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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elisabeth Cavallaro |
Enhancing Mental Well-being Through Online Gaming Communities |
Division of Student Affairs Department of Wellness and Prevention Services |
$1,750 |
American College Health Foundation |
September 2021 | |
|
Dr. Nicholas Shaw |
Proving Commercial Viability: The Use of Nano-Reactors in Peptide Synthesis |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences |
$19,543 |
North Carolina Biotechnology Center |
September 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 | |
|
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 | |
|
David Jason Miller |
Town of Burnsville Police Department and Public Works Department Pre-Design |
College of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment |
$5,714 |
Town of Burnsville, North Carolina |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. Jon Winek |
Watauga Assessment, Support, and Counseling Center 2021-22 |
Reich College of Education Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling |
$30,000 |
Watauga County Schools |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. Gary McCullough |
ALP Life Sciences Nutritional Oil Study |
Beaver College of Health Sciences Department of Rehabilitation Sciences |
$2,249 |
ALP Life Sciences LLC |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa |
2021 Fulbright TEA Program-Uzbekistan |
Division of Academic Affairs Office of International Education and Development |
$8,131 |
Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (Fulbright TEA) |
October 2021 |