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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jason Lynch |
Exploring Relationships Among Trauma Exposure, Resilience, and First-Year Student Success at Historically Black Universities |
Reich College of Education Department of Leadership and Educational Studies |
$3,500 |
Association of College and University Housing Officers-International |
August 2021 | |
|
Dr. Brian Raichle |
Time and Materials Study of Installing the Square D Energy Center |
Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment |
$6,381 |
Schneider Electric USA Inc. |
August 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. 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. Kimberly Money |
RCOE NCPF/TP3 Application Learn more |
Reich College of Education Department of Leadership and Educational Studies |
$260,108 |
North Carolina Principal Fellows Program |
September 2021 | |
|
Dr. Anne Fanatico |
Going Whole Hog: Strengthen and Expand Agricultural Training for Military Veterans Learn more |
College of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Sustainable Development |
$199,941 |
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
September 2021 |