Awarded External Grants & Contracts

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.

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2021-2022

Awardee Project Title College/School/Division Award Amount Sponsor Date Awarded
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
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