Honors and Awards

Doctoral student Xinyan Fu stands with Associate Professor Jackie Relyea as they hold Fu's AERA award.

Apr 14, 2026

Doctoral Student Xinyan Fu Receives AERA Vocabulary Special Interest Group Student Research Paper Award

Xinyan Fu, a doctoral student in NC State’s College of Education earning a Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences literacy and English language arts education concentration, has been awarded the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Vocabulary Special Interest Group (SIG) Student Research Paper Award.

Taheera Blount ’17PHD stands with another woman as she receives the 2025 North Carolina School Counselor Association (NCSCA) Counselor Educator of the Year award.

Apr 14, 2026

Taheera Blount ’17PHD Named North Carolina School Counselor Association Counselor Educator of the Year

Taheera Blount ’17PHD, an NC State College of Education alum and current assistant professor of counselor education at North Carolina Central University, has been named the 2025 North Carolina School Counselor Association (NCSCA) Counselor Educator of the Year.

NC State College of Education Assistant Professor Lam Pham

Apr 13, 2026

Assistant Professor Lam Pham Wins AERA Outstanding Reviewer Award for the Second Time

Lam Pham, an assistant professor of educational evaluation and policy analysis in NC State’s College of Education, has been selected as a 2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Outstanding Reviewer for his work with Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

Associate Professor Angela Wiseman stands with her co-authors holding the award they received from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Semiotics in Education Special Interest Group (SIG).

Apr 13, 2026

Book Co-authored by Associate Professor Angela Wiseman Receives Award from AERA Semiotics in Education Special Interest Group

For more than a decade, NC State College of Education Associate Professor of Literacy Education Angela Wiseman has collaborated with researchers from around the country with a focus on visual qualitative research methods in literacy research. Now her work, alongside University of Maryland Professor Jennifer Turner and San Diego State University Professor Marva Capello, has been recognized by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Semiotics in Education Special Interest Group (SIG).

Gardinal Gibbons High School teacher and College of Education alum Taylor Blanton stands in front of a glass case with a series of photos behind him.

Apr 7, 2026

Taylor Blanton ’06,’12MED Receives 2025-2026 Lewis Award for Excellence Teaching

Taylor Blanton '06,'12 MED loves that he gets to engage in discussions about the people and stories of the past in his classroom at Cardinal Gibbons High School. His passion for teaching history was recently honored by the 2025-2026 Lewis Award for Excellence in Teaching.

NC State's College of Education is ranked No. 1 in N.C., #7 among public colleges of education, and #26 in the nation in the 2026 U.S. News' Best Education Schools.

Apr 7, 2026

A New High: NC State’s College of Education #1 in N.C., #26 in Nation in U.S. News’ 2026 Best Education School Rankings

NC State’s College of Education is ranked No. 1 in North Carolina and tied for No. 26 in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools: Education rankings released April 7, 2026. That national ranking is an improvement of one spot over last year, making it the second straight year that the College of Education has set a new high in the Best Education Schools rankings. Among public colleges, NC State’s College of Education tied at No. 7 in the nation—its highest-ever.

Apr 1, 2026

College of Education Faculty and Friday Institute Staff Win AERA Division L Long Policy Report Award

A team of researchers from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and NC State College of Education have been awarded the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division L Outstanding Long Policy Report Award for their work on the 2024 evaluation of the Advanced Teaching Roles (ATR) program, titled “Advanced Teaching Roles: Annual Evaluation Report.”

Mar 25, 2026

Belk Center, #PassTheMicYouth Named Recipients of NC State’s Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and #PassTheMicYouth have been named dual recipients of the award, which is presented by NC State’s Office of Outreach and Engagement in recognition of exemplary community-engaged scholarship and outreach that advances the university’s land-grant mission by addressing the needs of communities across North Carolina.

Kamakshi Velamuri stands with Assistant Teaching Professor Krispin Bar as she receives an award

Mar 12, 2026

Graduate Student Kamakshi Velamuri Earns Three Awards from NASPA Professional Organization

Kamakshi Velamuri, a graduate student in the NC State College of Education’s Higher Education Administration program, has been recognized with three awards from NASPA, the professional organization focused on the advancement of the student affairs profession.

Mar 3, 2026

Associate Professor Michael Little Selected to Join American Education Research Journal Editorial Board

Michael Little, an associate professor of educational evaluation and policy analysis in NC State’s College of Education, has been selected to join the editorial board of the American Educational Research Journal.