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January 2017

Regina Gavin Williams

Jan 31, 2017

Dr. Regina Gavin Williams: Our Diversity Initiatives Reflect Vision to Prepare Culturally-Competent Educators

Dr. Regina Gavin Williams, the College of Education's director for student engagement and diversity coordinator, recently talked with NC State's Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED) about the college's diversity initiatives. 

Court of North Carolina

Jan 23, 2017

Northeast Leadership Academy Alumna Chosen for District Award

Cindy Miller-Walker, Franklin County School's 2017 Assistant Principal of the Year and NELA graduate, shares how the College of Education shaped her career. 

NC State's Belltower

Jan 22, 2017

Spotlight on Alumna Lori Dees

Lori Dees uses what she learned at the College of Education to daily impact the lives of her students. Dees, an associate professor of English at Wake Technical Community College, recently earned Wake Tech’s 2016 Instructor of the Year award. 

Students at Reedy Creek Middle School interacting with Wiebe's computer game.

Jan 12, 2017

Engaging in Computer Science

College of Education faculty change the way students learn through classroom innovation. That’s exactly what Dr. Eric Wiebe does through ENGAGE, a game-based learning environment that gets middle school students involved in computer science. 

Scaling Up Digital Design Solutions logo

Jan 10, 2017

Mapping Out Middle School Math

A tool created by College of Education professor Jere Confrey for middle school math teachers is gaining national attention. 

Jan 10, 2017

Crayton Named College of Education’s Director of Marketing & Communication

Cherry Crayton has joined North Carolina State University’s College of Education as its director of marketing and communication, effective Jan. 9. In her role, Crayton will be responsible for partnering… 

Anna Egalite

Jan 9, 2017

Dr. Anna Egalite Author of Education Next’s Top Article of 2016

Scholarly journal Education Next selected one of Egalite’s recent articles, “How Family Background Influences Student Achievement: Can schools narrow the gap?,” as the top article published in the journal in 2016. 

Professor John Nietfeld

Jan 2, 2017

Spotlight on Professor John Nietfeld

John Nietfeld, a professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, received a Fulbright Scholar award for the 2016-2017 school year.