Directory

At the heart of the Department of Applied Design are the many dedicated members of our faculty and staff who work with students on a daily basis.

General questions about the Department can be directed toward our main office staff, Ms. Amanda Pittman at pittmanaw@appstate.edu or 828-262-7333.

Name & Title	Contact Information
Ms. Ali Aita Instructor of Apparel Design & Merchandising	aitaad@appstate.edu
Ms. Lasya Aji Silpa Assistant Professor of Design Foundations Director of Design Foundations	(828) 262-8337 Kerr Scott Hall 183 silpala@appstate.edu
Mr. Phil K. Armstrong Senior Lecturer of Industrial Design	(828) 262-6357 Kerr Scott Hall 169 armstrngpk@appstate.edu
Ms. Jasmine Best Teaching Assistant Professor of Design Foundations	(828) 262-7134 East Hall 115 bestja3@appstate.edu
Ms. Rachel Bond Assistant Professor of Apparel Design and Merchandising	College of Education 024 bondr@appstate.edu
Mr. Donald C. Corey Professor of Industrial Design Director of Industrial Design	(828) 262-3116 Kerr Scott Hall 201 coreydc@appstate.edu
Mr. Brian F. Davies Professor of Interior Design	(828) 262-6544 East Hall 117 daviesbf@appstate.edu
Dr. Nimet Degirmencioglu Assistant Professor of Apparel Design & Merchandising	College of Education 024 degirm@appstate.edu
Dr. Garner Dewey Associate Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-7337 Kerr Scott Hall 152 deweygg@appstate.edu
Dr. Derek Eggers Instructor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-3041 Anne Belk Hall 218F eggersdc@appstate.edu
Mr. Richard A. Elaver Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-7105 Kerr Scott Hall 213A elaverra@appstate.edu
Ms. Annie Evelyn Assistant Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-2464 Kerr Scott Hall 208 evelyna@appstate.edu
Mr. Nathan Fields Instructor of Industrial Design	Kerr Scott Hall 55 fieldsnp@appstate.edu
Ms. Filipa Godinho Assistant Professor of Interior Design	(828) 262-7397 Kerr Scott Hall 42 godinhofa@appstate.edu
Mr. Sam Ladwig Assistant Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-6356 Kerr Scott Hall 204 ladwigsr@appstate.edu
Mr. Edward Marxen Practitioner in Residence in Interior Design	(828) 262-7539 Katherine Harper Hall 113 marxenel@appstate.edu
Ms. Jeanne Mercer-Ballard Professor of Interior Design Director of Interior Design	(828) 262-7832 Kerr Scott Hall 176 mercerja@appstate.edu
Ms. Sheryl Oring Chairperson	(828) 262-7333 Kerr Scott Hall 189B oringsa@appstate.edu
Ms. Leigh Ann Parrish Teaching Assistant Professor of Design Foundations	(828) 262-7570 Kerr Scott Hall 49B parrishla@appstate.edu
Mr. J. Alex Poorman Associate Professor Emeritus of Interior Design	poormanja@appstate.edu
Mr. Michael A. Rall Professor of Industrial Design Assistant Chair	(828) 262-8994 Kerr Scott Hall 203 rallma@appstate.edu
Ms. Tamara S. Randolph Instructor of Apparel Design & Merchandising	seymourtm1@appstate.edu
Dr. Summer Sutton Adlparvar Teaching Assistant Professor of Interior Design	adlparvarss@appstate.edu
Ms. Jimena Vergara - Sanz Assistant Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-6359 Kerr Scott Hall 213B vergarasanzj@appstate.edu
Dr. Nicole Villarreal Assistant Professor of Apparel Design & Merchandising Interim Director of Apparel Design & Merchandising	(828) 262-3429 College of Education 426i villarrealn@appstate.edu
Mr. Davey West Lab Operations Manager	(828) 262-8650 Kerr Scott Hall 147 westd1@appstate.edu
Dr. Anthony Wilson Associate Professor of Apparel Design & Merchandising Director of Apparel Design & Merchandising	(828) 262-7279 College of Education 133E wilsonaf1@appstate.edu