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Dr. Catherine Marcum is a professor of criminal justice in the Department of Government and Justice Studies and the interim associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University.

Dr. Catherine Marcum appointed interim associate dean of the App State College of Arts and Sciences
Jun 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Appalachian State University is pleased to announce that Dr.

Faculty
Kate Starr

Kate Starr inducted into Spring 2025 Cratis D. Williams Society
May 20, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — In the Spring and Fall, Appalachian State University's Cratis D.

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Jackson Adams

Political Science major Jackson Adams receives CJHPS Academic Honors Award
May 7, 2025

Adams, a senior political science major from Waxhaw, received first place for his paper, titled, "Standing Stereotypes at the Supreme Court: The Misrecognition and Dehumanized Portrayals of... Student

Dr. Webb-Farley's PS Symposium Published
Nov 16, 2017

Congratulations to Dr Kathy Webb-Farley on the publication of her PS Symposium with Dr Kristin Gross (Duke Univ) and Steven Smith (APSA Director... Faculty

Dr. Nancy Love

Dr. Love Receives 2017 Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance Award
Nov 9, 2017

Dr. Nancy S Love, a professor of political science in Appalachian State University’s Department of Government and Justice Studies, received... Faculty

Razan Farhan Alaqil speaks at the MiSK-UNDP Youth Forum 2017, held in September in New York City.

Razan Farhan Alaqil: Representing Saudi youth on the world stage
Nov 6, 2017

Political science major Razan Farhan Alaqil is originally from Saudi Arabia and has been the Saudi youth representative to the United Nations.

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Dr. E. Ike Udogu Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
Nov 3, 2017

Dr Udogu has proudly been working in academia for more than 30 years, first as a professor at Francis Marion University, as well as a professor... Faculty

The summer 2017 App State SECU Public Fellows Internship cohort with university staff and employees of the Boone SECU branch.

Two Criminal Justice Students Highlighted In Article
Sep 29, 2017

Matthew Lee, a criminal justice major at ASU from Ashe County, just wrapped up several weeks working at the State Bureau of Investigation in... Student, SECU Internship

Criminal Justice Student interviewed by The Shelby Star
Aug 12, 2017

Jules Bouchard, 22, said he chose to major in criminal justice at Appalachian State University after getting into some trouble as a young teen.... Student

SECU continues to fund Appalachian internships; 10 students complete 2017 summer internships
Aug 4, 2017

Ten students from Appalachian State University completed 2017 summer internships in public sector and nonprofit entities of rural and underserved... Student, SECU Internship

Shaina Katz

Shaina Katz has received a Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic this summer in Morocco
May 11, 2017

Shaina Katz, a junior from Apex who is majoring in political science and minoring in Arabic at Appalachian State University, has received a... Student

Dr. Love Interviewed About How Education can help counter hate music’s appeal
Apr 14, 2017

Music has helped propel social causes ever since the civil rights, peace and feminist movements, but when it comes to the white power movement,... Faculty

The Government and Justice Studies Department discuss Trump and Putin
Feb 16, 2017

For many, Valentine’s Day is a focus on relationships new and old.