Faculty
Laura Ammon
Associate Professor of Religion
Director, The Watauga Residential College
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Areas of research: Religion in Colonial Mexico, Colonialism and Religion, Utopia/Dystopia studies, Futurism
828-262-7362
Joseph Bathanti McFarlane Family Distinguished Professor in Interdisciplinary Education & Writer-in-Residence & North Carolina Poet Laureate (2012-2014) Watauga Residential College Department of Cultural, Gender, and Global Studies Areas of Research: Creative Writing, The Poetry of Witness, Prison Literature, Arts & Humanities Initiatives for Military Veterans and their families. 828-262-2441 https://watauga.appstate.edu/faculty-and-staff
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Jeffrey K. Eastman Lecturer in Spanish Areas of Research: Jewish-Muslim-Christian Relations in Spain 828.262.7452 |
Sarah Greenwald Full Professor Department of Mathematics Areas of Research and Service: Jewish communities pre-WWII. 828.262.2363 |
Davis Hankins Assistant Professor Department of Philosophy and Religion Areas of teaching and research: Ancient Israelite History and Culture; Second Temple Judaism; Ancient Rabbinic Judaism; the history of the use and influence of the Bible in Jewish communities. 828.262.6610 |
Amy C. Hudnall, M.A. Senior Lecturer, Department of History and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (formerly CGG) Areas of teaching and research: Genocide studies, trauma theory, human rights, and cross-cultural conflict studies 828.262.6541 |
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Chris Patti Assistant Professor Department of Communication Areas of Research and Teaching: Holocaust Survivor Oral History and Ethnography, Compassionate Communication, Interpersonal and Intercultural Storytelling, Mindfulness. 828.262.2481 |
Dana E. Powell Assistant Professor Department of Anthropology Areas of Related Teaching and Research: Settler colonialism, genocide, and Native America; critically engaged anthropology; environmental justice; cultural politics of energy extraction; critical indigenous studies. 828.262.2268 |
Laurie R. Semmes Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology Areas of Research and Teaching: Music and Propaganda, the Ukrainian bandura in Ukraine and in Ukrainian diaspora communities, World Music, Western Music History, Music and Exoticism, Musical Theater 828.262.7239semmeslr@appstate.edu
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Rachel S. Shinnar Assistant Chair, Full Professor, Department of Management, Walker College of Business Areas of Research and Service: Entrepreneurship, Cross-cultural Management, modern Hebrew instruction 828.262.7314 |
Joe Weiss Senior Lecturer of Philosophy Areas of Research and Teaching: Social and Political Philosophy, the Frankfurt School, Classical German Philosophy, Theories of Fascism, Holocaust and Survivor Ethics. |
Emeriti Faculty
Zohara Boyd Department of English Former Co-Director |
Rennie Brantz Department of History Former Co-Director |
Alan Hauser Department of Philosophy and Religion
Rosemary Horowitz z''l Center Co-Director (2006-2013), former Full Professor, Department of English Areas of Research and Teaching: Holocaust Studies, Memory Studies, Professional Writing. |
Thomas Pegelow Kaplan Louis P. Singer Endowed Chair in Jewish History |
Peter W. Petschauer Department of History https://www.peterpetschauer.com/
Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures Former Director
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