Current Grant Recipients

Tier 4 (formerly CU Boulder Outreach Award: Group)
2025–26 Recipients

Attention, Behavior and Learning Clinic: Affordable Pediatric Evaluations
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

APEX Teacher Academy and Secondary Humanities Teacher Ed Intergenerational Community of Practice
AJ Schiera, Assistant Professor, Literacy Studies
Ashley Cartun, Associate Teaching Professor, Literacy Studies

Caminos: Adams-12 School Board Multilingual Student Advisory Council
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

Empowering Economically Disadvantaged Adolescents with Complex Communication Needs
Sherri Tennant, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Christine Brennan, Assistant Professor, Department 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
Lila Crank, Program Manager,  Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies
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

WFIQ: Rural Colorado Wildfire Inquiry Program Development
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

Past Recipients 

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

College of Arts and Sciences

Community-Engaged Language Revitalization
Rai Farrelly, Teaching Assistant Professor
Department of Linguistics

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

Literacy Practicum
Rai Farrelly, 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, Associate Professor
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, Faculty Fellow
Getches-Wilkinson Center

Educating Colorado High School Students About Their Rights
Pratheepan Gulasekaram, Professor
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

Aquetza Leadership, Education and Community Empowerment Program 2025
Enrique Lopez, Associate Professor
Center for STEM Learning

College of Media, Communication and Information

Colombian Displaced Communities: Planning and Urban Design Seminar
Jota Samper, Assistant Professor
Program in Environmental Design

College of Music

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

Graduate School

Story Share: Promoting Civic Dialogue in Rural Communities
James Walker, Norlin Teaching Professor
Office of Undergraduate Education

Past Recipients