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As the westernmost institution in the University of North Carolina System, WCU attracts students from around the globe for its nationally ranked programs, affordability through NC Promise and exceptional student support. Recognized as a top adventure college and surrounded by the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, students can explore the region's vast natural diversity through unrivaled experiential learning and recreational activities. Offering residential, hybrid and online programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees at our main campus in Cullowhee, WCU in Asheville located at Biltmore Park, and wherever students are through distance learning.
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Kadence Otto
Professor
Kadie Otto's research centers on ethical, social and legal issues in sport with specific attention to NCAA corruption and reform.
NCAA Corruption and Reform Risk Management Sport Ethics Sport Law Global Sport and Culture
Nicholas Passalacqua
Associate Professor
Nicholas Passalacqua is a co-founder and a current co-editor of the journal Forensic Anthropology.
Education Biological Anthropology Human Skeletal Biology Forensic Anthropology Ethics
Patrick Payne
Assistant Professor
Patrick Payne's teaching interests include risk management and insurance, estate planning, or any other field within financial planning.
Behavioral Finance Finance Personal Financial Planning Economics Investor Behavior
Katie Peek
Coastal Research Scientist
Hazard Mapping Climate Change Adaptation Sea-Level Rise Coastal Processes Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessments Storm Surge & Tropical Storms Flood Exposure & Resilience Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Johanna Price
Associate Professor
Child Language Development Preschool Language Disorders The Clinical Process Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Supervision
Rich Price
Executive Director of Economic Development and Regional Partnerships
Scott Rader
Associate Professor
Charles “Scott” Rader has entrepreneurial work experience in the areas of information technology product development and management.
Literary Deconstruction in Consumption Meanings Ethnographic Exploration of Experiential Consumption Postmodern Consumer Culture Postmodern Consumption Social Media Marketing
Ronald Rash
Professor
Ron Rash is the author of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestseller Serena and Above the Waterfall.
Southern Writing Poetry English Appalachia Novelist
Brett Riggs
Professor
A research archaeologist, Brett Riggs is a former deputy tribal historical preservation officer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Landscape Archaeology Prehistoric Archaeology Cultural Heritage Excavation Protection Of Cultural Heritage
Andrew Ritenour
Assistant Professor
Andrew Ritenour has spent a decade in industry managing and developing innovative technologies across a broad spectrum of applications.
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