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
Awardee | Project Title | College/School/Division | Award Amount | Sponsor | Date Awarded | |
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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 | |
Aaron Gersonde |
Upward Bound Math and Science |
College Access Partnerships, Upward Bound |
$312,480 |
U.S. Department of Education |
August 2021 | |
Dr. Maria Anastasiou |
Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program |
Division of Academic Affairs Office of International Education and Development (former employee) |
$90,000 |
U.S. Department of State |
August 2021 | |
Dr. Clare Scott Chialvo |
Dimensions: Collaborative Research: Integrating phylogenetic, genetic, and functional approaches to dissect the role of toxin tolerance in shaping Drosophila biodiversity |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$174,108 |
University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa |
August 2021 | |
Dr. Crystal West |
Adaptations of the renin angiotensin system in pregnancy |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$118,662 |
American Heart Association |
August 2021 | |
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. Amy Dellinger Page |
Appalachian Senior Programs |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology |
$3,000 |
Valle Country Fair |
August 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 |