Grant Announcements

Mel Falck ’14, an undergraduate teacher education adviser in Appalachian’s James Center for Student Success and Academic Advising, is the grant recipient.

During fall 2018, students and faculty in the Building Science Architectural Design Studio III at Appalachian worked with the LIFE Village board to design living spaces that meet the needs of adults with autism.

Through the four-week program, regional K–12 teachers, along with Appalachian faculty and students in the RCOE, will study abroad in Indonesia to develop curricula and immersive digital media.

Using NRPA data from 1,200 adults over the age of 50, Appalachian’s Dr. Stephanie West and Jill Naar will identify how parks and recreation departments can best facilitate older adult participation in sports and physical activities.

Fifteen High Country high school students with limited or no previous exposure to Chinese language and culture participated in the three-week culturally rich and academically rigorous program held on Appalachian’s campus.

During Szeto’s 2018–19 residency, she will perform on-site research at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, focusing on the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan.

Research by Appalachian’s Dr. Brooke Christian, professor in the Department of Chemistry, could “change the paradigm of drug delivery,” potentially reducing the cost of drug storage and transportation.

Young Eisner Scholars (YES) provides second- and third-year funding for its partnership with Appalachian, which benefits regional middle school through ninth-grade scholars by giving them the resources, support and academic skills necessary for success.

Drs. Maggie Sugg and Jennifer Runkle, the grant recipients, said they plan to translate the study’s findings into new prevention strategies that would ensure optimal worker performance and protection in such environments.