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
Ali Aita Instructor of Apparel Design & Merchandising	aitaad@appstate.edu
Mr. Phil K. Armstrong Instructor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-6357 Kerr Scott Hall 165 armstrngpk@appstate.edu
Ms. Rachel Bond Lecturer of Applied Design	College of Education 426i bondr@appstate.edu
Dr. Karis Bristol Instructor of Apparel Design & Merchandising	fosterkr@appstate.edu
Mr. Donald C. Corey Professor of Industrial Design Director of Industrial Design Interim Assistant Chairperson	(828) 262-3116 Kerr Scott Hall 201 coreydc@appstate.edu
Mr. Brian F. Davies Professor of Interior Design Interim Chairperson	(828) 262-7365 Kerr Scott Hall 189 daviesbf@appstate.edu
Dr. Nimet Degirmencioglu Assistant Professor of Apparel Design & Merchandising	(828) 262-8384 College of Education 133C degirm@appstate.edu
Dr. Garner Dewey Associate Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-7337 Kerr Scott Hall 152 deweygg@appstate.edu
Mr. Richard A. Elaver Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-7105 Kerr Scott Hall 213A elaverra@appstate.edu
Mr. Nathan Fields Instructor of Industrial Design	fieldsnp@appstate.edu
Ms. Filipa Godinho Assistant Professor of Interior Design	(828) 262-8337 Kerr Scott Hall 183 godinhofa@appstate.edu
Mr. Farhan Haque Instructor of Apparel Design & Merchandising	haquef@appstate.edu
Mr. Sam Ladwig Assistant Professor of Industrial Design	(828) 262-6356 Kerr Scott Hall 208 ladwigsr@appstate.edu
Mr. Edward Marxen Senior Lecturer of Applied Design Interim Director of Foundations	(828) 262-7539 Katherine Harper Hall 113 marxenel@appstate.edu
Ms. Jeanne Mercer-Ballard Associate Professor of Interior Design	(828) 262-7832 Kerr Scott Hall 176 mercerja@appstate.edu
Ms. Leigh Ann Parrish Lecturer of Applied Design	(828) 262-6544 Kerr Scott Hall 175 parrishla@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	(828) 262-8994 Kerr Scott Hall 203 rallma@appstate.edu
Ms. Ingrid Schneider Lecturer of Interior Design	(828) 262-6544 Kerr Scott 175 schneiderie@appstate.edu
Ms. Tamara Seymour Instructor of Apparel Design & Merchandising	seymourtm1@appstate.edu
Ms. 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 133D villarrealn@appstate.edu
Mr. Devin Waddell Assistant Professor of Interior Design Interim Director of Interior Design	(828) 262-7570 Kerr Scott Hall 49B waddelldm@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