• Dissertation Defense: Nixon Odari Igunza

    Title: Investigating Technology Use and Integration: Experiences Among Community College Transfer Students in a Mathematics Education Teacher Preparation Program Committee Chair: Dr. Robin Anderson Committee Members: Dr. Cyndi Edgington, Dr. Ruby Ellis, Dr. Devon Graves Date & Time: December 10, 2025, 12 pm - 1:30 pm Location: CTI TBD

  • Nerd Night

    What's a Nerd Night? During each event, three graduate students will each present a 15-minute ENTERTAINING talk on something that they know a lot about. No stuffy conference presentations, please! In between each talk, there will be some time to mingle and enjoy snacks provided by the GSA. Our first Nerd Night this semester will be Tuesday,…

  • Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Joseph Kaskel

    Center for Technology and Innovation (CTI) 1010 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina

    Joseph Kaskel. Title: Collecting Expert Opinions for Defining Computer Science Literacy in K-12: A General Qualitative Inquiry Approach. Under the direction of Dr. Aaron Clark and Dr. Daniel Kelly, Co-Chairs. Date: March 2, 2026 Time: 12:30-2:30pm. Location: CTI 317. Contact advisors for zoom link.

  • STEM Ed Graduate Program Open House

    Center for Technology and Innovation (CTI) 1010 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina

    Join the Department of STEM Education on March 6, 2026, from 4-4:50 p.m. to meet with faculty who can answer your questions about our master’s and doctoral programs. Attendees are encouraged to attend the STEM Education Graduate Research Symposium that will follow. Register to attend. 

  • 2026 STEM Education Graduate Research Symposium

    Center for Technology and Innovation (CTI) 1010 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina

    Join the Department of STEM Education on March 6, 2026, from 5-7:30 p.m. as they celebrate their graduate students’ research. You’ll have the opportunity to meet current students and hear more about their work. Register to attend. 

  • Michelle Pace Doctoral Dissertation Defense

    Center for Technology and Innovation (CTI) 1010 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina

    Michelle Pace. Title: Elevating Novice Teacher Voices: An Action Research Approach to Novice Mathematics Teacher Turnover Prevention. Under the direction of Dr. Robin Anderson. Date: March 11, 2026 Time: 12-2pm Location: CTI 317 Please contact advisor for Zoom Link.

  • Rachel Abel Doctoral Dissertation Defense

    Rachel Abel. Title: Scaling Inquiry in Calculus: A two-week intervention in a large lecture setting. Under the direction of Dr. Erin Krupa and Dr. Ruby Ellis. Date: March 13, 2026 Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm Location: CTI 317 Please contact advisor for Zoom Link.

  • Doctoral Dissertation: Laura Chalfant

    Laura Chalfant. Title: The Role of Teachers' Epistemic Beliefs, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, and School Context in Their Implementation of Modeling Instruction. Under the direction of Dr. Soonhye Park. Date: May 5, 2026. Location: CTI 317. Time: 11am to 1pm. Please contact advisor for Zoom link.

  • Orna David – Doctoral Dissertation Defense

    Orna David. Title: An Exploratory Case Study of Number Talk-Focused Professional Development: Examining Changes in Elementary Teachers' Mental Addition Strategies and Sensemaking of Students' Mathematical Thinking in Antigua and Barbuda. Under the direction of Dr. Robin Anderson. Date: May 8, 2026. Time: 10am to 12pm. Location: CTI 325. Please contact advisor for zoom link.