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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Andrew Koricich |
Stewards of Place Refresh |
Reich College of Education Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges |
$16,000 |
American Association of State Colleges and Universities |
December 2021 | |
|
Donald Corey |
ImageWorks Display Sponsored Studio |
College of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Applied Design |
$10,000 |
ImageWorks Display |
December 2021 | |
|
Dr. Anne Fanatico |
Systems-based integrated program for enhancing the sustainability of antibiotic-restricted poultry production |
College of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Sustainable Development |
$66,438 |
University of Connecticut |
December 2021 | |
|
Dr. Kurt Michael |
Rural School Mental Health Training and Service Provision in North Carolina |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology (former employee) |
$166,668 |
Ashe Schools |
December 2021 | |
|
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 | |
|
Kaaren Hayes |
Vaya Health |
Reich College of Education Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country |
$8,000 |
Vaya Health |
December 2021 | |
|
Dr. Alice Wright |
Archaeological Survey, Testing, and Reporting of Rock Shelters in the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area, Pisgah National Forest Learn more |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology |
$86,000 |
USDA - National Forests in North Carolina |
November 2021 | |
|
Dr. Steven Seagle |
Blacklegged Tick And Lyme Disease In Jackson, Macon, Mecklenburg and Union Counties, NC |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$25,000 |
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
November 2021 |