Grants & Research

Geoff Cross

SAFE Student Spotlight: Geoff Cross
Feb 13, 2024

Geoff CrossStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "Firearm Safety: Identifying Cultural Messages for Firearm Suicid...

Jessica Cory

Border Belt People: Jessica Cory Brings Awareness to Lumbee Literature
Feb 12, 2024

Jessica Cory, a lecturer at Appalachian State University, grew up hearing about the Lumbee tribe from her mother-in-law, who grew up in Robeson County...

Dr. Robert Freeland, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Robert Freeland
Feb 8, 2024

Dr. Robert Freeland, Assistant Professor, Department of SociologyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "Political ...

Luke Wertis '17 '23

SAFE Student Spotlight: Luke Wertis '17 '23
Feb 6, 2024

Luke Wertis '17 '23Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "Earth Systems Cloud Computing Workshop"Wertis received a...

App State’s Public Health AmeriCorps orientation took place Aug. 25, 2023, at the Levine Hall of Health Sciences. The program, which is in its second year of operation, aims to enhance public health preparedness and mental health training, resources and support in 25 rural Western North Carolina counties. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

$1 Million Grant Funds App State’s Public Health AmeriCorps Program
Feb 2, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Fueled by a three-year, $1 million grant, Appalachian State University is implementing a Public Health AmeriCorps program to...

Dr. Kelly Ann Renwick, associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kelly Ann Renwick
Feb 1, 2024

Dr. Kelly Ann Renwick, Assistant Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary StudiesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Pr...

Emie Choquette

SAFE Student Spotlight: Emie Choquette
Jan 30, 2024

Emie ChoquetteStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "High School Bullies and Victims: Who, How, and Why?"Choquette...

Dr. Darci Gardner, associate professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Darci Gardner
Jan 25, 2024

Dr. Darci Gardner, Associate Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures and CulturesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring ...

Ethan Barber '22

SAFE Student Spotlight: Ethan Barber '22
Jan 23, 2024

Ethan Barber '22Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "Research Presentations and Instrument Training at the NOAA ...

Dr. Beth Davison, professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Beth Davison
Jan 18, 2024

Dr. Beth Davison, Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary StudiesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "Everybo...