Director
Celeste Crowe, Director
Education:
- Certificate, Core Concepts in Public Health, University of North Carolina
- M.S., Biology, East Tennessee State University
- B.S., Biology, East Tennessee State University
Areas of Interest: Health Professions Advising, Student Success, Health Care Policy and Access, Rural Health Workforce Development, and Leadership
Biography: Celeste worked at ETSU, Tusculum College, and Union College (now Union Commonwealth University) before arriving at Appalachian in 2007. She is active in many professional associations; previously serving as HPANC and SAAHP President, on the NAAHP BOD, and as NAAHP 2018 National Meeting Co-chair. She enjoys dance, pilates, travel, college sports, and being CeCe to her niece.
Schedule with Celeste: Book a Health Professions Advising Appointment
HPA Advisor
Sarah Reddish, Advisor
Education:
- ThM, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- MDiv, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
- B.A., Religion, Women's and Gender Studies, Furman University
Areas of Interest: Health Professions, Life and Career Discernment, Educational Access, Diversity, Ethical Leadership, Curriculum Development, Well-Being in Higher Education
Biography: Before advising pre-health students, Sarah worked as a chaplain on multidisciplinary healthcare teams, serving hospital patients in metropolitan and rural settings. Working with behavioral health patients reinforced Sarah’s value of well-being for university students. Sarah has also worked as a university instructor and has written for non-profit institutions in Georgia and Tennessee. In every situation, Sarah is happy to lend a listening ear. She loves empowering students to reach their goals and become leaders. She is a member of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) and the Southern Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (SAAHP). Sarah’s joys include family time, friendships, baking from scratch, exploring the High Country, evening walks, and finding new spots to enjoy coffee and tea lattes.
Contact Sarah: reddishsl@appstate.edu
Schedule with Sarah: Book a Health Professions Advising Appointment
Peer Advisors
HPA Peer Advisors are trained to help their peers plan for their health professions futures. They can assist with prerequisite course review, timeline planning, finding extracurricular activities, and other awesome opportunities. Peer advisors undergo an extensive selection and training process to serve Health Professions Advising.
Initial HPA advising appointments for all students occur with peer advisors. Please feel free to contact any of them for assistance. You can find them in the HPA Office in Holmes Convocation during the academic year, Tues-Thurs afternoons. Feel free to drop by and make an appointment or sign up on our calendar.
Schedule with Peer Advisors: Book a Health Professions Advising Appointment
Name | Major | Career Interest | App State Email (@appstate.edu) |
Abbey Ake | Psychology | Med | akeag |
Hailey Berg | Nutrition | PA | berghd |
Ellie Bowman | Exercise Science | OT | bowmaneg1 |
Eric Bravver | Biology | Med | bravvere |
Rowan Burgon | Exercise Science | PA | burgonrl |
Tessa Christner | Biology | Med | christnerth |
Daniella Rodrigues Correia | Biology | Med | rodriguescorreiadm |
Annie Deakle | Psychology | Med | deaklead |
Gozi Ejindu | Biology | Med | ejinduco |
Esperanza Calix Gonzalez | Biology | Med | calixgonzalezea |
Kelli Henderson | Biology | Vet | hendersonka4 |
Lianya Horton-Tang | Health Sciences | Dent | hortontanglr |
Elizabeth Horwitt | Psychology | OT | horwittea |
Devin Jugan | Chemistry | Pharm | jugandj |
Kaitlin Caruso | Biology | Dent | carusoka |
Georgia King | Biology | PA | kinggl1 |
Nadine Klaaren | Biology | Med | klaarenna |
Mackenzie Knapp | Exercise Science | PT | knappmc |
Katlyn Maser | Kinesiology | Dent | maserkp |
Kendall McGrogan | Kinesiology | PT | mcgroganke |
Fern Montavlan | Biology | Dent | salgueromontalvanf |
Zadyn Moore | Biology | Vet | mooreza |
Cole Nuss | Biology | Dent | nussc |
Allyson Raike | Exercise Science | OT | raikeam |
Alex Shuemaker | Biology | Med | shuemakeral |
HPA Peer Advisor Spring 2026 Office Hours Schedule
| Time | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||
| 11-12 | Zadyn (Vet) | Esperanza (Med) | Allie (OT) | Devin (Pharm) | Eric (Med) | Nadine (Med) | ||
| 12-1 | Zadyn (Vet) | Tessa (Med) | Allie (OT) | Kendall (PT) | Eric (Med) | Nadine (Med) | Abbey (Med) | Elizabeth (OT) |
| 1-2 | Georgia (PA) | Alex (Med) | Annie (Med) | Tessa (Med) | Abbey (Med) | Cole (Dent) | ||
| 2-3 | Georgia (PA) | Fern (Dent) | Hailey (PA) | Daniella (Med) | Ellie (OT) | Rowan (PA) | ||
| 3-4 | Mackenzie (PT) | Kaitlin (Dent) | Hailey (PA) | Gozi (Med) Katlyn (Dent) | Ellie (OT) | Rowan (PA) | ||
| 4-5 | Mackenzie (PT) | Kelli (Vet) | Gozi (Med) | Lianaya (Dent) | Annie (Med) | Elizabeth (OT) | ||