Awarded External Grants & Contracts

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.

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2021-2022

Awardee Project Title College/School/Division Award Amount Sponsor Date Awarded
Dr. Shawn
Bergman
Partnership to Advance Safety Analytics
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
$8,284
Eastman Chemical Company
January 2022
Dr. Hannah
Reeder
Literacy Innovation Leaders
Reich College of Education
Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork
$200,000
University of North Carolina System Office
January 2022
Kaaren
Hayes
Parent Liaison
Reich College of Education
Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country
$4,302
Watauga County Schools
January 2022
Dr. Sandi
Lane
Senior Living Leader's Perspectives of Leading Through a Pandemic
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management
$1,200
Des Moines University
January 2022
Dr. Tracie McLemore
Salinas
STEAM Expo - Engineering Tomorrow
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College of Arts and Sciences
Math and Science Education Center
$2,750
University of North Carolina System Office
January 2022
Dr. Johnathan
Sugg
Mapping Geographies of Climate Advocacy and Outreach
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geography and Planning
$22,075
Protect our Winters
January 2022
Dr. Anna
Muenchrath
Communications Coordinator Project
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of English
$18,819
Society for History, Authorship, Reading and Publishing
January 2022
Donald
Corey
ImageWorks Display Sponsored Studio
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Department of Applied Design
$10,000
ImageWorks Display
December 2021
Dr. Anne
Fanatico
Systems-based integrated program for enhancing the sustainability of antibiotic-restricted poultry production
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Department of Sustainable Development
$66,438
University of Connecticut
December 2021
Dr. Kurt
Michael
Rural School Mental Health Training and Service Provision in North Carolina
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology (former employee)
$166,668
Ashe Schools
December 2021