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OT students spend time supporting campers with social recreational activities such as skits, karaoke, and social dancing by co-performing and modeling successful interactions.

OT Students Shine While Volunteering at Camp Blue Skies
Nov 12, 2025

Students from the Master's of Occupational Therapy cohort and their faculty spent a week in October volunteering at Camp Blue Skies, a residential camp for individuals 21 and older who have... Occupational Therapy

Two young people hold items in their hands while sitting in a classroom

App State Welcomes First Occupational Therapy Cohort
Nov 13, 2024

In August, App State welcomed its inaugural cohort of 24 students into the new Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program on the Boone campus.

Occupational Therapy

ASL Honor Society Movie Review (CODA)
Mar 28, 2022

The American Sign Language Honor Society (ASLHS) is an organization that supports a student’s curiosity regarding the Deaf community and the

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

2022 NCSHLA Convention Highlights
Mar 21, 2022

Faculty and student representatives from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders attended the North Carolina Speech Hearing and... Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

Laura Chapman

Faculty Spotlight: Laura Chapman, CCC-SLP
Feb 23, 2022

Dr. Laura Chapman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. 

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
Rebecca Smith

Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca Smith, CCC-SLP, CNT
Jan 24, 2022

Rebecca Smith is a Clinical Educator in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
Sherry Street-Tobin

Faculty Spotlight: Sherry Street-Tobin, CCC-SLP
Dec 6, 2021

Street-Tobin is a Clinical Educator in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

Pumpkin Donation to CSD Clinic
Oct 27, 2021

Several pumpkins were donated to the Communication Disorders Clinic this past week for clinicians to use in therapy activities in the Preschool... Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

Emily Hornback

Faculty Spotlight: Emily Hornback, CCC-SLP, BCS,S
Oct 25, 2021

Emily Hornback is a Clinical Educator with a primary focus in Medical Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Communication Sciences and... Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

Professors at Open House

CSD Open House Fall 2021
Oct 20, 2021

On October 2nd,  App State held an Open House event that invited prospective college students to learn more about its undergraduate pro

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
A subject’s brain activity is monitored as he balances as part of a course of rehabilitative ankle exercises. Dr. Alan Needle, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Health and Exercise Science, right, is hoping his research will lead to a decrease in recurrent ankle injuries.

App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
Oct 19, 2021

If you've sprained your ankle once, it's likely it has or will happen again.

Athletic Training
Jordan Hazelwood

Faculty Spotlight: Jordan Hazelwood, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CCRE
Oct 13, 2021

Dr. Jordan Hazelwood is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. 

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology