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Meaghan Goldberg: ‘Everything I’m Learning Goes Straight into Practice with My Students’

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Aug 18, 2026

Avery Tucker ’25 Wins Davidson County Schools’ Beginning Teacher of the Year Award

Avery Tucker ’25 has always believed that a great teacher can make students feel capable, valued and excited about what they are learning. Her impact in the classroom was recognized earlier this year with the Davidson County Schools’ Beginning Teacher of the Year Award.

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Aug 17, 2026

#WhyIChoseEducation: Artist and Counselor Lamar Whidbee ‘22MED On Art as Therapy

Incoming doctoral student Lamar Whidbee ‘22 MED currently serves as a clinical mental health counselor while also working as an artist, with exhibitions such as Amygdala, Daddy’s Home, Monday and Get Well Soon, an art installation at Dorothea Dix Park.
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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.
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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.

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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 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.

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Aug 11, 2026

Shane Mcallister: ‘For Students to Reach Their Goals I Believe They Need Teachers Who Are Prepared’

When Shane Mcallister first took a job as an elementary school instructional assistant, he thought it would just be a temporary position — a stepping stone on his way to a different career. Soon though, he fell in love with education. Now, he has joined the NC State College of Education to earn his Master of Arts in Teaching and full licensure as part of the Wolfpack Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Career, or WolfTRAC, program.
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Aug 11, 2026

Meaghan Goldberg: ‘Everything I’m Learning Goes Straight into Practice with My Students’

Meaghan Goldberg spent years working as a child life specialist in hospitals, but when she wanted a change, she knew she wanted a career where she could use skills developed in that role and where she would still work with kids. She became an instructional assistant and is now working on earning her Master of Arts in Teaching and full licensure as part of the Wolfpack Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Career, or WolfTRAC, program.