Faculty & Staff

The Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education (RMPE) is sustained by over 40 expert faculty and a team of friendly, responsive and task-focused support staff.

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Name	Title/Rank	Office	Phone	Email	Program
Jenny Allen	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		allenjg1@appstate.edu	PEA
Will Ambler	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		amblerwe@appstate.edu	PEA
Ginny Asma	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		asmagf@appstate.edu	PEA
Melissa Auten	Career Development Assoc. Director/Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox	(828) 262-2180	autenmd@appstate.edu	PEA
Leanne Bledsoe	Lecturer	HCC 14B	(828) 262-6325	bledsoelm@appstate.edu	PEA
Lisa Bledsoe	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		bledsoele@appstate.edu	PEA
Joseph Boitnotte	Senior Lecturer	HCC 14D	(828) 262-7321	boitnotteja@appstate.edu	PEA
Brittany Bolick	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		bolickbs@appstate.edu	PEA
Paula Brown	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		moorepm1@appstate.edu	HPEC
Karen Caldwell	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		caldwllkl@appstate.edu	PEA
Shannon Cline, Ph.D.	Senior Lecturer	HCC 14C	(828) 262-8639	clinesd@appstate.edu	RM
Gavin Colquitt, Ed.D.	Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness, Executive Director	LLHS 448U	(828) 262-2794	colquittgt@appstate.edu	Staff
Michael Darling	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		darlingmq@appstate.edu	PEA
Kim Davis	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		daviskb5@appstate.edu	PEA
Cheryl Eddins	Aquatics Associate Director/Lecturer	SRC	(828) 262-8707	eddinscj@appstate.edu	RM
Piper Ellis	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		ellispa@appstate.edu	PEA
Travis Erickson	Lecturer	14A		ericksontm@appstate.edu	PEA
Ron Forster	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		forsterrg@appstate.edu	PEA
Grace Fortune	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		fortunege@appstate.edu	RM
Eric Frauman, Ph.D.	Professor	HCC 22	(828) 262-6317	fraumaned@appstate.edu	RM
Paul Gaskill, Ed.D.	Professor Emeritous	HCC Mailbox		gaskillpl@appstate.edu	RM
Nathan Godwin	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		godwinnp@appstate.edu	PEA
Keren GoldbergeBelle	Adjunct Lecturer			kgoldbergbelle@gmail.com	PEA
Natasha Harris	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		harrisnp1@appstate.edu	HPEC
Mandy Harrison, Ph.D.	Associate Professor	HCC 46	(828) 262-6324	harrisonmb@appstate.edu	RM
Russel Hiatt	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		hiattre@appstate.edu	PEA
Callie Hutchens	Academic Advisor	HCC 39	(828) 262-6529	hutchenscw@appstate.edu	Staff
Kristian Jackson	Senior Lecturer	HCC 41	(828) 262-6326	jacksnkl@appstate.edu	RM
Joy James, Ph.D.	Professor	HCC 28	(828) 262-6322	jamesjj@appstate.edu	RM
John Janowiak, Ph.D.	Professor	HCC 27	(828) 262-3173	janowiakjf@appstate.edu	HPEC
Jill Juris , Ph.D.	Interim Chair/Associate Professor	HCC 26	(828) 262-6336	jurisjj@appstate.edu	RM
Michael Kernodle, Ph.D.	Professor Emeritous	HCC Mailbox	(828) 262-3149	kernodlemw@appstate.edu	HPEC
Briana Kidd	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		kiddbm@appstate.edu	PEA
Sharon Lawrence	Administrative Support Specialist	HCC 42	(828) 262-3149	lawrencesb3@appstate.edu	Staff
Sarah Loveless	Administrative Support Associate	HCC 36	(828) 262-3141	lovelessse@appstate.edu	Staff
Matt McFall	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		mcfallmb@appstate.edu	PEA
Robert McKethan, Ed.D.	Professor Emeritus	HCC Mailbox		mckethanrn@appstate.edu	HPEC
Lara Mele	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		melelj@appstate.edu	PEA
Shaine Middleton	Coordinator for Resident Life/Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox	(828) 262-2160	middletonst@appstate.edu	PEA
Terri Mitchell, Ph.D.	Associate Professor	HCC 45	(828) 262-6058	mitchlltd@appstate.edu	HPEC
Derek Mohr, Ed.D.	Professor	HCC 48	(828) 262-3143	mohrdj@appstate.edu	HPEC
Bill Moore	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		moorejw2@appstate.edu	PEA
Kirstin Morgan, Ph.D.	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox	(828) 262-6167	morganka2@appstate.edu	PEA
Margaret Murray	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		simemj@appstate.edu	HPEC
Rebecca Murray	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		murrayrk@appstate.edu	RM
Jacob Norris	Adjunct Lecturer			norrisjw1@appstate.edu	PEA
Justin Padgett	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox	(828) 262-6303	padgettjs@appstate.edu	RM
Jason Parker	Adjunct Lecturer/HCC Director	HCC 114	(828) 262-7890	parkerjc@appstate.edu	RM
Kyra Patel	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		patelk@appstate.edu	HPEC
Edgar Peck	PE Director/Senior Lecturer	HCC 16	(828) 262-6330	peckel@appstate.edu	PEA
Connie Peeler	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		peelercs@appstate.edu	HPEC
Rachel Peterson	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		petersonre@appstate.edu	PEA
Estyn Phipps	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		phippseu@appstate.edu	PEA
Erik Rabinowitz, Ph.D.	Professor	HCC 30	(828) 262-2540	rabinowitze@appstate.edu	RM
Joshua Reese	Equipment Manager	VG 102	(828) 262-3048	reeseja@appstate.edu	Staff
Darlene Richards	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		richardsdh@appstate.edu	PEA
Marisa Sedlak	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		sedlakma@appstate.edu	RM
Aaron Shugars	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox	(828) 265-2255	shugarsca@appstate.edu	PEA
Hilary Silver	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		silverhd@appstate.edu	PEA
Eddie Simmons	UREC Associate Director/Lecturer	SRC OP	(828) 262-6584	simmnsed@appstate.edu	RM
Anthony Smith	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		smithas5@appstate.edu	PEA
Paul Stahlschmidt	Adjunct Lecturer	DDD 127	(828) 262-3873	stahlschmidt@appstate.edu	PEA
Rebecca Storzbach	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		storzbachro@appstate.edu	PEA
Eric Stuart	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		stuarted@appstate.edu	PEA
Bryan Taylor	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		kt47995@appstate.edu	PEA
Daniel Theriault, Ph.D.	RM Program Director / Assistant Professor	HCC 40	(828) 262-4989	theriaultds@appstate.edu	RM
Brooke Towner, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	HCC 47	(828) 262-8558	townerbc@appstate.edu	HPEC
Byron Towner	HPEC Program Director /Senior Lecturer	HCC 20	(828) 262-8560	townerbj@appstate.edu	HPEC
Scott Townsend, Ed.D.	Professor	HCC 25	(828) 262-7153	townsndjs@appstate.edu	HPEC
Katherine Uva	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		uvakr@appstate.edu	RM
Susan Weidmann, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	HCC 23	(828) 262-6328	weidmannsg@appstate.edu	RM
Jessica Welch	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		welchjc2@appstate.edu	PEA
Wayne Williams, Ph.D.	Professor Emeritus	HCC Mailbox		willwe@appstate.edu	RM
Austin Wright	Adjunct Lecturer	HCC Mailbox		wrightja3@appstate.edu	PEA