In Spring 2025, the Center for Teaching and Learning held an open call for teaching mini-grant proposals with up to $2,500 in funding for each proposed project. CTL’s Teaching Mini-Grants challenge instructors to think creatively about their teaching and make bold curricular choices that work towards every student graduating with meaningful learning experiences; these mini-grants are designed to promote innovation beyond typical curricular upkeep.
The proposals submitted truly impressed the review committee, and we were thrilled to be able to fund 18 mini-grant proposals for faculty across seven OSU Colleges and on the Corvallis and Cascades campuses. Funded projects include experiential learning opportunities, community-engaged projects, the use of AI to enhance learning, and more.
Please join the CTL in congratulating the 2025-26 Teaching Mini-Grant recipients:
- Michael Boonstra, College of Liberal Arts, “Creative Field Work Logistical Support and Visting Artist Honoraria”
- Raven Chakerian, College of Liberal Arts, “Service-Learning with Centro Cultural Arcoíris”
- Erica Dorn, College of Business, “Advancing Relevance and Representation in Design Education: DSGN 341 – Design Thinking and Process Innovation”
- David Engel, College of Liberal Arts (OSU Cascades), “Spanish 113 Experiential Learning Initiative”
- Annie Hommel, College of Health, “Amplifying Public Health Solutions: Expert Engagement in HHS 524”
- Demian Hommel, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, “Geog 295 Experiential Leadership and Cohort Challenge: Fostering Student Success through Team-Based Outdoor Learning”
- Michelle Inderbitzin, College of Liberal Arts, “Learning from Lived Experience: Inside Perspectives from Prison and Beyond”
- KJ Joseph, Josh Stewart, and Teague Teece, College of Agricultural Sciences, “Expanding Experiential Learning for Agricultural Education Graduate Students”
- Kelsey Lane, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, “Getting Our Hands Wet: Engaging Students with Experiential Opportunities in the Ocean Sciences Technology Sector”
- Rebecca Olson, College of Liberal Arts, “Technical Assistance with Student-Created Romeo and Juliet OER Audiobook”
- Douglas Reese, College of Agricultural Sciences, “Empowering Student Learning in Conservation Science through Urban Bird Monitoring and Experiential Acoustic Ecology”
- Jennifer Reimer, College of Liberal Arts (OSU Cascades), “Embodied Perspectives: Integrating Scholar and Community Voices in Ethnic Studies 101”
- Rachel Satter and Amanda Kibler, College of Education, “The Learning Lab”
- Whitney Stone, College of Agricultural Sciences, “Mobile and Drone Photography in the Field: An Experiential Learning Course Exploring Oregon’s Agriculture and Natural Resources”
- Kimberly Townsend, College of Agricultural Sciences, “Using Service-Learning Poster Sessions to Strengthen Community Connections”
- Yelda Turkan, College of Engineering, “AI Chatbots to Support Student Success in CE 420/520 Engineering Planning”
- Chet Udell, College of Engineering, “Corvallis Students-to-Coast: Interdisciplinary Environmental Sensing, Art, and Engagement at Hatfield Marine Science Center”
- Julie Zwart, INTO OSU, “Integrating AI Literacy into Writing Classes for International Students”
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