Ryan Clancy

Aug 13, 2024

Maryam Mohaghegh: ‘The Process of Learning and Growth Fascinates Me’

Maryam Mohaghegh has worked as an English as a second language (ESL) teacher in Iran, a scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) National Polio Laboratory and a Persian lecturer at NC State. As a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education, she wants to explore how an individual's first language can impact growth opportunities for ESL professionals in the United States.

Aug 13, 2024

Lydia Provost ’19: ‘I Am Interested in Diving Further Into the Language That We Use When Teaching Mathematical Thinking’

After four years in the classroom, Lydia Provost '19 is returning to the College of Education to earn her doctoral degree and, one day, influence the next generation of teachers.

Aug 13, 2024

Stephen Trembath-Reichert: ‘My Time as a Teacher Showed Me That There Is Both a Serious Need and Ample Opportunity for Adaptation in Science and Math Teaching Practices’

Stephen Trembath-Reichert has conducted high-energy physics research at the Large Hadron Collider and worked in Durham as a high school teacher. His next step is to earn his doctoral degree at the NC State College of Education.

Aug 13, 2024

Dale Hammer: ‘I Am Interested in How We Can Better Train School and District Leaders To Become More Effective Instructional Leaders’

In earning his doctoral degree from the NC State College of Education, Dale Hammer hopes to explore how school and district leaders can be even better prepared to transform instruction in ways that improve student outcomes.

Jul 31, 2024

Why Gifts Matter: Transformational Scholarships Program Preparing Bella Gonzales to Inspire Students for Rest of Their Lives

Bella Gonzales, an elementary education major and Transformational Scholar, hopes to become a teacher who can inspire her students for the rest of their lives.

Jul 30, 2024

#WhyIChoseEducation: ‘If I Can at Least Reach One of These Kids, Then It’ll Have a Domino Effect,’ Says Oneisha Leonard-Henry ’23MAT

Whether it was her mom, a nurse, flipping through the pages of a novel at the end of a long day, or her grandmother, a pastor, hosting Bible studies and book clubs, Oneisha Leonard-Henry '23MAT remembers growing up surrounded by family members who loved to read. Now, she is an English teacher able to share her passion for literature with seventh graders at Neal Magnet Middle School in Durham.

Jul 26, 2024

Teresa Merchan and Adrianna Maria Suarez Named Inaugural Recipients of Bilingual/Multilingual Student Scholarship

Teresa Merchan, a doctoral student earning her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development with a concentration in counseling and counselor education, and Adrianna Maria Suarez, an undergraduate elementary education major, are the inaugural recipients of the Bilingual/Multilingual Student Scholarship.

Jul 19, 2024

My Student Experience: Transformational Scholars Return From Costa Rica As More ‘Culturally Aware, Empathetic and Inspired Future Educators’

Eight students in the NC State College of Education's Transformational Scholarships Program spent two weeks this summer in Costa Rica, where they learned more about other cultures, developed their Spanish-speaking skills and gained a new perspective on the field of education.

Jun 28, 2024

My Student Experience: Doctoral Students Christy Batts, Kendall Hageman-Mays Gain New Perspectives Through Alliance for Catholic Education’s Reform Leaders’ Summit

NC State College of Education doctoral students Christy Batts and Kendall Hageman-Mays broadened their understanding as educational researchers through their experiences as part of the 15th cohort of the Alliance for Catholic Education’s Reform Leaders’ Summit.

Jun 27, 2024

Why Gifts Matter: Scholarship Support Allows Bethany Lee to Share Love for Science in the Classroom

In high school, Bethany Lee was torn between a number of different career paths until her chemistry teacher, Kerissa Armstead, showed her the interdisciplinary possibilities of science education.