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May 2, 2025

Three Recent College of Education Graduates Receive Outstanding Dissertation Awards

Three recent NC State College of Education alumni were recognized for their scholarship when they were presented with Outstanding Dissertation Awards during the college’s May 2025 graduation ceremony: Victor James Cadilla ’25PHD, Bethany Lewis ’25PHD and Joey Marion ’24PHD.

Apr 2, 2025

Doctoral Student Dale Hammer Selected to Join 17th Cohort of the Alliance for Catholic Education’s Reform Leaders’ Summit

Dale Hammer, a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education’s Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development educational evaluation and policy analysis concentration, has been invited to join the 17th cohort of the Alliance for Catholic Education’s Reform Leaders’ Summit.

Feb 6, 2025

17 College of Education Graduate Students Receive Doctoral Dissertation Support Grants

Seventeen graduate students in the NC State College of Education have received funding to support their research through the college’s Doctoral Dissertation Support Grants. The grants of up to $1,500 per student can be used to reimburse costs associated with conducting dissertation research through June 2025.

Dec 20, 2024

Jakara Scurry Receives 2024 National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation’s Minority Fellowship for Mental Health Counselors

Jakara Scurry, a student in the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development counseling and counselor education concentration, has been selected by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation for a 2024 NBCC Minority Fellowship for Mental Health Counselors.

Dec 20, 2024

Liliana Madrid Named 2024-25 Fellow of Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo

Liliana Madrid, a doctoral student in the Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development higher education opportunity, equity, and justice concentration, has been named a 2024-25 fellow of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.

Nov 18, 2024

Doctoral Student Oscar Miranda Tapia Named Russell Edgerton Innovation Fellow

Oscar Miranda Tapia, a student in the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development higher education opportunity, equity, and justice concentration has been named a Russell Edgerton Innovation Fellow.

Nov 6, 2024

Doctoral Student Jayla Moody Marshall Receives 2024 Melvin C. Terrell Scholarship

Jayla Moody Marshall, a student in the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development higher education opportunity, equity, and justice concentration, has been named a 2024 Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Scholarship recipient.

Aug 29, 2024

#WhyIChoseEducation: ‘I Like That ‘Aha Moment’ When You See the Light Come On and Something Clicks. ,’ Says Carl Blue ’06EDD

Carl Blue '06EDD, an associate professor at Clemson University, prepares his students to succeed in the constantly changing graphic communications industry by drawing on the lessons he's learned throughout his varied career.

Aug 14, 2024

Samantha Duke: ‘Watching Pre-Service Teachers Grow As New Educators Is the Best Part of My Job and Reaffirms That I’m in the Right Place’

In her role as a graduate assistant with the NC State College of Education’s Transformational Scholarships Program, Samantha Duke has been able to help prepare pre-service teachers, while also earning…

Jul 26, 2024

Teresa Merchan and Adrianna Maria Suarez Named Inaugural Recipients of Bilingual/Multilingual Student Scholarship

Teresa Merchan, a doctoral student earning her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development with a concentration in counseling and counselor education, and Adrianna Maria Suarez, an undergraduate elementary education major, are the inaugural recipients of the Bilingual/Multilingual Student Scholarship.