The largest employer in the area; a state institution - both the advantages and the disadvantages are what you'd expect. - Anonymous employee Appalachian State Employee Review

Good exposure to various research projects. Scholarships available to those carrying out research. Helped land future role,

Pay is low, won't cover living in Boone.

People are nice generally, but I find that to be true only the lower down the hierarchy you go.

Leadership, especially the closer you get to the upper administration, tends to be wildly out of touch, has little to no supervisory skill, and seems to lack basic human compassion.