The College of Communication and Education established the CME Office of Outreach, Research, and Grants (ORG) in 2011 to provide support to CME administrators and faculty interested in seeking external grant and contract funding opportunities. The CME ORG office is dedicated to serving faculty and students of California State University, Chico and specifically the College of Communication and Education faculty in their efforts to provide quality education and training experiences for students and professional development opportunities for teachers in partner K-12 schools. Benefits of external funding to students majoring in Communication Arts and Sciences, Media Arts, Design, and Technology, Journalism, Liberal Studies, Education, Recreation Hospitality, and Parks Management, and Kinesiology include financial support in the form of stipends, experiential field opportunities, and cohorted training programs. The ORG office also provides support and project administration services upon funding award.
Available support and services provided include:
Tehama Hall Room 401
Staff Contact Information
| NAME | TITLE | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joleen Barnhill | CME Grants Coordinator | jbarnhill@csuchico.edu | 530-898-6887 |
| Rachael Beyers | Project Assistant/Recruiter | rlbeyers@csuchico.edu | 530-898-5025 |
| Ajani Billington | Project Assistant/Recruiter | abillington@csuchico.edu | 530-898-4503 |
| Joann Rose | Project Assistant | jorose@csuchico.edu | 530-898-3307 |
| Cheryl Ordorica | Project Assistant/Recruiter | cordorica@csuchico.edu | 530-898-3246 |
| Jonni Dungan | Project Assistant/CPD Student Advisory | ccarkhuff@csuchico.edu | 530-898-4026 |
| Blanca Estrada | TIERS Grant: Room Tehama Hall 412 | bestrada6@csuchico.edu | 530-898-5744 |
| GRANT TITLE & INFORMATION | FUNDING AGENCY | PROJECT YEARS | TOTAL AWARD |
|---|---|---|---|
TIER (Training in Interdisciplinary Education and Research) Project directors: Rebecca Lytle and Jessika Lawrence | US Department of Education, OSEP | 1/1/19-1/31/24 | $1.25M |
CIELO (Community and Instruction for Expanding English Learners’ Opportunities Project) Project Directors: Chuck Zartman and Esther Larocco | US Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition | 9/1/17-9/30/22 | $2,468,813 |
MOCCA-C: Assessing Individual Differences in Struggling Adult Learners Project Director: Ben Seipel | IES, US Department of Education | 7/1/18-/30/21 | $1,390,039 |
Northeastern California Preparation and Retention of Indian Educators II (NorCAL PRIE II) Project Director: Michelle Cepello | Northeastern California Preparation and Retention of Indian Educators II (NorCAL PRIE II) | 10/2016-9/2019 | $1,097,550 |
| TRIAD II Project Project Directors: Al Schademan and Mimi Miller | Bechtel Foundation | 7/2016-10/2019 | $900K |
| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA READING & LITERACY PROJECTS Project Director: Rebecca Justeson Site Directors: Michelle (Seligman) Herriage and Elva Tabarez | Federal and State NCLB and CRLP | 7/2016-6/2019 | $76,132 |
PRISMS: Promoting Rural Improvement in Secondary Math and Science Websites: Residency in Secondary Education (RISE): Project Director: Maggie Payne | Office of Innovation and Improvement, US Dept of Education | 10/1-9/2020 | $6.48M |
NorCal CLIPP (Northern California Collaboration for Low Incidence Personnel Preparation) Project Director: Talya Kemper | Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, US Dept of Education | 10/2013-9/2019 | $1.25M |
Collaborative Professional Development in Rural California Schools Project Directors: Esther Larocco, Charles Zartman | Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students, US Dept of Education | 5/2012- 8/2017 | $1.9M |
