Contacts for Public Schools

As part of Appalachian's outreach services to area public schools, this site provides a listing of faculty and staff who are willing to work with schools. To view detailed information for a expert, click on the name. To request assistance, please email the provider and let them know that you saw their name listed in this directory and would like to have them visit your school.

Name Unit Expertise Offered to Area Schools
Faculty or staff photograph Evelyn Asher Curriculum and Instruction

Business Communication (Experience in Marketing within Fortune 500 companies)

Faculty or staff photograph Sandra L. Ballard English
  • Appalachian Topics in Curriculum (Literature, Language, History, Culture)
  • Appalachian Literature in the Classroom
  • Editor's...
Faculty or staff photograph William C. Bauldry Mathematics

Demonstration and/or Workshops:

  • Computer Algebra System (CAS) (like Maple) in the Mathematics Classroom
  • Building Syntax-Free...
Faculty or staff photograph Diana Beasley Admissions/Enrollment

10th grade Biology consultation

Faculty or staff photograph Eli Bentor Art

Presentations & Discussions on:

  • Art History
  • African Studies (Masks & Masquerade)
Faculty or staff photograph Sarah Bergstedt International Education and Development

Professional Development on

  • Intercultural Competency - Skill Building 
  • Utilizing Multicultural Resources (...
Faculty or staff photograph Roger W. Bodo Communication

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Faculty or staff photograph Dennis Bohr English
  • Writing & Using Portfolios In-Service
  • Using Drama in the Classroom In-Service
  • Play Performances for High School...
Faculty or staff photograph Dawn C. Botts Language, Reading and Exceptionalities

Consultation, In-Service, or Demonstration:

  • Language Impairment, Oral & Written Language Deficits
  • Language &...
Faculty or staff photograph Leslie Bradbury Curriculum and Instruction
  • Science Workshops for Teachers
  • Science Demos or Activities for Students
Faculty or staff photograph Allen Bryant Curriculum and Instruction
  • Using drama to teach social studies
  • Diversity training
  • American Indian issues (particularly Cherokee)
Faculty or staff photograph Karen Caldwell Human Development and Psychological Counseling

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction In-Service

Faculty or staff photograph Norman Clark Communication
  • Public Speaking
  • Media Literacy/Criticism
Faculty or staff photograph Leslie Cook English
  • Writing K-12
  • Multimodal Pedagogy
  • Motivating Reluctant Readers and Writers
  • Teaching Grammar in Context
  • ...
Faculty or staff photograph Pradeep M. Dass Biology
  • Science Pedagogy in-service
  • selected topical biology workshops
Faculty or staff photograph Hilda Downer English

Pre-K Arts-Integrated Poetry Lessons

Faculty or staff photograph Jeanne Dubino English

Workshops & Presentations on:

  • Writing
  • 20th-Centur British Literature
  • African and Indian Postcolonial Literature...
Faculty or staff photograph Jay Fenwick Computer Science
  • Presentation on Computational Thinking Without Computers (math, science focus appropriate for 4-8 grade)
  • Seminar on Computer...
Faculty or staff photograph Michael Gangloff Biology

Presentations & Displays of Southeastern U.S. & N.C. Acquatic Biodiversity, Insects, Invertebrates, Clams, Fish, Water Quality, Etc.;...

Margaret Gessler Werts Language, Reading and Exceptionalities
  • Inclusion
  • Direct Instruction
  • Differentited Instruction
  • Collaboration/consultation for teachers
Judith Geary Communication

Resource for Middle & High Schools Language Arts &  Social Studies:

  • Resource on Ancient Rome
  • Author...
Faculty or staff photograph Jeff Goodman Curriculum and Instruction
  • Science Education In-Service
  • Physical Science Demonstration Show for Students
  • Video Production In-Service
  • Stop-...
Faculty or staff photograph Tracy Goodson-Espy Curriculum and Instruction

K-8 Mathematics In-Service, Lesson-Study, etc.

Faculty or staff photograph Lynn Dee Gregory Communication

CEU Workshops, Guest Workshops, Partnerships

Robin D. Groce Curriculum and Instruction

Staff Development - Best Practices in Language Arts/Reading Instruction
Staff Development - Interdisciplinary Integration of Children's...

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