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. Scott Marshall |
Enhancements to the Community Fault Model (CFM) and its IT infrastructure to support SCEC science |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences |
$19,490 |
University of Southern California Earthquake Center |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. Michael Gangloff |
Declining Occupancy in Native Crayfishes: Elucidating the Role of an Invasive Crayfish |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$174,998 |
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
October 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 | |
|
Dr. James Beeler |
Appalachian College Advising Corps (21-22 Academic Year) |
Division of Academic Affairs College Access Partnerships |
$721,395 |
National College Advising Corps |
October 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. 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. Amy Dellinger Page |
Appalachian Senior Programs |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology |
$1,500 |
Wilkes County Community Foundation |
October 2021 | |
|
David Jason Miller |
Town of Burnsville Police Department and Public Works Department Pre-Design |
College of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment |
$5,714 |
Town of Burnsville, North Carolina |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. Jon Winek |
Watauga Assessment, Support, and Counseling Center 2021-22 |
Reich College of Education Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling |
$30,000 |
Watauga 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 |