Staff

Jan 4, 2022

EdNC: LIFT: Diversifying North Carolina’s Teacher Pipeline

The Leadership Institute for Future Teachers (LIFT), is the NC State College of Education’s evidence-based year-long program to introduce, prepare, and support academically competitive high school students of color and/or bilingual students who are interested in enhancing their leadership skills and exploring a potential career in education. 

Nov 30, 2021

AACTE: Gaps in the Journey to Becoming a Principal

In this podcast, Assistant Professor Tim Drake discusses what the research says about what the gaps between “learning” and “doing” are and how to address them. 

Nov 12, 2021

WHQR: Teacher Morale is Sinking in New Hanover County. It’s Not Just the Pandemic to Blame

Assistant Professor Timothy Drake discusses teacher morale and why it’s important for district leadership and administrators to support staff, and help them find moments of happiness. 

Nov 11, 2021

Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Meet the New President of ASHE: Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles

A life in academia as a full professor—including being elected president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)—wasn’t exactly the life that Joy Gaston Gayles had considered for herself when she arrived at Shaw University as a first-generation college student some three decades ago. 

Nov 11, 2021

The Education Trust: Redefining College and Career Readiness Through Critical Design

NC State College of Education doctoral students Joanna Ali and Kia Allah discuss how the iScholar youth program has demonstrated ways that educators and stakeholders can redefine the way they think about the future of their students by using a critical design process. 

Nov 8, 2021

Seeing stars — and atoms, and everything in between

Every day, we are surrounded by things we can’t see — our individual cells, their molecules, the atoms making up those molecules. Then there are planets and stars, which are… 

Nov 8, 2021

Goodnight Scholars Program Spotlight | Hannah Morris

When first-year student and Goodnight Scholar Hannah Morris ’25 was asked to describe the person she wants to be at graduation in 2025, the attribute “fulfilled” was top of mind. Read more about everything Hannah hopes to accomplish and experience at NC State. 

Nov 8, 2021

Diverse Issues in Higher Education: ASHE Conference Focuses on Spanning and Unsettling the Borders of Higher Education

NC State College of Education Professor Joy Gaston Gayles took the helm as president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) during the organization's conference in Puerto Rico. 

Nov 4, 2021

Inside Higher Ed: Making Transfer Work for Rural Students and Communities

Johnston Community College, Johnston County Public Schools and North Carolina State University have built several connections to the region into their teacher education program. These include summer internships and teaching practicum in the county, guaranteed job interviews and a $10,000 incentive to return. 

Nov 3, 2021

Doctoral Student Harley Locklear is Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Through Scholarship and Programming in School Counseling

As a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Harley Locklear has become hyper-aware of the inequities faced by his people and other minoritized groups regarding opportunity, access and resources since leaving his tribal territory.