Our Staff

Director

Celeste Crowe, Director 

Education: 

  • Certificate, Core Concepts in Public Health, University of North Carolina
  • MS, Biology, East Tennessee State University 
  • BS, Biology, East Tennessee State University 

Areas of Interest:  Health Professions Advising, Student Success, Disadvantaged and Underrepresented Students, Health Policy, Access and Equity, and Leadership 

Biography:  Celeste worked at ETSU, Tusculum College, and Union College before arriving at Appalachian in 2007.  She is active in many professions associations; currently serving as NAAHP Ambassador to the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, previously serving as SAAHP President, HPANC President, and NAAHP 2018 National Meeting Co-chair.  She was awarded the SAAHP Award for Service in 2019.  She enjoys dance, pilates, travel, college sports, and being CeCe to her niece.

Contact Celeste:  crowect@appstate.edu

Schedule with Celeste: Book a Health Professions Advising Appointment

 

HPA Advisor

Sarah Reddish, Advisor

Education: 

  • ThM, Candler School of Theology, Emory Univeristy 
  • MDiv, Candler School of Theology, Emory University 
  • BA, Religion, Women's and Gender Studies, Furman University 

Areas of Interest: Health Professions Advising, Life and Career Discernment, Educational Access, Diversity, Social Justice, 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:  Sarah's appointment calendar will open in Spring 2023 once she completes training.  


 

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.

They undergo an extensive selection and training process to serve as Health Professions Advising Office 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 during those times to meet with them.


Schedule with Peer AdvisorsBook a Health Professions Advising Appointment

 

 Name

Major

Career Interest

ASU Email  (@appstate.edu)             

James Auwn

Biology

Med

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Sean Avery

Exercise Science

PT

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Katherine Baloga

Biology

Med

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Hannah Brose

Exercise Science

Dent

broseha

Kelsie Bryant

Exercise Science

PT

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Eleora Dunham

Anthropology

Med

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Kristin Foster

Exercise Science

PA

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John Franklin

Biology

Med

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Gabi Gonzalez

Chemistry

PA

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Avery Hodgson

Biology

Med

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Dy'quan Kearney

Biology

Med

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Elizabeth Ward

Biology

Vet Med

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Chesnie Whisnant 

Biology

Dent

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