Current Grant Recipients

Tier 4Ìý(formerly CU Boulder Outreach Award: Group)
2025–26Ìý¸é±ð³¦¾±±è¾±±ð²Ô³Ù²õ


Nomita Chhabildas, Research Associate, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Erik Willcutt, Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Astrosenderos: Cultivating Belonging Through Latinx Co-Created STEM Spaces
Marialis Rosario Franco, Teaching Professor, Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
Seth Hornstein, Teaching Professor, Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
John Keller, Director, Fiske Planetarium


Deborah Palmer, Professor, Program in Equity, Bilingualism & Biliteracy
Michelle Renée Valladares, Faculty Affiliate, Program in Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice

Creating a Colorado-based Coalition for LGBTQ Youth-Serving Organizations
Elizabeth Meyer, Professor, Program in Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice
Bethy Leonardi, Associate Professor, Program in Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice
Sara Staley, Assistant Professor, Program in Teacher Learning, Research & Practice

Community of Practice Workshop: Connecting Wildfire Research
Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Research and Associate Professor, Institute of Behavioral Science
Kelly Wallace, Senior Professional Research Assistant, Institute of Behavioral Science


Sherri Tennant, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Christine Brennan, Assistant Professor,ÌýDepartment of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Equitable Facilitation in Boulder's Community Assembly
Leah Sprain, Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Roudy Hildreth, Faculty Affiliate, Program in Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice

Living the Land Acknowledgement Through Indigenous Intergenerational Mentorship
Anya Cloud, Assistant Professor, ÌýDepartment of Theatre & Dance
Leila Gómez, Professor, Department of Women & Gender Studies

The RAP Lab: Partnership with Denver Public Schools
Kalonji Nzinga, Assistant Professor, Program in Learning Sciences & Human Development
Shawn Trennell O'Neal, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies

Shakespeare and Violence Prevention in Schools
Beverly Kingston, Director, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Kevin Rich, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre & Dance
Tamara Meneghini, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre & Dance


Daniel Knight, Associate Research Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Michael Hannigan, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Joseph Polman, Associate Dean, Program in Learning Sciences & Human Development

Youth Participatory Teacher Education: Youth Teaching Future Teachers
AJ Schiera, Assistant Professor, Literacy Studies
Ashley Cartun, Associate Teaching Professor, Literacy Studies

Tier 3Ìý(formerly CU Boulder Outreach Award: Individual)
2025–26 Recipients

College of Arts and Sciences


RaiÌýFarrelly, Teaching Assistant Professor
Department of Linguistics

Horse Teachers: Navajo Equine Facilitated Learning Curriculum
Kelsey John, Assistant Professor
Department of Ethnic Studies

Literacy Practicum
RaiÌýFarrelly, Teaching Assistant Professor
Department of Linguistics

Reducing Water Lead Risks in Low-Income Housing
Riley Mulhern, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies

Sensory-Friendly Sundays at CU Boulder's Fiske Planetarium
Ann-Marie Madigan
Department of Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences

Strengthening Support for Therapists Working with Suicidal Youth
Tamar Kodish, Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Colorado Law

The Acequia Assistance Project
Nathan Boyer-Rechlin, Acequia Assistance Project Director
Getches-Wilkinson Center

Educating Colorado High School Students 91ÖÆÆ¬³§¹ú²úAV Their Rights
Pratheepan Gulasekaram, Director
The Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law

School of Education

CU Children's Book Festival 2025
Adam Crawley, Assistant Teaching Professor
Program in Literacy Studies

Mentor Advisory Boards: Bridging the Gaps in Our Teacher Licensure Programs
Karla Scornavacco, Director
Field Experiences


Enrique Lopez, Associate Professor
Center for STEM Learning

College of Media, Communication and Information

Colombia Infrastructure Upgrading for Displaces Communities
Jota Samper, AssistantÌýProfessor
Program in Environmental Design

College of Music

Connecting Colorado: A Sonic Arts Exchange
Grace Leslie, Assistant Professor of Music Technology
Composition

Graduate School


James Walker, Norlin Teaching Professor
Office of Undergraduate Education

Tier 2Ìý(formerly Community Impact Grants)
Spring 2025ÌýRecipients

Colorado Climate Seal & Resilient Futures Teacher Workshop
Tory Nau, Program Manager for the We Are Water Project
CIRES Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation (CEEE)

Community-Driven LGBTQ+ Creative Technology Workshops
Shaz Zamore, Assistant Teaching Professor
The ATLAS Institute

Co-designing Compassion & Dignity Professional Learning for PK-12 Educators
Ashley Potvin, Research Associate
Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Toward Community-Informed Science Teaching & Learning
Erin Marie Furtak, Professor
School of Education

Building a Tangible Platform for AI Literacy
Krithik Ranjan, PhD Student
The ATLAS Institute

Cognitive Health and Aging: A Multi-generational, Community-based Study
Analicia Howard, Predoctoral Trainee
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Mentoring Indigenous Students in Wolf Conservation Research
Alma Rose Sanchez, PhD Student
Department of Environmental Studies

Building Community Capacity to Reduce Heat & Smoke Risks
Valentina Serrano Salomon, PhD Student
Department of Sociology

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Tier 1Ìý(formerly Micro Grants)
SpringÌý2025ÌýRecipients

Cherry Yogurt: An integrated community short film
Francesca Hiatt, Undergraduate Student
Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts

Community Roundtable on Indigenous Reparations and Restoration
Christina Stanton, Clinical Associate Professor
School of Law

Evaluating water lead risks in transitional housing communities
Riley Mulhern, Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Studies, Institute for Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR)

Public Art Event at National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Hanna Shell, Professor
Department of Art & Art History

Rendered Embodiment of Social Interaction (RESI)
Cass Bliss, Undergraduate Student
Creative Technology & Design