Independently employed by the areas they represent, Communications 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 Colleges

• College of Business, Center for Entrepreneurship

  • Haley Childers
    828-262-6247
    childershy@appstate.edu
• Honors College

  • Dr. Garrett McDowell
    828-262-2023
    mcdowellga@appstate.edu
• College of Fine and Applied Arts

  • Amanda Brasier
    828-262-7129
    brasieran@appstate.edu
• Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies

  • Stephanie Hickey
    828-262-2219
    hickeyss@appstate.edu
  • Dontrell Parson (recruitment & marketing)
    828-262-3134
    parsondo@appstate.edu
• University College

  • Terri Lockwood
    828-262-8116
    lockwodtl@appstate.edu
• School of Music

  • Lisl Doughton
    doughtonlk@appstate.edu
• College of Arts and Sciences

  • Ellen Gwin Burnette
    828-262-8035
    burnetteeg@appstate.edu
• Reich College of Education

  • Rebekah Saylors
    828-262-2663
    saylorsrw@appstate.edu
  • TBD
    Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork
• Beaver College of Health Sciences

  • Audrey Gurkin
    828-262-7798
    gurkinat@appstate.edu
• Library and Info Commons

  • Lynn Patterson
    828-262-2087
    pattersondl@appstate.edu

Academic Affairs

• Student Learning Center

  • Travis Erickson
    828-262-6530
    ericksontm@appstate.edu
• Academic Affairs

  • Lauren Davis
    828-262-2070
    campbelllr1@appstate.edu
• Admissions

  • Bailey Hostetter
    828-262-7381
    hostetterbs@appstate.edu
• College Access Partnerships

  • Elyssee Gibson
    828-262-8016
    gibsonse@appstate.edu
• Enrollment Management

  • Bailey Hostetter
    828-262-7381
    hostetterbs@appstate.edu
• Online and Transfer Services

  • Bailey Hostetter
    828-262-7381
    hostetterbs@appstate.edu
• Registrar's Office

  • Bailey Hostetter
    828-262-7381
    hostetterbs@appstate.edu
• Student Financial Aid & University Scholarships

  • Rachel Smucker
    828-262-2190
    smuckerre@appstate.edu
• Title IX Coordinator

  • Timothy R. Koch
    828-262-2144
    kochtr@appstate.edu
• Summer Sessions

  • Sharon Jensen
    828-262-7698
    jensensc@appstate.edu
• International Education and Development

  • Mallory Sadler
    828-262-2046
    sadlerml@appstate.edu
• Information Technology Services, CIO office

  • Crystal Brooks
    828-262-3009
    brooksct@appstate.edu
  • Lisa Burwell
    828-262-6295
    burwelllh@appstate.edu
• Ombuds Office

  • Dr. Tandrea Carter
    cartertj@appstate.edu
• Office of Research

  • Karen Fletcher
    828-262-7789
    fletcherkl@appstate.edu
• Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning (IRAP)

  • Kathy Tester
    828-262-4090
    testerkl@appstate.edu

Business Affairs

• Business Affairs

  • Michelle Novacek
    828-262-8776
    novacekm@appstate.edu
• Appalachian Police Department & Environmental Health, Safety & Emergency Management

  • Emily Bausch
    828-262-8517
    bauschec@appstate.edu
• Conference and Camp Services

  • Frances Keel
    828-262-2944
    keelfk@appstate.edu
• New River Light and Power

  • Chris Nault
    828-264-3671 x132
    naultc@appstate.edu

Campus Services

• Campus Dining

  • TBD
• Parking and Transportation

  • TBD
• University Bookstore

  • TBD
• University Post Office

  • TBD

Sustainability

• Office of Sustainability

  • TBD

Athletics

• Yosef, Licensing, Merchandising, Branding Council member

  • Spencer Bridges
    828-262-6554
    bridgessj1@appstate.edu
    licensing.appstate.edu
• Athletics Communications (overall)

  • Spencer Bridges
    828-262-6554
    bridgessj1@appstate.edu
• Sports Information

  • Joey Jones
    jonesj7@appstate.edu

Student Affairs

• Dean of Students

  • Mary Banks
    828-262-8284
    banksme@appstate.edu
• Overall Student Affairs

  • Traci Royster
    828-262-2060
    roystertd@appstate.edu
• Career Development

  • Jennifer Shaffer
    828-262-8691
    shafferjl@appstate.edu
• Housing

  • Amanda Cutchens
    828-262-2160
    cutchensab@appstate.edu
• Intercultural Student Affairs

  • Lamont Sellers
    828-262-6158
    sellersla@appstate.edu
• Orientation

  • Nikki Crees
    828-262-3870
    creesnt@appstate.edu
• Parent and Family Services

  • Judy Haas (interim)
    828-262-2704
    haasjm@appstate.edu
• Student Government Association (SGA), Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) and Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT)

  • Jeff Cathey
    828-262-2468
    catheyjd@appstate.edu
• Student Health and Wellness

  • Margaret Bumgarner
    828-262-6957
    bumgarnerma@appstate.edu
• Student Veteran Services

  • Jennifer D. Coffey '04 '16
    828-262-7473
    coffeyjd1@appstate.edu
• University Recreation (UREC)

  • Erin Sanders
    828-262-2100
    sandersec1@appstate.edu

Human Resources

• Human Resources

  • Holly Turlington
    828-262-3187
    turlingtonhd@appstate.edu
• Staff Senate

  • Mallory Sadler
    828-262-2198
    sadlerml@appstate.edu

Arts & Cultural Programs

• Performing Arts Series, An Appalachian Summer Festival, Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

  • Allison West
    828-262-6084
    westal1@appstate.edu
• Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

  • Lynn Rees-Jones
    828-262-3017
    reesjonesld@appstate.edu

University Advancement

• Development

  • Jeffrey Swaim
    828-262-2039
    swaimhj@appstate.edu
• Alumni Affairs

  • Sara Harkey
    828-262-2938
    harkeysm@appstate.edu

Resources

A collection of resources for use by Communications Liaisons is available on the Communications Toolbox. Logging in with your university username and password is required. View Communications Liaison Resources

Meetings

• Oct 13

  Communications liaison meeting

  Wednesday, October 13, 2021

  1:00pm-2:30pm

  420 Parkway Ballroom, Plemmons Student Union
• Nov 10

  Communications liaison meeting

  Wednesday, November 10, 2021

  1:00pm-2:30pm

  122 Roan Mountain Room, Plemmons Student Union
• Dec 8

  Communications liaison meeting

  Wednesday, December 8, 2021

  1:00pm-2:30pm

  Room 224 IG Greer

• Mission / Vision and Values
• What we do
• Location
• Communications Liaisons
• Branding Council