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Assistant Professor Amato Nocera

May 15, 2026

Assistant Professor Amato Nocera Selected as National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow

Amato Nocera, an assistant professor in NC State’s College of Education, has been selected to join the prestigious National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows program.
Professor Dennis Davis stands with College of Education Dean Paola Sztajn as he receives an award.

May 14, 2026

Professor Dennis Davis Wins College of Education’s Faculty Strategic Excellence Award

Professor of Literacy Education Dennis Davis has been selected as the 2026 recipient of NC State College of Education’s Faculty Strategic Excellence Award.
A principal speaking in front of students

May 14, 2026

NC Collaboratory: Understanding School Leadership Through the Principal Working Conditions Survey

Over at North Carolina State University, Timothy Drake, PhD, is leading efforts to address this need through the development of North Carolina’s first Principal Working Conditions Survey (PWCS). Recognizing both the success of the TWCS and the absence of a comparable tool for school leaders, Dr. Drake partnered with the North Carolina Collaboratory to launch the initiative.

Announcing staff awards for excellence

May 14, 2026

Marie Himes, Joni Lancaster Receive College of Education’s Awards for Excellence

Marie Himes and Joni Lancaster are the recipients of the College of Education’s 2026 Awards for Excellence, which recognize employees who demonstrate excellence in their college or department, the NC State campus community or in the lives of others.
Sharmani Hall, center, with two colleagues

May 13, 2026

Sharmani Hall ’18 Receives College of Education’s 2026 Dr. Louis D. Hunt Service Leadership Award

Sharmani Hall ’18, the graduate services coordinator for the Department of STEM Education, is the recipient of the College of Education’s 2026 Dr. Louis D. Hunt Service Leadership Award, which recognizes College of Education staff for exemplary service and leadership. 
books

May 13, 2026

My Student Experience: College of Education Students Provide Reading Support through Community Allies for Reading Engagement (CARE)

Danya Sulaiman has learned a lot about teaching reading during her time as a middle grades English language arts and social studies major, but she wanted to get more opportunities to put the lessons she was learning into practice. When she saw an email advertising tutoring positions with NC State’s Community Allies for Reading Engagement (CARE), she knew it would be a perfect fit.
Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor and Head of the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development Joy Gaston Gayles

May 13, 2026

Department Head, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Joy Gaston Gayles Named Chair-elect of NC State’s Research Leadership Academy

Joy Gaston Gayles, head of the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development and an Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Higher Education in NC State’s College of Education, has been named chair-elect of NC State’s Research Leadership Academy (RLA).
Students at the scholarship banquet.

May 12, 2026

Why Gifts Matter: Creating Confident, Connected Educators

Scholarships empower future educators to shape classrooms across North Carolina.That impact was the focus in April 2026 at the College of Education’s annual scholarship banquet, where students, donors, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate a shared commitment to education.

Marielle Myers ’07MED, ’14PHD hold her book while standing with a group of elementary school students inside a classroom.

May 12, 2026

#WhyIChoseEducation: Marielle Myers ’07MED, ’14PHD Inspires Love of Math through Teaching, Children’s Books

Marielle Myers ’07MED, ’14PHD has always found joy in education. Today, she is a professor of mathematics education at Kennesaw State University’s Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education, the incoming president of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators and the author of several children’s books designed to teach young learners about math.
Decorative quote graphic

May 11, 2026

Professor Carla C. Johnson Receives Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award, Inducted into Research Leadership Academy

Carla C. Johnson, a professor of AI and STEM education in NC State’s College of Education and executive director of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award.