$5,000 ORAU grant supports continued research

Posted Jan. 29, 2018 at 1:51 p.m.

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jason “Jie” Xiong, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, is the recipient of a 2017 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU).

The award provides a one-year, $5,000 grant to support data collection and analysis for his project “Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Sustainable Development: Interventions with Native American-Owned Small Businesses.” The funds will also help Xiong with the conduction of interventions of ICT for development of Native American-owned small businesses in North Carolina and Nebraska.

Xiong will also receive a $5,000 matching grant from Appalachian’s Walker College of Business. The awarded project is part of a larger body of research that has earned previous support from the Walker College Dean's Club grant program.

Walker College computer information systems professor earns junior faculty award

June 14, 2017

Professor of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Jason (Jie) Xiong has been selected by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to receive a 2017 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award.

The award provides a one-year, $5,000 grant to support data collection and analysis for his project "Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Sustainable Development: Interventions with Native American Owned Small Businesses." The funds will also help Xiong with the conduction of interventions of IT for development of Native American owned small businesses in North Carolina and Nebraska.

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About the Department of Computer Information Systems

At Appalachian State University, computer information systems (CIS) students gain valuable professional skills and capabilities that prepare them for careers in a wide variety of technology-related industries. Students learn how to successfully interface between the technical and management aspects within organizations. Part of the Walker College of Business, the Department of Computer Information Systems offers two of 13 undergraduate business majors at App State, all of which promote solid business acumen and technical fundamentals. Learn more at https://cis.appstate.edu.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.