The Office of Research and Innovation supports Appalachian State University scholarly and creative activities by expanding access to and facilitating management of research opportunities. The Office enhances the research enterprise by building capacity through research development and methodological and statistical consultation, providing support for externally funded projects, ensuring compliance for regulatory programs, and facilitating the protection, management, and translation of intellectual property. The Office of Research and Innovation also collaborates with Special Funds Accounting on the fiscal management of awarded projects.

Units

News

Dr. Maggie Sugg receives grant to establish Appalachia flood-health resilience research network

The research coordination network will examine flood-health resilience in Appalachia....

App State researchers uncover hidden history at Fort Defiance

Researchers used ground-penetrating radar to discover more than 100 gravesites of enslaved people....

Jared Voris '16 identifies second new dinosaur species

The discovery fills a key gap in the fossil record of tyrannosaurs....

Sustainable Development students immersed in Costa Rica

Cloud forest ecology and humanity intersect at 5,000 feet...

Workshops

The Office of Research and Innovation offers many different professional development opportunities. You can see a full list of 2024-2025 workshops and workshop descriptions here. A current schedule and registration links are available on the 'Upcoming Events' calendar on research.appstate.edu.

Upcoming Workshops & Events

Contact

Dr. Christine Ogilvie Hendren
Vice Provost for Research and Innovation
hendrenco@appstate.edu
828-262-8557
John E. Thomas Building
Suite 383
PO Box 32174
Boone, NC 28608-2174

 

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Awarded External Grants & Contracts

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.

Browse externally awarded grants/contracts

Reports

Reports for additional years can be found here.

Institutes and Partners 

Click on the locations identified below on this interactive Google map to read more about Appalachian research being conducted around the world.