Office of Outreach, Research, & Grants
The College of Communication and Education established the 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. Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Communication Studies; Journalism; Kinesiology; Liberal Studies; Media Arts, Design, and Technology; Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management; and the School of Education have benefitted from 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:
- Proposal research and development
- Budget/fiscal management
- Project administrative and clerical support
- Coordination of funded projects
- Sub-contract and independent contractor agreement development
- Data collection and management
- Performance reporting assistance
- Project liaison services: campus departments, K-12 schools, community agencies, foundations, and funding agencies
Staff of Outreach, Research, and Grants (ORG)
Tehama Hall 401
| NAME | TITLE | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Lower | CME Grants Coordinator | kjlower@csuchico.edu | (530) 898-6887 |
| Anina Berman | Grants Specialist II | laberman@csuchico.edu | (530) 898-6146 |
| Rachael Beyers | Grants Specialist III | rlbeyers@csuchico.edu | (530) 898-5025 |
| Jonni Dungan | Grants Specialist III | jdungan@csuchico.edu | (530) 898-4026 |
| Blanca Estrada | Grants Specialist III | bestrada6@csuchico.edu | (530) 898-5744 |
| Lexi Kornblum | Grants Specialist II | lkornblum@csuchico.edu | (530) 898-3741 |
| Cheryl Ordorica | Grants Specialist III | cordorica@csuchico.edu | (530) 898-3246 |
Currently funded projects supported by Outreach, Research, and Grants (ORG)
| GRANT TITLE AND INFORMATION | FUNDING AGENCY | PROJECT YEARS | TOTAL AWARD |
|---|---|---|---|
BRILLA (Biliteracy as a Resource: Investing in Literacy Across Languages for All) Project director: Dr. Charles Zartman | US Department of Education, OELA | 9/1/21-8/31/26 | $1,195,990 |
CLASS (Computational Literacy Across Secondary Settings) Project directors: Dr. Jennifer Oloff-Lewis and Dr. Jamie Linn Gunderson | US Department of Education, TQP | 10/1/19 - 12/31/24 | $5,866,208 |
CTEPP (Center for Transformational Educator Preparation Programs) Project directors: Dr. Erin Whitney, Nora McKay | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation/ CSU Chancellor's Office | 7/1/22-6/30/24 | $174,635 |
21st Century California School Leadership Academy: NorCal ELC (Educational Leadership Consortium) Project director: Dr. Mike Kotar | State of California | 7/1/22-6/30/25 |
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Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative (MSTI) Project Director: Dr. Jennifer Oloff-Lewis | CSU Chancellor's Office | 7/1/21-6/30/24 | $390,000 |
NorCal Great Teacher Pipeline SEED Grant (Supporting Effective Educator Development) Project director: Dr. Ben Seipel | US Department of Education | 10/1/22-9/30/25 | $13,444,421 |
Project directors: Drs. Blagrave and Case | US Department of Education, OSEP | 1/1/24-12/31/28 |
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