General Education Program
Anne Belk Hall
Main floor, room 1114
ASU Box 32065
828-262-2028
Fax: 828-262-6651
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Carter Hammett-McGarry, Director, (mcgarrych@appstate.edu) has directed academic advising and freshman learning communities, financial aid, and career development and apprenticeship programs, served as a dean for students and as a senior associate registrar. Carter holds master’s degrees from UTS-PSCE in Virginia and Appalachian State University. She consults in international education and teaches whole language learning classes for international students. Carter oversees the daily operations, budget and collaborations across campus for the general education program. |
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Michael Mayfield, Faculty Coordinator, (mayfldmw@appstate.edu) has been on the faculty at Appalachian since 1988, following appointments at UNC Greensboro and the University of Idaho. Michael holds a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee and is a professor in the department of Geography and Planning. He has published journal articles and books on global change, surface hydrology, and whitewater recreation. He regularly leads study abroad courses in Costa Rica and South America, in addition to teaching hydrology, global change, stream restoration, and intermediate physical geography. Michael is responsible for developing General Education connections with the various departments and programs at Appalachian, running the Gen Ed Council, and representing the Council at AP&P |
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Lynn Moss Sanders, Faculty Coordinator of the First Year Seminar, (sanderslm@appstate.edu) earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English education from Appalachian and a Ph.D. in Folklore and 20th-century literature from UNC Chapel Hill; she joined the English department faculty at Appalachian in 1987. She taught in the Freshman Seminar Program for three years and has taught a Freshman Honors Seminar in the University Honors Program for 9 years. She directed the Department of English Honors Program from 1996-2003 and the Heltzer Honors Program from 2004-2008. She is a past associate editor of the North Carolina Folklore Journal (1989-1997). Lynn serves as the Faculty Coordinator for the First Year Seminar in the general education program. |
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Kristin Hyle, Assistant Director, (hylekm@appstate.edu) holds a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the College of William and Mary and a master's degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of North Carolina- Greensboro. She worked with Appalachian's Freshman Seminar program from 2004- 2007. Kristin enjoys reading, playing with her cats, bird watching, and gardening. Her duties include scheduling, accounting, and support for General Education and First Year Seminar faculty. |
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Elaine Gray, Instructional Designer, (grayje@appstate.edu) earned her master's degree in Liberal Studies from Rollins College and holds a Ph.d in Integral Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She teaches courses in the Curriculum and Instruction graduate program for New Media and Global Education and First Year Seminar. Elaine served as a college administrator and faculty member and Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida from 1980-2004. She was the recipient of a Title III faculty leadership grant and assisted with the implementation of the ACE/Kellog Learning Centered Initiatives. Her recent publications include the textbook "Conscious Choices: a Guide to Self-directed Learning" (Pearson, 2004). Elaine serves the General Education program by providing faculty support in learning technology, assessment and course design. |
