Faculty & Staff

Dr. Stacey Garrett	Interim Chair Associate Professor Higher Education College and University Teaching Graduate Certificate Coordinator	garrettsd@appstate.edu
Dr. Katie Biddle	Assistant Professor Clinical Mental Health Counseling Expressive Arts Therapy Graduate Certificate Coordinator	biddleks@appstate.edu
Dr. Ashley Carpenter	Associate Professor Higher Education Student Affairs	carpenteraj4@appstate.edu
Dr. Patrick Cunningham	Assistant Professor Professional School Counseling	cunninghampd@appstate.edu
Dr. Paul Delaughter	Assistant Professor Professional School Counseling	delaughterp@appstate.edu
Dr. Tatjana Farley	Assistant Professor Marriage and Family Therapy Program Director of Marriage and Family Therapy	farleytm@appstate.edu
Dr. Dena Kniess	Associate Professor Higher Education Student Affairs Coordinator of Leadership Studies Minor	kniessdr@appstate.edu
Dr. Andrew Koricich	Professor Higher Education Student Affairs Executive Director of the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges	koricichma@appstate.edu
Dr. Kelsey Kunkle	Assistant Professor Higher Education Student Affairs	kunklekl@appstate.edu
Dr. R. Jason Lynch	Associate Professor Higher Education Student Affairs Trauma Informed Leadership Graduate Certificate Coordinator	lynchrj@appstate.edu
Dr. Amy Milsom	Professor Counseling	milsomas@appstate.edu
Dr. Dejanell Mittman	Assistant Professor Professional School Counseling	mittmandc@appstate.edu
Dr. Candice Peters	Assistant Professor Higher Education Student Affairs	petersc@appstate.edu
Dr. Lauren Power	Assistant Professor Marriage and Family Therapy	powerlk@appstate.edu
Dr. Daniel Rios-Arroyo	Assistant Professor	arroyodu@appstate.edu
Dr. Christina Rosen	Professor Clinical Mental Health Counseling	rosencm@appstate.edu
Dr. Mark Schwarze	Associate Professor Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate Coordinator	schwarzem@appstate.edu
Dr. Chauntee Thrill	Assistant Professor Higher Education Student Affairs Program Director of Higher Education and Student Affairs	thrillcr@appstate.edu
Dr. Jill Weidknecht Van Horne	Associate Professor Professional School Counseling Program Director of Professional School Counseling	vanhornejw@appstate.edu
Dr. Jon Winek	Professor Marriage and Family Therapy	winekjl@appstate.edu
Audrey Head	Administrative Support Specialist for Student Services	headam@appstate.edu
Alexis J. Manus	Administrative Support Specialist for Faculty Services	jordana2@appstate.edu

Resources for Faculty and Staff

The Reich College of Education is committed to supporting faculty and staff in their professional development efforts and in carrying out their various responsibilities. Retaining an excellent faculty known for its high quality in teaching, research, scholarship and service and a staff that is knowledgeable, skilled, and efficient are essential to the mission of the college.

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Promotion, tenure, and merit guidelines

These are the promotion, tenure, and merit guidelines for the Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education.

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Faculty & Staff

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Promotion, tenure, and merit guidelines