{"id":5335,"date":"2025-10-13T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuteaching\/?p=5335"},"modified":"2026-01-23T23:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:36:51","slug":"announcing-the-2025-26-ctl-mini-grant-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuteaching\/2025\/10\/13\/announcing-the-2025-26-ctl-mini-grant-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the 2025-26 CTL Mini-Grant recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/10\/word-cloud-mini-grants-oct25.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/10\/word-cloud-mini-grants-oct25.png?resize=1600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/10\/word-cloud-mini-grants-oct25.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/10\/word-cloud-mini-grants-oct25.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/10\/word-cloud-mini-grants-oct25.png?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/10\/word-cloud-mini-grants-oct25.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/10\/word-cloud-mini-grants-oct25.png?resize=1536%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Spring 2025, the Center for Teaching and Learning held an open <a href=\"https:\/\/ctl.oregonstate.edu\/offerings\/teaching-mini-grants\">call for teaching mini-grant proposals<\/a> with up to $2,500 in funding for each proposed project. CTL\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join the CTL in congratulating the 2025-26 Teaching Mini-Grant recipients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michael Boonstra, College of Liberal Arts, \u201cCreative Field Work Logistical Support and Visting Artist Honoraria\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raven Chakerian, College of Liberal Arts, \u201cService-Learning with Centro Cultural Arco\u00edris\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Erica Dorn, College of Business, \u201cAdvancing Relevance and Representation in Design Education: DSGN 341 \u2013 Design Thinking and Process Innovation\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Engel, College of Liberal Arts (OSU Cascades), \u201cSpanish 113 Experiential Learning Initiative\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annie Hommel, College of Health, \u201cAmplifying Public Health Solutions: Expert Engagement in HHS 524\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demian Hommel, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, \u201cGeog 295 Experiential Leadership and Cohort Challenge: Fostering Student Success through Team-Based Outdoor Learning\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michelle Inderbitzin, College of Liberal Arts, \u201cLearning from Lived Experience: Inside Perspectives from Prison and Beyond\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KJ Joseph, Josh Stewart, and Teague Teece, College of Agricultural Sciences, \u201cExpanding Experiential Learning for Agricultural Education Graduate Students\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kelsey Lane, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, \u201cGetting Our Hands Wet: Engaging Students with Experiential Opportunities in the Ocean Sciences Technology Sector\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebecca Olson, College of Liberal Arts, &#8220;Technical Assistance with Student-Created Romeo and Juliet OER Audiobook&#8221;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Douglas Reese, College of Agricultural Sciences, \u201cEmpowering Student Learning in Conservation Science through Urban Bird Monitoring and Experiential Acoustic Ecology\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jennifer Reimer, College of Liberal Arts (OSU Cascades), \u201cEmbodied Perspectives: Integrating Scholar and Community Voices in Ethnic Studies 101\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel Satter and Amanda Kibler, College of Education, \u201cThe Learning Lab\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whitney Stone, College of Agricultural Sciences, \u201cMobile and Drone Photography in the Field: An Experiential Learning Course Exploring Oregon\u2019s Agriculture and Natural Resources\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kimberly Townsend, College of Agricultural Sciences, \u201cUsing Service-Learning Poster Sessions to Strengthen Community Connections\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yelda Turkan, College of Engineering, \u201cAI Chatbots to Support Student Success in CE 420\/520 Engineering Planning\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chet Udell, College of Engineering, \u201cCorvallis Students-to-Coast: Interdisciplinary Environmental Sensing, Art, and Engagement at Hatfield Marine Science Center\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julie Zwart, INTO OSU, \u201cIntegrating AI Literacy into Writing Classes for International Students\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Image generated with Microsoft Copilot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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