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.

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.

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2021-2022

Awardee Project Title College/School/Division Award Amount Sponsor Date Awarded
Dr. Amy Dellinger
Page
Appalachian Senior Programs Foster Grandparent and Senior Companions
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
$11,567
Alleghany County
July 2021
Dr. John
Jameson
Alleghany Assessment, Support, and Counseling Center
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
$23,231
Alleghany County Schools
October 2021
Dr. Gary
McCullough
ALP Life Sciences Nutritional Oil Study
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
$2,249
ALP Life Sciences LLC
October 2021
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
Dr. Dieter
Weber
Hands-On Laboratory Skills
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences
$3,000
American Chemical Society
November 2021
Dr. Nicole
Sonbert
Appalachian Youth Chorale Connect
Hayes School of Music
Community Music School
$2,500
American Choral Directors Association
September 2021
Elisabeth
Cavallaro
App State Vaccine Campaign
Division of Student Affairs
Department of Wellness and Prevention Services
$3,000
American College Health Association
September 2021
Elisabeth
Cavallaro
Enhancing Mental Well-being Through Online Gaming Communities
Division of Student Affairs
Department of Wellness and Prevention Services
$1,750
American College Health Foundation
September 2021
Elisabeth
Cavallaro
Enhancing Mental Well-being Through Online Gaming Communities
Division of Student Affairs
Department of Wellness and Prevention Services
$1,750
American College Health Foundation
July 2021
Dr. Stacey
Garrett
SIRJD and Me: One Faculty Member's Journey to Move ACPA's Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice and Decolonization into Her Practice
Reich College of Education
Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
$3,000
American College Personnel Association
December 2021