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 2023, App State’s external funding from grants and contracts totaled $22.3 million — 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.

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2021-2022

Awardee Project Title College/School/Division Award Amount Sponsor Date Awarded
Dr. Stacey
Garrett
SIRJD and Me: One Faculty Member's Journey to Move ACPA's Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice and Decolonization into Her Practice
Reich College of Education
Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
$3,000
American College Personnel Association
December 2021
Dr. Andrew
Koricich
Stewards of Place Refresh
Reich College of Education
Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges
$16,000
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
December 2021
Donald
Corey
ImageWorks Display Sponsored Studio
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Department of Applied Design
$10,000
ImageWorks Display
December 2021
Dr. Jill
Juris
BRIDGE2Health: An intergenerational mentoring program
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education
$30,962
Ohio State University
January 2022
Dr. Rahman
Tashakkori
App State Multipurpose Apiary Informatics System (AppMAIS)
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College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Computer Science
$249,987
University of North Carolina System Office
January 2022
Dr. Shawn
Bergman
EBP Research Support
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
$49,727
Vela Institute
January 2022
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