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Dr. Rick Elmore is a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Appalachian State University.

Two Years After Cormac McCarthy’s Death, Rare Access to His Personal Library Reveals the Man Behind the Myth [faculty featured]
Sep 5, 2025

Cormac McCarthy, one of the greatest novelists America has ever produced and one of the most private, had been dead for 13 months when I arrived at his final residence outside Santa Fe, New...

Sarah Sinner

Sarah Sinner receives staff shout out
Sep 2, 2025

"In addition to keeping things running smoothly in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Sarah has recently assisted countless students in the first week of classes with her design and...

Sydney Hudson

Religious Studies major Sydney Hudson receives CJHPS Academic Honors Award
May 7, 2025

Hudson, a junior religious studies and Spanish and Hispanic studies major from Davidson, received the runner-up award for her paper, titled, "Preserving Jewish Art." Hudson's submission was...

Tommy Guy '07

A Pathway to Perspective: Tommy Guy '07
Feb 21, 2024

Learning to approach problems from an interdisciplinary perspective has long been one of the defining characteristics of an App State education...

Dr. Kevin Schilbrack, professor in the Appalachian State Department of Philosophy and Religion

Who's Who Wednesday: Dr. Kevin Schilbrack
Apr 12, 2023

Today's Who's Who Wednesday features Dr. Kevin Schilbrack, professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Philosophy and Religion....