Center for Academic Excellence

Membership for 2019-2020

Please contact any of our Learning Spaces Advisory Group should you have a question, concern or ideas regarding learning spaces at Appalachian State University.

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Faculty and the CIO, the Advisory Group is composed of the following representatives:

Chair: Tom Van Gilder - Director, Learning Technology Services
Vice-Chair: Tom McDonnell - Director, IT Support Services

• Art Rex - Director, Space Management

• Scott Rice - Director of Technology Services, Belk Library and Information Commons

• Faculty Representatives

  • College of Arts & Sciences

    • Phillip Ardoin 
    • Vicky Klima

  • College of Business

    • Steven Leon 

  • College of Education

    • Paul Wallace
    • Damiana Pyles

  • College of Fine & Applied Arts

    • Michael Grady

  • College of Health Sciences

    • Dawn Botts

  • School of Music

    • Jon Beebe

  • University College

    • Lillian Nave

• Christy Cook - Faculty Senate Representative

• Garry Powell - Class Tech Manager

• John Pertalion - Networking

• Derek Eggers - Learning Technology Services/ Center for Academic Excellence

• Darrell Laws - Collaborative Network Services/ Center for Academic Excellence

• Maranda Maxey - Director, Office of Disability Resources