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
Mr. Phil K. Armstrong Instructor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-6357 Kerr Scott Hall 165 armstrngpk@appstate.edu
Ms. Rachel Bond Lecturer of Industrial Design	(828) 262-7570 Kerr Scott Hall 49B bondr@appstate.edu
Dr. Karis Bristol Lecturer of Apparel Design & Merchandising	fosterkr@appstate.edu
Mr. Donald C. Corey Professor of Industrial Design Program Coordinator	(828) 262-3116 Kerr Scott Hall 201 coreydc@appstate.edu
Mr. Brian F. Davies Chairperson	(828) 262-7333 Kerr Scott Hall 189 daviesbf@appstate.edu
Dr. Nimet Degirmencioglu Assistant Professor of Apparel Design & Merchandising	(828) 262-8384 College of Education 508 degirm@appstate.edu
Dr. Garner Dewey Associate Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-7337 Katherine Harper Hall 152 deweygg@appstate.edu
Mr. Richard A. Elaver Associate Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-7105 Kerr Scott Hall 213A elaverra@appstate.edu
Ms. Chelsea Helms Assistant Professor of Interior Design	(828) 262-8337 Kerr Scott Hall 183 helmscr@appstate.edu
Ms. Emily Maass Instructor of Interior Design	Kerr Scott Hall maasseb@appstate.edu
Mr. Edward Marxen Senior Lecturer of Applied Design	(828) 262-7539 Katherine Harper Hall 113 marxenel@appstate.edu
Ms. Jeanne Mercer-Ballard Associate Professor of Interior Design	(828) 262-7832 Katherine Harper Hall 176 mercerja@appstate.edu
Dr. Margot Olson Emeritus Professor of Interior Design	olsonma@appstate.edu
Mr. J. Alex Poorman Associate Professor of Interior Design	(828) 262-7397 Kerr Scott Hall 42 poormanja@appstate.edu
Mr. Richard S. Prisco Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-2464 Kerr Scott Hall 204 priscors@appstate.edu
Mr. Michael A. Rall Associate Professor of Industrial Design Assistant Chairperson	(828) 262-8994 Kerr Scott Hall 203 rallma@appstate.edu
Ms. Ingrid Schneider Instructor of Interior Design	Katherine Harper Hall schneiderie@appstate.edu
Dr. Fabio Andres Tellez Assistant Professor of Applied Design	(828) 262-7047 Edwin Duncan Hall 202-C tellezfa@appstate.edu
Mr. George Valcarcel Assistant Professor of Interior Design Program Coordinator	(828) 262-6544 Katherine Harper Hall 175 Valcarcelg@appstate.edu
Mr. Cameron Van Dyke Assistant Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-6356 Kerr Scott Hall 208 vandykecp@appstate.edu
Jimena Vergara - Sanz Assistant Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-6359 Kerr Scott Hall 213 B vergarasanzj@appstate.edu
Dr. Nicole Villarreal Assistant Professor of Apparel Design & Merchandising	(828) 262-7342 College of Education 520 villarrealn@appstate.edu
Dr. Anthony Wilson Assistant Professor of Apparel Design & Merchandising Program Coordinator	(828) 262-7279 College of Education 509H wilsonaf1@appstate.edu