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 fiscal year 2023, App State’s external funding from grants and contracts totaled $22.3 million — 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. Alan Needle |
How to TRAIN Pathways: Targeted Rehabilitation of Ankle Instability through Neurological Pathways Learn more |
Beaver College of Health Sciences Department of Public Health and Exercise Science |
$57,349 |
National Athletic Trainers Association Research and Education Foundation |
September 2021 | |
|
Dr. James Russell |
Supplement: Exploring the Full Value of PV + Storage for LMI Households: A North Carolina Pilot |
College of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment |
$58,671 |
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality |
September 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 | |
|
Ron Elmore |
SBTDC BPM 2021-5 (State) |
Small Business Technology Development Center (former employee) |
$72,135 |
North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center |
November 2021 | |
|
Dr. Maggie Sugg |
CAREER: The Geography of Mental Health: Understanding contextual, compositional, and external stressors Learn more |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Geography and Planning |
$74,143 |
National Science Foundation |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. Alex Howard |
App State Collegiate Recovery Community Continuation of Funding 2021-2022 |
Division of Student Affairs Department of Wellness and Prevention Services (former employee) |
$76,260 |
University of North Carolina System Office |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. Jeremy Ferrell |
Promoting Integrated On-Farm Bioenergy Technologies |
College of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment |
$76,396 |
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
April 2022 | |
|
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. Jesse Lutabingwa |
2020-2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute for young African leaders, virtual programming and alumni engagement Learn more |
Division of Academic Affairs Office of International Education and Development |
$87,724 |
U.S. Department of State |
July 2021 | |
|
Dr. Jaewon Oh |
Developing PID susceptibility models for Bifacial PV module technologies |
College of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment |
$89,808 |
University of Central Florida |
November 2021 |