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Brian Bettis outside the Reich College of Education

Alumni Update: Brian Bettis ‘05 ‘08 ‘16
Sep 20, 2018

Brian Bettis, originally from Shelby, North Carolina, graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in elementary education. He completed his M.A. in elementary educa...

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RCOE Strategic Plan Year One Highlights
Sep 19, 2018

Please see below for RCOE Strategic Plan Year One Highlights:Strategic Direction #1 – Creating the Transformational Educational ExperienceDevel...

Chris Osmond Named Interim Associate Director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership

Chris Osmond Named Interim Associate Director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
Sep 4, 2018

Dr. Chris Osmond, an associate professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian State University’s Reich College of ...

Holly Thornton Publishes “The It Factor: What Makes a Teacher Great.

Holly Thornton Publishes “The It Factor: What Makes a Teacher Great”
Aug 31, 2018

Dr. Holly Thornton, a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE),...

RCOE Year of Wellness

YoW: 2019-20 is the RCOE Year of Wellness
Aug 29, 2018

RCOE has designated 2018-19 as the Year of Wellness (YoW).Faculty and staff are encouraged to engage in wellness activities per the RCOE Strategic Pla...

Dr. Beth Campbell named Chair of Appalachian’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Dr. Beth Campbell named Chair of Appalachian’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Aug 21, 2018

Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Campbell has been named chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (CI) in Appalachian State University’s Reich Coll...

Cameron Ammann '06 with her husband, Ryan, and daughter, Haddie. Photo submitted

Alumni Update: Cameron Ammann ‘06
Aug 16, 2018

Cameron Ammann (née Savage), originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, graduated in 2006 with a B.S. in elementary education. She is currently worki...

Tracy Goodson-Espy Named Interim Director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership

Tracy Goodson-Espy Named Interim Director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
Aug 15, 2018

Dr. Tracy Goodson-Espy, a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RC...

Kennedy-Herterich Family Foundation representative, Karyn Herterich, an active supporter of the Blowing Rock community, learned about LBCDLS through a friend and visited to learn more.

Lucy Brock Child Development Lab School Receives $25,000 Gift from the Kennedy-Herterich Family Foundation
Aug 9, 2018

Earlier this year, the Lucy Brock Child Development Lab School (LBCDLS) received a $25,000 gift from the Kennedy-Herterich Family Foundation to suppor...

Karen Caldwell Named Interim Chair of the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling

Karen Caldwell Named Interim Chair of the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling
Aug 6, 2018

Dr. Karen Caldwell, a professor in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling at Appalachian State University’s Reich College ...