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. Tonya Coffey |
Scanning Probe Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis of Printed Semiconductor Materials |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Physics and Astronomy |
$9,999 |
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center |
March 2022 | |
|
Ronald Elmore |
CARES ACT Small Business Technology Development Center BPM 2021-7 |
Small Business Technology Development Center (former employee) |
$15,591 |
North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center |
March 2022 | |
|
Dr. Amy Dellinger Page |
Support for Appalachian Senior Programs-Foster Grandparent Program |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology |
$7,354 |
United Way of Wilkes County |
March 2022 | |
|
Dr. Katherine Mawhinney |
Math PATH Scholars |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Mathematical Sciences |
$25,000 |
Ellucian Foundation |
March 2022 | |
|
Dr. Heather Ondercin |
Masculine and Feminine Attributes of Major Party Candidates: Understanding America's Changing Conceptualization of Candidates and Parties |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Government and Justice Studies |
$20,700 |
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
March 2022 | |
|
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. Andrea Anderson |
Child and Adult Care Food Program - Lucy Brock Child Development Food Program |
Reich College of Education Lucy Brock Child Development Laboratory Program |
$10,673 |
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
February 2022 | |
|
Dr. Michael Reddish |
ASCEND - Appalachian State CURE for Enzyme Discoveries |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences |
$30,948 |
University of North Carolina System Office |
February 2022 | |
|
Dr. Christopher Hogan |
Microgrants for Student Off-Campus Counseling Referrals |
Division of Student Affairs Counseling and Psychological Services Center |
$22,000 |
University of North Carolina System Office |
February 2022 | |
|
Kaaren Hayes |
State Appropriations |
Reich College of Education Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country |
$2,556 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
February 2022 |