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Aug 14, 2026

Congratulations to the 2026-27 DELTA Grant Recipients

DELTA has selected 51 NC State faculty members for 43 grants during the 2026-27 academic year, including two faculty in the College of Education.
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Aug 14, 2026

Meet Assistant Professor Michael Johnson: ‘There Are Often More Ways Than One to Solve a Problem’

Michael Johnson will join the NC State College of education during the 2026-27 academic year as an assistant professor of computer science education. Having spent years teaching computer science education in informal settings, Johnson was inspired to research the ways in which the unique properties of computer science educational technologies affect learning.
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Aug 14, 2026

Meet Josh Thompson: ‘I Will Challenge My Students to Consider How They Can Center Their Own Students’ Local Environments’

Josh Thompson will join the NC State College of Education during the 2026-27 academic year as an assistant professor of secondary English language arts. Thompson earned a Ph.D. in Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on English education from Virginia Tech. Prior to that, he spent seven years teaching English language arts in rural and rural-serving public high schools.

Aug 14, 2026

2026 Friday Medal Awarded to Laura Bilbro-Berry

The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation has selected Laura Bilbro-Berry, literacy manager with the North Carolina Partnership for Children, to receive its 2026 Friday Medal award.  “Laura Bilbro-Berry exemplifies the…
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Aug 14, 2026

Meet Sauqina: ‘My Program Will Really Prepare Me to Upgrade My Skills  as a STEM Education Lecturer’

After various roles in the field of science education, Sauqina had the opportunity to help prepare the next generation of science teachers. Now, as a Fulbright Scholar earning her Ph.D. in the Learning and Teaching in STEM science education concentration, she is excited to upgrade her skills and work with other experts in the NC State College of Education.

Aug 14, 2026

Design & Pitch Challenges in STEM Named Best of STEM Awards Finalist

The Design & Pitch Challenges in STEM project, led by NC State College of Education Associate Professors of Mathematics Education Erin Krupa and Robin Anderson, has been named a finalist in the 2026 International Society for Technology in Education’ Best of STEM Awards in the Best of STEM for CTE Champions: Invention Education category.
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Aug 13, 2026

Lisa Bartels: ‘I’m Excited to Connect with Both Faculty and Other Students Who Share My Passion for Education’

Education has always been part of Lisa Bartels’ life. With a mom who worked for four decades as a kindergarten teacher, Bartels saw the value of education and knew she wanted to become a teacher herself.

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Aug 13, 2026

Meet Assistant Professor Michael Johnson: ‘There Are Often More Ways Than One to Solve a Problem’

Michael Johnson will join the NC State College of education during the 2026-27 academic year as an assistant professor of computer science education. Having spent years teaching computer science education in informal settings, Johnson was inspired to research the ways in which the unique properties of computer science educational technologies affect learning.
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Aug 13, 2026

Meet Assistant Professor Jocelyn Miller: ‘I Hope My Students Stay Curious and Find Joy in Learning’

Jocelyn Miller will join the NC State College of Education during the 2026-27 academic year as an assistant professor of elementary sciences/STEM education. A former classroom teacher who earned her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Texas Tech University, Miller has previously served as the director of education programs at the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation in Durham, North Carolina.
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Aug 13, 2026

Meet Assistant Teaching Professor Rhea Banerjee: ‘I Want Counseling to Be Grounded in Evidence’

Rhea Banerjee will join the NC State College of Education during the 2026-27 academic year as an assistant teaching professor in counseling and counselor education. Banerjee has more than a decade of experience in counseling, supervision, teaching and research in clinical, school and community-based settings in the United States and India.