faculty and staff

Aug 4, 2023

Jennifer Piercy ‘94 Reflects On Decade of Success at NC State

Piercy currently serves as the assistant dean for advancement at the College of Natural Resources and president of the NC State Natural Resources Foundation.

Jul 6, 2023

Angela Rush ‘91 Named Director of Recruitment for Paper Science and Engineering

Rush will oversee undergraduate student enrollment, retention and development, scholarship coordination and administration. She will also serve as an advisor for first-year students.

Jun 2, 2023

Whitney Knollenberg Named to Travel and Tourism Research Association Board

Whitney Knollenberg, an associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, will serve on the board for three years.

May 3, 2023

Jingxin Wang Named Head of NC State Department of Forest Biomaterials

Wang joins the College of Natural Resources from West Virginia University. He brings more than 15 years of leadership experience and expertise in forestry and natural resources, sustainable biomaterials and bioenergy.

Apr 25, 2023

Jason Bocarro Honored with 2023 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

The honor is the university system’s most prestigious teaching award, recognizing and encouraging faculty’s extraordinary teaching contributions.

Apr 24, 2023

Jennifer Piercy Named TAPPI’s 2023 Woman of the Year Award Winner

Piercy currently serves as assistant dean for advancement at the College of Natural Resources and president of the NC State Natural Resources Foundation.

Mar 30, 2023

Natural Resources Professors Named Goodnight Early Career Innovators

Ayse Ercumen and Nathalie Lavoine are among the 25 NC State faculty to be named to the 2022-23 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators.

Mar 29, 2023

Kimberly Willis Named Poets&Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBA of 2022

Kimberly Willis, an assistant teaching professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, has been named a Poets&Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBA of 2022.

Mar 23, 2023

Jason Bocarro Named Owens-Shelton Distinguished Professor

Bocarro is a faculty member in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at the College of Natural Resources.

Mar 3, 2023

Martin Hubbe Awarded 2023 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award

Established in 1928, the Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award is the highest honor that the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) can bestow upon an individual.