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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ron Elmore |
SBTDC BPM 2021-4 |
Small Business Technology Development Center (former employee) |
$318,067 |
North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center |
September 2021 | |
|
Dr. Nicole Sonbert |
Appalachian Youth Chorale Connect |
Hayes School of Music Community Music School |
$2,500 |
American Choral Directors Association |
September 2021 | |
|
Dr. Michael Gangloff |
Macromia Margarita |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$9,999 |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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 | |
|
Dr. Emily Rose |
Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children With Disabilities Who Have High-Intensity Needs |
Beaver College of Health Sciences Department of Rehabilitation Sciences |
$249,024 |
U.S. Department of Education'a Office of Special Education Programs |
September 2021 | |
|
Dr. Andrew Koricich |
Columbus State University - Student Staff Training Workshops 2021 (Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges) |
Reich College of Education National Center for Developmental Education |
$27,332 |
Columbus State University |
September 2021 | |
|
Dr. Jon Davenport |
Predicting the Persistence of Salamanders: Consequences of Phenological Shifts for Species of Management Concern on Department of Defense Lands |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$13,811 |
United States Geological Survey |
September 2021 | |
|
Kyra Patel |
North Carolina Problem Gambling Program College and University Grant 2021-2022 |
Division of Student Affairs Department of Wellness and Prevention Services |
$5,000 |
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
September 2021 | |
|
Cathia Silver |
2020-2025 Student Support Services Learn more |
University College TRIO Student Support Services |
$338,780 |
U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education |
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 |