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Named for a pioneer in the discipline of Appalachian Studies and Dean of the Graduate School from 1958 to 1975, The Cratis D. Williams Graduate School was established in 1948 with an enrollment of 273 students, providing a structure for the graduate courses that had been offered at Appalachian since 1942 under the auspices of the University of North Carolina. In the years since, the Graduate School has grown to over 2500 master's, specialist, and doctoral students. In the 1980's, research and grants support and encouragement were added to the Dean of the Graduate School's portfolio of responsibilities.

• The Graduate School - administers over 50 graduate degree and graduate certificate programs
• The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs - oversees activities related to proposal development, research compliance, and grant submission

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Edelma Huntley, PhD
Dean and Chief Research Officer