The Office of Outreach, Research & Grants

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:

Proposal Research and Proposal Development
Budget/Fiscal Management Services
Project Administrative/Clerical Support Services
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; Funding Agencies

CME Office of Outreach, Research, and Grants

Tehama Hall Room 401
Staff Contact Information

Staff Information Table
NAME	TITLE	EMAIL	PHONE
Joleen Barnhill	CME Grants Coordinator	jbarnhill@csuchico.edu	530-898-6887
Anina Berman	Project Assistant	laberman@csuchico.edu
Rachael Beyers	Project Assistant/Recruiter	rlbeyers@csuchico.edu	530-898-5025
Lexi Kornblum	Project Assistant/ Recruiter	lkornblum@csuchico.edu
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	jdungan@csuchico.edu	530-898-4026
Blanca Estrada	Project Assistant/Recruiter	bestrada6@csuchico.edu	530-898-5744

Current Funded Projects Supported by the CME Office of Outreach, Research, and Grants

Project Information Table
GRANT TITLE & INFORMATION	FUNDING AGENCY	PROJECT YEARS	TOTAL AWARD
NorCal ELC (21st CSLA) Project directors: Dr. Mike Kotar	State of California	7/1/20-6/30/23	$3,565,210
CLASS (Computational Literacy Across Secondary Settings) Project directors: Dr. Jennifer Oloff-Lewis and Dr. Jami Linn Gunderson	US Department of Education, TQP	10/1/19-9/30/24	$5,866,208
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: Dr. Browning Neddeau	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
PRISMS: Promoting Rural Improvement in Secondary Math and Science Websites: Residency in Secondary Education (RISE): www.csuchico.edu/soe/rise/ Project Director: Maggie Payne	Office of Innovation and Improvement, US Dept of Education	10/1-9/2020	$6.48M