Research and Impact

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.”

Brown University Professor Matthew A Kraft stands in front of a projected presentation at the College of Education Research Celebration.

Mar 2, 2026

Brown University Professor Matthew Kraft at College of Education Research Celebration: ‘We Have Not Addressed the Root Challenge of Attracting More Individuals into the Profession’

Teachers in K-12 schools represent the largest sector of college-educated workers in the United States, with 4.2 million public and private school educators accounting for about 6% of the entire college-educated workforce in the country. However, interest in teaching from the next generation is dropping steadily.

Feb 25, 2026

Friday Institute Executive Director and College of Education Associate Dean Krista D. Glazewski Named 2026 AERA Fellow

Krista Glazewski, the executive director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and associate dean for translational research in the NC State College of Education, has been named a 2026 AERA Fellow—the American Educational Research Association’s highest honor that recognizes exceptional research contributions to education.

Feb 5, 2026

Associate Professors Tim Drake and Paula McAvoy Named 2025-26 NC State University Faculty Scholars

Two NC State College of Education faculty members—Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Tim Drake and Associate Professor of Social Studies Education Paula McAvoy—have been named 2025-26 University Faculty Scholars.

Feb 2, 2026

Professor Florence Martin Aids Researchers in Conducting Systematic Reviews in New Book

Florence Martin, a professor of learning, design and technology in the NC State College of Education, is helping educational researchers conduct high-quality systematic reviews through her latest book, entitled Systematic Reviews in Educational Research: A Practical Guide for Research Synthesis.

NC State College of Education Associate Professor DeLeon Gray sit at a table with several other individuals.

Jan 27, 2026

Associate Professor DeLeon Gray Positions Organic Intellectuals as Experts through Collaboration on Special Journal Series

NC State College of Education Associate Professor of Educational Psychology DeLeon Gray, alongside Monash University Associate Professor Kelly-Ann Allen, is looking to change the definition of scholarship to extend beyond just those with advanced degrees and formal academic training.

A woman holds a plush shark near her face.

Jan 22, 2026

Professor Chad Hoggan Focuses on ‘Human Side of Migration’ in New Book

Imagine you are suddenly forced to flee from your home. As you’re rushing out the door, only able to grab and transport a few personal belongings, what would you choose to bring with you? As the co-author of a recently published book, Professor Chad Hoggan explored this question with more than 40 refugees displaced as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

A photo of NC State College of Education student Keri Pannell standing in front of a brick wall.

Jan 20, 2026

Doctoral Student Keri Pannell Selected as a Professional School Counseling Journal Emerging Scholar

Keri Pannell, a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education’s Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development counseling and counselor education concentration, has been selected by the American School Counselor Association as a Professional School Counseling Journal Emerging Scholar.

Associate Professor David Ayers depicted beside the cover of his newly published book.

Jan 20, 2026

Associate Professor David Ayers ’99EDD Challenges Unwritten Rules of Community College Leadership in New Book

Associate Professor David Ayers ’99EDD believes colleges across the country are full of potential community college leaders but many “unwritten rules” about leadership prevent people from seeing themselves in leadership roles. He explores these often untrue unwritten rules as well as the evolution of community college leadership as the lead author of a recently published book.

Two master's students pose at an event with a sign between them which reads, "Community Counseling, Education, and Research Center (CCERC). The CCERC mission is to provide world-class community counseling and develop counselors and supervisors for multicultural and social justice practice. The CCERC vision is too be a national model for world-class, multicultural, and social justice-counseling, supervision, education, training, research, and advocacy."

Jan 7, 2026

Community Counseling, Education, and Research Center (CCERC) Offers Accessible Mental Health Services While Training Master’s Students

Since 2016, the College of Education's Community Counseling, Education, and Research Center (CCERC) — led by Professor Marc Grimmett — has provided mental health services throughout North Carolina while simultaneously providing training experience for master’s students in the Counselor Education program who are completing a practicum and internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In this video, four past clients share how access to mental health services through CCERC has made a difference in their lives.