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App State Psychology Students Contribute to the Global H2O Initiative
Apr 21, 2026

Three undergraduate psychology students, Jessika Bumgarner, Isabel Van Sickle, and Toni Hutchens, have leadership positions in the H2O Global Initiati...

PsyD Students Earn First Place at Nutrition Summit
Apr 16, 2026

PsyD doctoral students Tori Elliott and Shelby Holmes represented the Department of Psychology at the 4th Annual Nutrition Summit, hosted by App State...

Esther Killius ’19, center, graduate student in the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology program, receives the Zigli Research Award at the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies Faculty and Student Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Photo by Kyla Willoughby)

PsyD student Esther Killius ’19 receives 2025–26 Williams School of Graduate Studies Zigli Research Award
Apr 14, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies has announced the recipients of their 2025–26...

Dr. Timothy Ludwig

Dr. Timothy Ludwig honored with OBM Network Lifetime Achievement Award
Mar 25, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University professor Dr. Timothy Ludwig has been named the 2026 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Awar...

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All App State PsyD internship applicants matched to accredited training sites
Mar 11, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program is celebrating a major accomplis...

Dr. John Paul “JP” Jameson, professor in App State’s Department of Psychology and the recipient of a 2025 Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service from the UNC System Board of Governors. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State's Dr. JP Jameson honored for advancing rural mental health care across Western NC
Feb 27, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University faculty member Dr. John Paul “JP” Jameson has earned the 2025 Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award...

This badge signifies App State’s status as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright scholars and students for the 2025–26 academic year. The university is the only master’s institution nationwide to receive the honor this year. Image courtesy of the Fulbright Program

App State honored as a Top Producer of Fulbright scholars, students for 2025–26
Feb 23, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is one of seven colleges and universities nationwide named a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright schol...

Dr. Hannah Holmes, clinical assistant professor and assistant director of the Psychology Clinic in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University

11 Tips for Overcoming Gym Anxiety [faculty featured]
Jan 8, 2026

Fitness is for everybody. But not everyone feels comfortable at the gym. For some people, the idea of working out at a gym triggers worry, fear, ...

Dr. Hannah Holmes, clinical assistant professor and assistant director of the Psychology Clinic in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University

Meet Your Vagus Nerve: A Key Pathway Linking Brain, Body and Behavior [faculty featured]
Jan 7, 2026

The vagus nerve sits at the crossroads of brain–body communication, shaping how we regulate stress, inflammation and core physiological functions. W...

The nine finalists and Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies Dean Dr. Ashley Colquitt at the 14th annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Friday, November 21, 2025. Photo by Troy Tuttle

Psychology graduate student participates in 14th annual Three Minute Thesis competition
Nov 24, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the 14th annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT...

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