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Oct 30, 2023

Associate Professor Erin Krupa Appointed Senior Faculty Fellow at Friday Institute

Associate Professor Erin Krupa has been appointed as a senior faculty fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, beginning Oct. 11, 2023. Friday Institute senior faculty fellows are chosen by the Friday Institute executive director, serve a five-year term, provide leadership and direction for the Friday Institute by serving on the Friday Institute leadership team and contribute to the overall intellectual life of the Friday Institute. 

Oct 30, 2023

Catalyst Grants Support Educators to Improve Instruction, Access and Advocacy

Since 2018, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and NC State’s College of Education have provided funding for more than 20 research projects through Catalyst Grants to support collaborative research projects between faculty and staff of the two groups and aid research that could lead to further inquiry and support. 

Oct 27, 2023

Colleges of Education, Natural Resources Welcome William Hitt as Embedded Counselor

William Hitt will join NC State University as an embedded counselor to support the wellbeing and mental health needs of students in NC State’s College of Education and College of Natural Resources. Through the shared position, with support from the Provost’s Office, undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the College of Education and the College of Natural Resources will be able to receive free counseling services from Hitt on campus and virtually. 

Oct 26, 2023

Associate Professor Sue Barcinas Receives Imogene Oaks Award for Outstanding Research and is Elected Chair of Commission for Professors of Adult Education

NC State College of Education Associate Professor Sue Barcinas has received the Imogene Oaks Award for Outstanding Research in Adult Education from the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) and has been elected chair of the Commission of Professors for Adult Education (CPAE) Executive Committee, the national academic adult education group within the organization. 

Oct 24, 2023

The Rural Voice: Rural Education and the Migratory Patterns of Immigrants to the United States, An Interview With Dr. Maria Coady

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady discusses the unique populations of multilingual learners and the needs these groups face in K-12 schools. 

Oct 24, 2023

Professor Florence Martin Named Inaugural Association of Educational Communications and Technology Fellow

Florence Martin, a professor of learning, design and technology in NC State’s College of Education, has been named an inaugural Association of Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) fellow. 

Oct 24, 2023

Why is Inquiry-based Learning Important in Social Studies Classrooms? ‘I Very Much Believe Inquiry is a Life Skill,’ Says Associate Dean John Lee

Associate Dean John Lee says that when educators engage students in the social studies classroom, they should do so with the expectation that those young people are novices, who have limited prior experience with the content. While there are many teaching and learning practices that don’t account for this perspective, Lee said, using an inquiry-based approach can meet students where they are, honoring their current level of intellectual development while setting high expectations and encouraging them to take action. 

Oct 24, 2023

EdNC: A Case For Community College Transfer: How Do We Transform Transfer?

In the third installment of a series examining community college transfer, W. Dallas Herring Professor and Belk Center Executive Director Audrey Jaeger examines how transfer can be improved. 

Oct 23, 2023

Associate Professor DeLeon Gray, Doctoral Students Outline Path for Communally Engaged Educational Psychology in New Publication

Associate Professor DeLeon Gray, along with several of his mentees from the College of Education as well as Michigan State University, are hoping to provide guidance for educational psychologists engaging in community-focused work through a concept they call a communal philosophy of engagement. 

Oct 23, 2023

Associate Teaching Professor Cyndi Edgington, Assistant Professors Robin Anderson and Ruby Ellis Will Prepare Pre-service Educators to Teach Mathematics in Diverse Settings Through Grant-funded Project

A group of faculty members in NC State’s College of Education are hoping to challenge the perception that mathematics teaching and learning is a one-size-fits-all approach through work on a new, grant-funded project.