Our People

Dec 16, 2022

Congrats, Class of 2022!

We graduated about 158 new alumni on Dec. 16, 2022. View photos and a recap, and meet some of our graduating students. Among them are first-generation college students, researchers already making an impact on their fields and members of the Wolfpack football team.

Dec 12, 2022

Nzingha Williams ’22PHD Receives Outstanding Dissertation Award From Association for Career and Technical Education Research

Nzingha Williams ’22PHD, a May 2022 graduate of the NC State College of Education’s Adult and Community College Education concentration, has received the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Association for Career…

Dec 8, 2022

Chandler Zavala ’22MED: ‘I Chose Education to Learn How Others Think, to Specialize in Supporting Health Professionals and to Make a Change in the Healthcare World’

After losing both of his grandparents his junior year, Chandler Zavala, an offensive lineman on the Wolfpack football team, was inspired to pursue a degree that allowed him to support health care professionals.

Dec 8, 2022

Angel Morgan ’22PHD: ‘I Hope to Contribute to the Research and Development of Technology Frameworks and Products That Enable All Learners to be Part of an Inclusive Learning Community’

In 2021, Angel Morgan '22PHD interned with the the Center on Inclusive Technology in Education Systems (CITES), where she conducted research on how district leaders, school leaders and classroom educators engage families of students with disabilities when planning for, implementing and using technology.

Dec 8, 2022

Trevor Dill ’22: ‘I Have Always Enjoyed Designing and Building’

Trevor Dill '22 has always enjoyed designing and building. The technology, engineering, and design education program at the NC State College of Education was the perfect environment for him to hone his skills, skills he hopes to eventually use to produce gym equipment.

Dec 8, 2022

Zainab Bhatti ’22: ‘I Have Always Had a Love for Teaching Others’

Zainab Bhatti was inspired by interactions with faculty and staff at the NC State College of Education to put in extra effort to empathize with her students and create relationships with them. She is now looking forward to getting into the classroom and inspiring her students to discover a love for science.

Dec 8, 2022

Gary W. Wright III ’22PHD: ‘Scientific Knowledge is a Powerful Tool, and It Can Be Used to Uplift and Liberate People’

Gary Wright ’18MED, ’22PHD hopes to make a lasting impact on how science education views and values gender and sexual diversity, as well as equity.

Dec 8, 2022

Rachel Monteverdi ’22PHD: ‘I Hope to be a Leader, Practitioner and Trail Blazer in Facilitating Impactful and Effective Leadership Development Programs’

Rachel Monteverdi believes in the power of leadership, and at the NC State College of Education, she engaged in research that showed her the impact she can make in the field of leadership development. Now that she runs her own company and collaborates with other leadership consultants, she is able to take what she's learned out into the world.

Pam Huff stands in front of a poster presenting her research

Dec 8, 2022

Pam Huff ’22PHD: ‘I Would Like to Address the Importance of K-12 Science Education on the National Scene’

A former research scientist and part-time educator, Pam Huff '22PHD is dedicated to advancing the field of science education.

Monica Meza Wearing Graduation Cap In Front of the Court of North Carolina

Dec 8, 2022

Monica Meza ’22MED: ‘I Want to See the Number of First-generation Students Increase in Colleges and Programs Around the United States’

As a first-generation college student, Moniza Meza knows how important it is to feel supported in the field of higher education. It's why she decided to earn her master of education in higher education administration, to make a difference in the lives of students like her.