Molly Austin

Title: 
Academic Advisor
Department or Unit: 
Advising & Academic Support
Phone: 
828-827-6533
Office: 
App State Hickory Campus 1427B

Program(s):  Hickory, Health Sciences, ASO

Education: 

  • Ed.S., Higher Education, Appalachian State University 
  • M.A., Human Services, Lenoir-Rhyne University 
  • B.A., Psychology, University of North Carolina at Asheville

Areas of Interest: Advising, First-Generation Students, Career Planning, Student Success

Biography: Molly is a native of Lenoir, NC. She previously served as an academic advisor for the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech. She also has over 10 years of retail leadership and HR experience. Molly has a BA in Psychology from UNC Asheville, an MA in Human Services with a concentration in Career Development from Lenoir-Rhyne University, and an Education Specialist degree in Community College and University Leadership from Appalachian State University. She is also a student in the online Doctor of Education program at
Appalachian State University and is majoring in Educational Leadership - Higher Education. Outside of advising, Molly enjoys video games (particularly Animal Crossing and Pokémon), traveling to the beach to see her parents, going to the gym, and spending time with friends.

Appointments: Click here to make an appointment with Molly.