22 Things That Happened in the College of Education in 2022

The NC State College of Education had another extraordinary year in 2022, from reaching new highs in the US News & World Report rankings to our faculty, staff, students and alumni being recognized for their impactful work. As 2022 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on 22 outstanding moments from our college this year. 

Faculty Receive National Recognition for their Work

Several College of Education faculty members were honored in 2022 with prestigious awards that recognized their contributions to teaching and research. These awards include:

• Associate Professor Anna Egalite Ranked Among Education Week’s Top 200 Scholars Who had the Biggest Influence on Educational Practice and Policy for 3rd Consecutive Year
• Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Recognizes Professor Joy Gaston Gayles Among 25 Leading Women in Higher Education
• Associate Professor DeLeon Gray Receives New Leader Award from The Ohio State University’s College of Education and Human Ecology
• W. Dallas Herring Professor and Belk Center Executive Director Audrey Jaeger Receives Holladay Medal from NC State
• Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Gail Jones Named 2022 AERA Fellow
• Distinguished Professor Hollylynne S. Lee Receives Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
• Assistant Professor Lam Pham Receives Emerging Scholar Award from AERA School Turnaround and Reform Special Interest Group
• Dean Paola Sztajn Receives Outstanding Alumni Award from Indiana University’s School of Education

Students Gain Experience Through Award-winning Work

Undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Education spent 2022 engaging in work to prepare themselves for future careers in education and receiving national awards and recognitions for their efforts and research. These include: 

• College of Education Students Prepare for Future Careers Through Summer Internship Opportunities 
• My Student Experience: Monica Meza ’22MED Studies Abroad as NC State European Center in Prague’s First Graduate Intern
• Teaching Fellow Lara Cate Wright Selected for North Carolina Space Grant Scholarship
• Doctoral Student Doreen Mushi Receives International Fellowship from the American Association of University Women

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