Communications Liaisons

Independently employed by the areas they represent, these liaisons are your conduit to University Communications services, and will help you determine what you need, schedule meetings with University Communications as needed and speed up the process of developing marketing and PR materials.

Academic Affairs	Laura Johnston	johnstonl@appstate.edu (828) 262-2070
Admissions, Enrollment Management, Registrar's Office, Transfer Admissions & Engagement	Bailey Hostetter	hostetterbs@appstate.edu (828) 262-7381
Alumni Affairs	Sara Harkey	harkeysm@appstate.edu (828) 262-2938
Appalachian Police Department and Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management	Emily Autry	autryec@appstate.edu (828) 262-8517
Athletics Communications, Yosef, Licensing, Merchandising, Branding Council member	Sarah Strickland	stricklandsc@appstate.edu (828) 262-6554
Beaver College of Health Sciences	Amanda Mlekush	brasieran@appstate.edu (828) 262-7798
Campus Dining	Toby Ornduff	ordufftt@appstate.edu (828) 262-6133
Campus Services - Brand Management	Katie Grubb	grubbka@appstate.edu (828) 262-4892
Campus Store	James Howell	howelljr@appstate.edu
Career Development	Hannah Little	littlehl1@appstate.edu (828) 262-2105
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success	Vacant	ucomm@appstate.edu
Center for Student Success and Community	Cody Michael Henderson	hendersoncm1@appstate.edu (828) 262-2396
College Access Partnerships	Elyssee Gibson	gibsonse@appstate.edu (828) 262-8016
College of Arts and Sciences	Lauren Gibbs	gibbsla@appstate.edu (828) 262-8035
College of Fine and Applied Arts	Philip "PJ" Wirchansky	wirchanskypj@appstate.edu (828) 262-7249
Conference & Event Services	Kristina Pugh	pughkf@appstate.edu (828) 262-6524
Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies	Wesley Kapp	kapphw@appstate.edu (828) 262-2219
Dean of Students	Lindsay Hannon	hannonln@appstate.edu (828) 262-7326
Development	Megan Bruffy	bruffymh@appstate.edu (828) 262-7657
Facilities Operations	Valerie Norris	norrisvc1@appstate.edu (828) 262-8781
Finance and Operations	Vacant	ucomm@appstate.edu
Hayes School of Music	Lisl Doughton	doughtonlk@appstate.edu (828) 262-6629
Honors College	Garrett McDowell	mcdowellga@appstate.edu (828) 262-2023
Housing	Dalton Akos	akosde@appstate.edu (828) 262-2160
Human Resources	Eveline Watts	wattsem@appstate.edu (828) 262-7489
Information Technology Services	Ellen Burnette	burnetteeg@appstate.edu (828) 262-6297
Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning (IRAP)	Genesis Baker	dinglegg@appstate.edu (828) 262-7257
New Mountaineer & Family Engagement	Zoe Shimones	shimonesz@appstate.edu (828) 262-7822
New River Light and Power	Mariana Greene	greenemc7@appstate.edu (828) 262-8744
Office of Access and Opportunity: Equal Opportunity	Elvis Kennison	kennisonec@appstate.edu (828) 262-2144
Office of General Counsel	Melissa Blocker	blockermg@appstate.edu (828) 262-8451
Office of General Counsel	Wendy Hildebran	hildebranwl@appstate.edu (828) 262-2751
Office of International Programs	Matthew Scarborough	scarboroughm@appstate.edu (828) 262-2198
Office of Research and Innovation	Karen Fischer	fletcherkl@appstate.edu (828) 262-7789
Ombuds Office	Dr. Tandrea Carter	cartertj@appstate.edu
Orientation	Sarah Garrow	garrowsr@appstate.edu (828) 262-3870
Parking and Transportation	TBD	ucomm@appstate.edu
Performing Arts Series, An Appalachian Summer Festival, Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts	Allison West	westal1@appstate.edu (828) 262-2931
Reich College of Education	Rebekah Saylors	saylorsrw@appstate.edu (828) 262-2663
Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics	Lauren Essick	essicklm@appstate.edu (828) 262-2838
Sports Information	Joey Jones	jonesj7@appstate.edu
Student Affairs (overall)	Traci Royster	roystertd@appstate.edu (828) 262-2060
Student Affairs - Hickory	Monica Reed	reedmb1@appstate.edu (828) 262-7398
Student Financial Aid and University Scholarships	Joe Askew	askewj@appstate.edu (828) 262-2190
Student Government Association (SGA), Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) and Community-Engaged Leadership (CEL)	TBD	ucomm@appstate.edu
Student Health and Wellness	Margaret Bumgarner	bumgarnerma@appstate.edu (828) 262-6957
Student Learning Center	Travis Erickson	ericksontm@appstate.edu (828) 262-6530
Student Veteran Services	TBD	ucomm@appstate.edu
Summer Sessions	Sharon Jensen	jensensc@appstate.edu (828) 262-7698
Sustainability & Energy Management	Heidi Ellis	ellishj1@appstate.edu (828) 262-2659
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts	Lindsay Miller	millerlw1@appstate.edu (828) 262-7544
University College	TBD	ucomm@appstate.edu
University Events - Grandview Catering	Mandi Hood	hoodac@appstate.edu (828) 262-8314
University Events - University Events	Janet McKinley	mckinleyjm@appstate.edu (828) 262-8167
University Events - University Scheduling	Kathryn Leslie	lesliek@appstate.edu (828) 262-8553
University Libraries	Lynn Patterson	pattersondl@appstate.edu (828) 262-2087
University Post Office	TBD	ucomm@appstate.edu
University Recreation (UREC)	Logan Reynolds	reynoldsla1@appstate.edu (828) 262-2100
Walker College of Business	Haley Childers	childershy@appstate.edu (828) 262-6247