Dr. William Hicks discusses Nevada voter ID measure in the Las Vegas Sun
Oct 28, 2026
When voter ID proposals first spread after the disputed 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, they drew support from both parties.
Faculty
Former FEMA administrator Brock Long '97 '99 and wife establish emergency management fellowship at App State
Oct 14, 2026
Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator and Homeland Security Today Editorial Board member... Alumni, Student
Dr. Matthew Robinson quoted in Los Angeles Times article on capital punishment
Oct 12, 2026
Matthew Robinson, a criminal justice professor at Appalachian State University and author of a book on U.S.
Faculty
Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley receives Appalachian Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Oct 11, 2018
During Homecoming Week 2018, Lt. Gen.
Alumni
15 Appalachian student veterans aid in Hurricane Florence recovery efforts
Sep 28, 2018
Fifteen Appalachian State University student veterans returned to class this week after being called to assist with Hurricane Florence emergency... Student
App State holds its first police cadet graduation
Aug 29, 2018
Twenty-one police cadets graduated from App State’s first police academy program after 13 weeks of training with a majority of graduates con
Police Development Program, Student
Jets' Middleton an inspiration as master's degree-toting playmaker
Aug 9, 2018
Doug Middleton was impressing the New York Jets with his playmaking skills last summer when a torn pectoral muscle sidelined him for the season... Alumni
New Police Development Program to train the ‘policing leaders of tomorrow’ at Appalachian
Jul 19, 2018
In May, 24 Appalachian State University students began the rigorous training and education at the Appalachian State University Police Academy to... Police Development Program, Student
New Book from Dr. Curtis Ryan
Jun 5, 2018
The department of Government and Justice Studies is proud to announce the publication of Dr.
Faculty
Dr. Ryan's article appears in the Washington Post
Jun 4, 2018
The following is Dr. Ryan's article for the Washington Post:
FacultyDr. Key is featured in AppalachianToday for her recently published article
May 18, 2018
The field of political science is pushing toward greater data access and research transparency, or DA-RT.
Faculty
Staci Hunter, SECU Public Fellows Internship Scholarship recipient 2018
May 10, 2018
Staci Hunter, a graduating senior with a major in criminal justice and two minors in psychology and Spanish from Wendell, North Carolina, was... SECU Internship, Student
Internship with SBI leads Carmen Lowe ’15 ’16 into law enforcement career
Apr 20, 2018
As a third-generation Appalachian State University graduate, Carmen Lowe ’15 ’16 can’t remember missing a university homecoming
Alumni, SECU Internship