California State University, East Bay – Think By the Bay! program
Think by the Bay is a new inclusive two-year post-secondary education program at CSUEB!
We are very excited to announce that Think by the Bay will launch in August 2023. Think by the Bay will welcome, include, and support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) at CSUEB. Think by the Bay is a project of the Center for Disability Justice Research and University Extension. Our pilot year is being funded through a grant from the California Department of Developmental Services.
Get Involved with Think by the Bay!
There are many ways to get involved with Think by the Bay! We warmly welcome participation by prospective students and families, CSUEB students in degree programs, faculty, staff, and community partners. Check out the links below to learn more.
- Info session slides provide an overview of the program
- Interest form for prospective students and their families
- Information for CSUEB students interested in service learning opportunities as peer mentors
- Form for faculty interested in welcoming Think by the Bay students into their classes
Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions about the program.
Think by the Bay Background
CSUEB was one of six California State Universities to receive a pilot grant from the CA Department of Developmental Services to launch a program in Fall 2023! Our pilot grant is led by Dr. Tayla Kemper, Associate Professor of Teacher Education (PI) with Dr. Sara McDaniel, Assistant Professor of Special Education and Dr. Sarah Taylor, Professor of Social Work. It is a sub-award of a collaborative project involving six CSU campuses, by project lead institution CSU Long Beach (PI Dr. Kristin Powers), with SFSU, SJSU, CSUN, and CSUSM. Our CSUEB workgroup began working together in Spring 2022 to gather input from stakeholders to inform program development and explore options for program design and additional funding. Collaborators include Dr. Alex Sandoval, Assistant Professor of Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism; Dr. Christopher Palmore, Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice; Dr. Rajan Selvarajan, Associate Professor of Management; Dr. Susi Ferrarello, Assistant Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies; Dr. Lisa Lacy, Community Partner Researcher; Dr. Brien Araki, Community Partner Researcher; Anahita Mehrabi, MSW Student Research Assistant; and Diona Tran, Community-Based Research Assistant.