Faculty & Staff

Name	Contact
Scott Hunsinger, PhD Department Chair Professor CIS Internship Director	(828) 262-2034 2103 Peacock Hall hunsingerds@appstate.edu
Samantha Williams Department Administrator MOS Coordinator	(828) 262-2034 2101-B Peacock Hall williamsse11@appstate.edu
Wiley S. Brown, PhD Assistant Professor	(828) 262-6187 2106 Peacock Hall brownws@appstate.edu
Timothy Burwell, PhD Professor	burwellth@appstate.edu
Joseph Cazier, PhD, CISSP & CAP Professor Emeritus	cazierja@appstate.edu
Lijun "Lizzie" Chen, PhD Assistant Professor	(828) 262-4093 2114 Peacock Hall chenl5@appstate.edu
Charlie Chen, PhD, PMP Professor Dean’s Club Professor	(828) 262-6504 2105 Peacock Hall chench@appstate.edu
Bao Duong, DBA Assistant Professor	(828) 262-2421 2112 Peacock Hall duongbq@appstate.edu
Grace Gliwa Lecturer	(828) 262-7447 2108 Peacock Hall gliwaga@appstate.edu
Russell Haines, PhD Associate Professor	(828) 262-6184 2107 Peacock Hall hainesrp@appstate.edu
Albert Harris, PhD Professor Emeritus	harrisal@appstate.edu
Edgar Hassler, PhD Associate Professor Chief Data Officer of the Center for Analytics Research and Education Dean’s Club Professor	(828) 262-2638 2115 Peacock Hall hassleree@appstate.edu
Taylor Hildebrandt Special Faculty	Peacock Hall hildebrandttd@appstate.edu
Darin Hodges, PhD Assistant Professor	(828) 262-6203 2116 Peacock Hall hodgesdc@appstate.edu
Heath Huggins Special Faculty	hugginsjh1@appstate.edu
Tori Humler Lecturer	(828) 262-7444 2106 Peacock Hall humlertm@appstate.edu
Warren Henry Huntsman Special Faculty	Peacock Hall huntsmanwh@appstate.edu
Mr. Scott L. Jensen, CPA Lecturer	(828) 262-8719 2108-A Peacock Hall jensensl@appstate.edu
Jeffrey P. Kaleta, PhD Assistant Professor CIS 1060 Course Coordinator	(828) 262-6180 2117 Peacock Hall kaletajp@appstate.edu
Youngeui Kim, PhD Assistant Professor	(828) 262-3104 2129 Peacock Hall kimy8@appstate.edu
Jung Hwan Kim, DBA Assistant Professor	(828) 262-2411 2111 Peacock Hall kimjh1@appstate.edu
Joonghee Lee, PhD Assistant Professor	(828) 262-6655 2128 Peacock Hall leej12@appstate.edu
Yuxiao "Rain" Luo, PhD Assistant Professor	(828) 262-3129 2111 Peacock Hall luoy@appstate.edu
Dawn Medlin, EdD Professor Emeritus	medlinbd@appstate.edu
Robert Menard Special Faculty	Hickory Campus menardrs@appstate.edu
Carol Pollard, PhD Professor Emeritus	pollardce@appstate.edu
Ashton Roess Special Faculty	Peacock Hall roessap@appstate.edu
Robert Shane Sharpe, PhD Executive in Residence	(828) 262-8904 2101-A Peacock Hall sharpers1@appstate.edu
William Mark Shellman, EdD Special Faculty	(828) 827-6506 1464-B Hickory Campus shellmanwm@appstate.edu
Donna Sue Shellman, EdD Special Faculty	(828) 827-6508 1464-B Hickory Campus shellmandm@appstate.edu
Kevin T. Smith Special Faculty	Peacock Hall smithkt1@appstate.edu
Richard Sparks Special Faculty	(828) 262-2544 3140-D Peacock Hall sparksrg@appstate.edu
Chris Taylor Practitioner in Residence Cybersecurity Program Coordinator Cybersecurity Internship Director	(828) 262-7477 2110 Peacock Hall taylorcw@appstate.edu
Katherine Uva Special Faculty	Peacock Hall uvakr@appstate.edu
Sandra Vannoy, PhD Dean, Walker College of Business Professor	(828) 262-2058 Peacock Hall vannoysa@appstate.edu
Johann Vaz Special Faculty	vazja@appstate.edu
Carver James Warren, EdS Special Faculty	(828) 827-6505 1462-B Hickory Campus warrencj3@appstate.edu
James Webb Special Faculty	PH 1116 webbjt@appstate.edu
Wei Xie, PhD Assistant Professor	(828) 262-8898 2113 Peacock Hall xiew1@appstate.edu
Jason Xiong, PhD Associate Dean for Advanced Studies Associate Professor	(828) 262-2351 3140 A Peacock Hall xiongjj@appstate.edu
Gary Young Special Faculty	Peacock Hall younggm3@appstate.edu

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Continuing students should apply by February 7 for 2025-2026 scholarships.

Contact Us

CIS Department Chair:
Dr. Scott Hunsinger
Room 2103 Peacock Hall
Phone:(828) 262-2044
Fax: (828) 262-6190
hunsingerds@appstate.edu

Department Administrator:
Mrs. Samantha Williams
Room 2101-B Peacock Hall
Phone: (828) 262-2034
Fax: (828) 262-6190
williamsse11@appstate.edu

CIS Internships:
Dr. Scott Hunsinger
Room 2103 Peacock Hall
Phone:(828) 262-2044
Fax: (828) 262-6190
hunsingerds@appstate.edu

Cybersecurity Internships:
Mr. Christopher Taylor
Room 2110 Peacock Hall
Phone:(828) 262-7477
Fax: (828) 262-6190
taylorcw@appstate.edu

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Resources

Four-Year Plan
CIS Program of Study

CIS- Cyber Concentration Program of Study

Cybersecurity Program of Study