1981 Teaching: SD4200, SD3100, SD3125,...
Resident Assistant Farm Manager
SD Farm
rudicilljt@appstate.edu
I am the Resident Assistant Farm Manager and oversee the daily functions at the Sustainable Development Teaching and Research Farm at the Blackburn-Vannoy property . Before coming to...
Adjunct Instructors
209 Living Learning Academic Bldg.
coulterca@appstate.edu
Research and Teaching Interests: Food and Farming entrepreneurship, creating regional food systems Education: B.S.E., 1979, Nature Recreation and Intrepretation, State University New York at...
209 Living Learning Academic
coulterlp@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: Homesteading, pioneer skills, preserving food Education: B.S., 1979, Agronomy, Ohio State University M.A., Education and Applied Behavioral Analysis, Onio...
209 Living Learning Academic
hamiltonjv@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: Jim's program areas of expertise include Latino farmworker safety, forest landowner education, and forest farming of ginseng. He will be teaching SD 3150- Soils...
215 Living Learning Academic
snyderje4@appstate.edu
Research & Teaching Interests: Cultivating ecologically regenerative and resilient food systems in Southern Appalachia, sense of place and how it informs the co-evolution of culture and...