Faculty and Staff

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John Arrowood

John Arrowood

Senior Lecturer
828-262-2084 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
586 Leon Levine Hall

John is a full-time senior lecturer in Foods and Nutrition for the Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management. Prior to teaching full-time at Appalachian State University John spent 10 years as the School...

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Margaret Barth

Professor and Chair
828-262-2661 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
548C Leon Levine Hall

Dr. Margaret Barth is Professor and Chair of Nutrition and Health Care Management at Appalachian State University. Dr. Barth received her PhD in Nutrition and Food Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-...

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Melissa Bryan

Senior Lecturer, DPD and Undergraduate Nutrition and Foods Program Director
828-262-6215 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
578 Leon Levine Hall

Melissa is a full-time senior lecturer in Foods and Nutrition for the Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management. Prior to working full-time at the university, Melissa spent five years as a clinical dietitian...

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Melissa Gutschall

Melissa Davis Gutschall

Professor, Graduate Nutrition Program Director
828-262-2698 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
574 Leon Levine Hall

Dr. Gutschall is a Professor in Nutrition and Foods and Director of Graduate Programs in Nutrition at Appalachian State University. She has taught nutrition for 15 years at the undergraduate and graduate levels,...

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Alisha Ferris

Alisha Farris

Associate Professor
828-262-7863 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
582 Leon Levine Hall

Dr. Farris is an Associate Professor in Nutrition at Appalachian State University, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). She has a background in both community and clinical nutrition. Prior to receiving a PhD, Dr...

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Brook Harmon

Brook Harmon

Associate Professor
828-262-2630 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
LLH 575

Dr. Harmon is an Associate Professor in Nutrition and Foods at Appalachian State University. She served as a dietetic preceptor for 8 years and has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels for 10 years. Before...

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Amanda Hege

Lecturer, Director of Dietetic Internship
828-262-2788 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
549 Leon Levine Hall

Amanda is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and serves as the Director of the MS Dietetic Internship and a Lecturer in Nutrition and Foods at Appalachian State University. She has a genuine passion for inspiring the...

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Sydeena Isaacs

Assistant Professor
828-262-2064 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
551 Leon Levine Hall

Dr. Isaacs is an Assistant Professor in nutrition and a registered dietitian. She is a native and lifelong resident of Watauga County and two-time alumna of Appalachian State University. Dr. Isaacs started teaching in...

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Dr. Sarah Jordan

Sarah Jordan

Emeritus Professor

Education

  • PhD University of Tennessee
  • MS University of Alabama
  • BS University of Mississippi

Professional Affiliations / Organizations

Paul Moore

Paul Moore

Senior Lecturer
828-262-8634 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
580 Leon Levine Hall

Paul Moore started teaching at App State as an adjunct in the Health, Leisure and Exercise Science Department in 2003 and full time for the Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management in fall 2014.  Prior...

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Dr. Danielle Nunnery

Danielle Nunnery

Assistant Professor
828-262-2983 (phone)
567 Leon Levine Hall

Dr. Nunnery is an Assistant Professor and Registered Dietitian in the Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management at Appalachian State University. Dr. Nunnery received her Ph.D. in nutrition from the University...

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Heather Schier

Assistant Professor
828-262-8534 (phone)
553 Leon Levine Hall

Dr. Schier (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at Appalachian State University. She holds a PhD from the Ohio State Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Nutrition Program. Dr. Schier's academic journey has been...

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Kyle Thompson

Kyle Thompson

Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Programs in Public Health Nutrition
828-262-2631 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
572 Leon Levine Hall

Dr. Thompson is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and a Board Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC). Before she began teaching in the Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management at Appalachian...

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Lynn Van Ess

Administrative Support Specialist
828-262-8619 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
548D Leon Levine Hall

Ms. Lynn Van Ess joined the Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management in 2012. Prior to coming to Appalachian State, Ms. Van Ess lived in North Jersey and worked as a music educator, a business co-owner, and...

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Ayron Walker

Assistant Professor
828-262-2971 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
567 Leon Levine Hall

Dr. Ayron Walker is an Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Health Care Management at Appalachian State University. She obtained her PhD in Animal and Food Science, completed an accredited dietetic internship and a...

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Laurel Wentz

Laurel M. Wentz

Associate Professor
828-262-2976 (phone)
828-262-8626 (fax)
584 Leon Levine Hall

Dr. Wentz is an Assistant Professor in Nutrition at Appalachian State University, a Registered Dietitian, and a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. Her research focus is sports nutrition, following...

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