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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ron Elmore |
SBTDC BPM 2021-4 |
Small Business Technology Development Center (former employee) |
$318,067 |
North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center |
September 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. 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. 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. Kurt Michael |
Assessment, Support, and Counseling Center |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology (former employee) |
$22,000 |
Ashe County Board of Education |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. David McEvoy |
Collaborative Research: Implications of Solar Radiation Management for Strategic Behavior and Climate Governance |
Walker College of Business Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis |
$10,000 |
University of Wyoming |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. David Nieman |
Influence of 8-Week Cranberry Supplementation on the Antibody Response to Influenza Vaccination and Ex-Vivo Viral Defense |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$4,140 |
Ocean Spray |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. Maggie Sugg |
CAREER: The Geography of Mental Health: Understanding contextual, compositional, and external stressors Learn more |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Geography and Planning |
$74,143 |
National Science Foundation |
October 2021 |