Research and Impact

A group of faculty who are part of the NC State Educational Leadership Academies pose for a group photo.

Apr 23, 2026

NC State Educational Leadership Academy Receives 2025-26 Provost’s Award for High Impact Experiential Learning Honorable Mention

NC State’s Educational Leadership Academy (NELA), the NC State College of Education’s nationally recognized principal preparation program, has received an NC State 2025-26 Provost’s Award for High Impact Experiential Learning honorable mention.

NC State College of Education Assistant Professor Lam Pham

Apr 13, 2026

Assistant Professor Lam Pham Wins AERA Outstanding Reviewer Award for the Second Time

Lam Pham, an assistant professor of educational evaluation and policy analysis in NC State’s College of Education, has been selected as a 2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Outstanding Reviewer for his work with Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

Associate Professor Angela Wiseman stands with her co-authors holding the award they received from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Semiotics in Education Special Interest Group (SIG).

Apr 13, 2026

Book Co-authored by Associate Professor Angela Wiseman Receives Award from AERA Semiotics in Education Special Interest Group

For more than a decade, NC State College of Education Associate Professor of Literacy Education Angela Wiseman has collaborated with researchers from around the country with a focus on visual qualitative research methods in literacy research. Now her work, alongside University of Maryland Professor Jennifer Turner and San Diego State University Professor Marva Capello, has been recognized by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Semiotics in Education Special Interest Group (SIG).

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.