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 2024, App State’s external funding from grants and contracts totaled $25.8 million — a record for the university.
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. Xiaofei Tu |
App State - STARTALK Chinese Language and Culture Program Learn more |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
$166,956 |
National Security Agency Central Security Service |
September 2021 | |
|
Dr. Rebecca Turpin |
A Dedicated Education Unit Nursing Clinical Site Development for Behavioral Health - Renewal |
Beaver College of Health Sciences Department of Nursing |
$10,000 |
North Carolina Area Health Education Center Program |
August 2021 | |
|
Dr. Julie Shepherd-Powell |
Arts Equity Project Grants |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Interdisciplinary Studies |
$5,700 |
North Carolina Arts Council |
March 2022 | |
|
Dr. Michael Reddish |
Differential Inhibition of Human P450 27A1 for Breast Cancer Treatment Learn more |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences |
$20,000 |
North Carolina Biotechnology Center |
August 2021 | |
|
Dr. Nicholas Shaw |
Proving Commercial Viability: The Use of Nano-Reactors in Peptide Synthesis |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences |
$19,543 |
North Carolina Biotechnology Center |
September 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. Carol Kline |
Rural Community Capacity |
Walker College of Business Department of Management |
$200,000 |
North Carolina Department of Commerce |
April 2022 | |
|
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. Jamie Russell |
Reducing Energy Burden in the High Country |
College of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment |
$292,636 |
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality |
June 2022 | |
|
Dr. Steven Seagle |
Blacklegged Tick And Lyme Disease In Jackson, Macon, Mecklenburg and Union Counties, NC |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$25,000 |
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
November 2021 |