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Our Team

Meet the individuals who make up the Appalachian Energy Center and the faculty and staff across campus who are involved in energy-related projects.

Center Leadership and Staff

Jamie Russell
Director
1123 Peacock Hall
828-262-8264
Caitlin Manely
Program Specialist
1115 Peacock Hall
828-262-8631
Grace Marasco-Plummer
Program and Research Development
1119 Peacock Hall
828-262-7514
Hei-young Kim
Research Scientist/Laboratory Manager
1122 Peacock Hall
828-262-7289
James Sharp
Outreach Manager
1126 Peacock Hall
828-262-8913
Kate Bashford
Project Manager for Clean Vehicles Sector + Battery and Energy Storage
1127 Peacock Hall

Project Faculty and Staff

Brian Raichle
Professor
Katherine Harper Hall 20
828-262-3110
Carla Ramsdell
Advanced Lecturer
Garwood Hall 211
828-262-2998
Chuck Perry
Chuck Perry
Lecturer
828-262-8331
Gregg Marland
Research Faculty
1120 Peacock Hall
828-262-6161
Jeff Tiller
Jeff Tiller
Research Assistant
Jeremy Ferrell
Assistant Department Chair, Sustainable Technology Program Director Associate Professor
Katherine Harper Hall 177A
828-262-8818
Jim Houser
Associate Professor
Katherine Harper Hall 16
828-262-3123
Nicholas Shaw
Nicholas Shaw
Associate Professor
Garwood Hall 449
828-262-7107
Ok-Youn Yu
Department Chair, Professor
Katherine Harper Hall 23
828-262-2527
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Lecturer , Energy Center Instructor
Katherine Harper 06
(828) 217-0506