METRC Assistant Director Scott Summers Receives Library Journal’s 2024 Movers &amp; Shakers Award

May 7, 2024

METRC Assistant Director Scott Summers Receives Library Journal’s 2024 Movers & Shakers Award

Scott Summers, assistant director of the NC State College of Education’s Media and Education Technology Resource Center (METRC), has been named a recipient of the Library Journal’s 2024 Movers & Shakers award.

May 6, 2024

Chalkbeat: Preschool is Popular, and More Colorado School Districts Are Adding It

Assistant Professor Michael Little said research is generally inconclusive about the benefits of attending preschool in a public school versus a private setting, likely because public schools don’t take full advantage of the opportunities that come with on-site preschool.

May 3, 2024

To the College of Education Graduating Class of 2024: ‘I Encourage Each of You to Never Underestimate the Impact That You Can Have on the Lives of Others Through the Power of Education’

Two hundred and ninety-one students graduated from the College of Education on May 3, 2024, including 44 doctoral students, 134 master’s students and 113 undergraduate students.

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May 3, 2024

Three Recent College of Education Graduates Receive 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Awards

Three recent NC State College of Education alumni were recognized for their scholarship when they were presented with Outstanding Dissertation Awards during the college’s May 2024 graduation ceremony. Luke Boden Carman ’24PHD won for the Department of STEM Education, Courtney Samuelson ’23PHD won for the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences and Dana Thomas ’23PHD won for the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development.

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May 2, 2024

5 Questions With 3 Graduating Seniors, including Science Education Major Emily Workman

Emily Workman is earning her Bachelor of Science in science education with a concentration in middle school grades. She’s joining a line of family members who graduated from NC State to become science educators.

May 2, 2024

Associate Professor of Educational Psychology Christy Byrd Receives Chancellor’s Creating Community Outstanding Faculty Award

NC State College of Education Associate Professor of Educational Psychology Christy Byrd says that young people are the future of the country, but they have a lot they can teach adults now about how to make positive change in society. Now, her work has been recognized through a 2024 NC State Chancellor’s Creating Community Outstanding Faculty Award.

May 1, 2024

‘I Thought I Would Stay for Maybe Five Years:’ Retiring Professor of Counselor Education Stan Baker Reflects on Unexpected Career as Counselor, 30 Years with College of Education

By the time Professor Stan Baker joined the NC State College of Education in 1994, he was already nearly 60 years old and assumed he would only stay for about five years. But, his passion for the work kept him in the classroom for nearly 30 more years. Now, as he plans to retire this summer, Baker reflects on his journey to becoming a counselor and counselor educator, his favorite memories in his work and the impact he’s had on students.

Apr 30, 2024

Meet Our Class of 2024

An international educator flying in from Dubai for graduation. A researcher exploring the intersection of music and leadership. Passionate school leaders and future teachers. These are just some of the nearly 300 new alumni the NC State College of Education will celebrate during its Spring 2024 Graduation Ceremony on May 3 in Reynolds Coliseum.

Apr 29, 2024

Associate Professor of English Education Crystal Chen Lee Receives College of Education’s Inaugural Faculty Strategic Excellence Award

Associate Professor of English Education Crystal Chen Lee has been selected as the recipient of the NC State College of Education’s inaugural Faculty Strategic Excellence Award.