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. 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 | |
|
Elisabeth Cavallaro |
App State Vaccine Campaign |
Division of Student Affairs Department of Wellness and Prevention Services |
$3,000 |
American College Health Association |
September 2021 | |
|
Kaaren Hayes |
Valle Country Fair |
Reich College of Education Parent to Parent Family Support Network - High Country |
$3,000 |
Valle Country Fair |
July 2021 | |
|
Jason Lynch |
Exploring Relationships Among Trauma Exposure, Resilience, and First-Year Student Success at Historically Black Universities |
Reich College of Education Department of Leadership and Educational Studies |
$3,500 |
Association of College and University Housing Officers-International |
August 2021 | |
|
Kaaren Hayes |
High County United Way Parent to Parent FSN |
Reich College of Education Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country |
$4,000 |
High County United Way |
October 2021 | |
|
Kaaren Hayes |
High County United Way Parent to Parent Family Support Network |
Reich College of Education Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country |
$4,000 |
Dogwood Health Trust |
March 2022 | |
|
Dr. David Nieman |
Influence of 8-Week Cranberry Supplementation on the Antibody Response to Influenza Vaccination and Ex-Vivo Viral Defense |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$4,140 |
Ocean Spray |
October 2021 | |
|
Kaaren Hayes |
Parent Liaison |
Reich College of Education Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country |
$4,302 |
Watauga County Schools |
January 2022 | |
|
Dr. Jessica Martell |
Building Market Channels for Local Food in the North Carolina High Country |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Interdisciplinary Studies |
$4,750 |
East Tennessee State University |
November 2021 | |
|
Dr. Amy Dellinger Page |
Appalachian Senior Companion Program |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology |
$5,000 |
Dogwood Health Trust |
March 2022 |