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Jun 25, 2024

Lacey Seaton ’17MSA, ’21EDD Joining College of Education as Associate Teaching Professor of Educational Leadership 

Lacey Seaton ’17MSA, ’21EDD will join NC State’s College of Education as an associate teaching professor of educational leadership, beginning Aug. 16, 2024. Currently, she’s an assistant professor of educational leadership and the faculty director for the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).  

Jun 24, 2024

The New York Times: Yes, A.I. Can Be Really Dumb. But It’s Still a Good Tutor.

Emma Braaten, the director of digital learning at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, told The New York Times that the lesson of the past two decades in ed tech is to focus on augmentation, not substitution, of teachers — “to do things that were previously inconceivable.” 

Jun 24, 2024

Makena Stewart Joining College of Education as Assistant Professor of the Practice of Community College Leadership

Makena Stewart will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant professor of the practice of community college leadership, beginning August 16, 2024. Currently, Stewart serves as the vice president of strategic excellence at South Piedmont Community College.  

Jun 24, 2024

8 Faculty Members Named 2024-25 Fulbright Scholars

Eight NC State faculty members will be thinking and doing across the globe during the upcoming academic year following their selection as 2024-25 U.S. Fulbright Scholars. Among them is Diane Chapman, executive director and associate vice provost for faculty development at the Office for Faculty Excellence and a teaching professor in the College of Education. 

Jun 20, 2024

5 Questions with … Former NC State College of Education Associate Dean Anona Smith Williams ’91MS, ’02EDD Reflects on Leadership Institute for Future Teachers

In the summer of 1986, former NC State College of Education Associate Dean Anona Smith Williams '91MS, '02EDD led the creation of what would later become known as the Leadership Institute for Future Teachers, an invitational program hosted by the College of Education for students interested in teaching who are rising high school seniors in North Carolina. 

Jun 20, 2024

Leadership Institute for Future Teachers Serves as Platform for Careers in Education

When the first group of high schoolers arrived on NC State's campus in the summer of 1986 to attend what would later become known as the Leadership Institute for Future Teachers, former Associate Dean Anona Smith Williams could not have expected the program would still be thriving today. 

Jun 19, 2024

Philanthropic Support for Students Celebrated at College of Education’s 2024 Scholarships Banquet

In April, the NC State College of Education held its annual banquet celebrating scholarships and those who make them possible. 

Jun 18, 2024

TELS Department Head Kevin Oliver to Return to Faculty, Sarah Carrier to Serve as Interim Head

Professor Kevin Oliver, who has served as the head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) since July 1, 2022, will return to the faculty as a professor of learning, design and technology, effective July 1, 2024. 

Jun 14, 2024

Doctoral Students Roslyn Bethea and Mariam Elias ’17, ’20MED, ’24PHD Receive Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grants from NC State Graduate School 

Two students in the NC State College of Education have been selected to receive a Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant from the NC State Graduate School. 

Jun 13, 2024

Anna Turner ’21 Named Richmond Public Schools 2024 New Teacher of the Year

NC State College of Education alumna Anna Turner '21 has been named Richmond Public Schools 2024 New Teacher of the Year for her dedication to students and support for the school community.