App State faculty and staff routinely receive grant funding from state, regional and national organizations, as well as business and industry sponsors, in support of their research, creative and/or scholarly endeavors. These projects span a variety of disciplines — STEM, the arts and humanities, and business, to name a few — and have far-reaching impact.
In 2021, App State’s external funding from grants and contracts totaled nearly $37 million — an institutional record. App State received $19.5 million through externally funded grants and contracts in 2022, the second highest amount in university history.
Browse externally awarded grants/contracts in the table below and use the search field to filter awarded grants/contracts by campus unit.
To read more about externally funded projects at App State, visit Appalachian Today, the university’s news and events website.
2021-2022
2021-2022
| Awardee | Project Title | College/School/Division | Award Amount | Sponsor | Date Awarded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shawn Bergman Shawn |
Development and Demonstrations of Data Analytics Strategies for Evaluating Organizational Safety Performance |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology |
$37,000 |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
January 2022 | |
|
Dr. Andrew Smith |
RUI: Collaborative Proposal: Assessments and Stances Regarding the Uncertainty of (Un)Desired Outcomes |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology |
$45,740 |
National Science Foundation - Decision, Risk and Management Sciences |
January 2022 | |
|
Dr. Anne Fanatico |
Novel microbubble technology to reduce contamination of poultry products and fresh produce for small and medium veteran farmers |
College of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Sustainable Development |
$21,899 |
University of Connecticut |
January 2022 | |
|
Dr. Jill Juris |
BRIDGE2Health: An intergenerational mentoring program |
Beaver College of Health Sciences Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education |
$30,962 |
Ohio State University |
January 2022 | |
|
Dr. Rahman Tashakkori |
App State Multipurpose Apiary Informatics System (AppMAIS) Learn more |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Computer Science |
$249,987 |
University of North Carolina System Office |
January 2022 | |
|
Dr. Shawn Bergman |
EBP Research Support |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology |
$49,727 |
Vela Institute |
January 2022 | |
|
Dr. Shawn Bergman |
Partnership to Advance Safety Analytics |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology |
$8,284 |
Eastman Chemical Company |
January 2022 | |
|
Marta Toran |
Convergence RAISE: Harnessing Extracellular Vesicle Mediated Interkingdom Communication |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences |
$55,577 |
Duke University |
December 2021 | |
|
Dr. Leah Hamilton |
HudsonUp Learn more |
Beaver College of Health Sciences Department of Social Work |
$57,318 |
Jain Family Institute |
December 2021 | |
|
Kaaren Hayes |
Supporting Families with Children who have Special Needs |
Reich College of Education Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country |
$13,000 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
December 2021 |