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Chelsea Smith

Feb 24, 2020

Doctoral Student Chelsea Smith ‘22PHD Selected to Participate in Asa G. Hilliard III and Barbara A. Sizemore Research Course on African Americans and Education

Chelsea Smith ‘22PHD, a doctoral student in the Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development program with an area of study in higher education, was selected to participate in the Asa G. Hilliard III and Barbara A. Sizemore Research Course on African Americans and Education in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, April 17, 2020. 

Nc State College of Education doctoral student and teaching assistant Mwenda Kudumu

Jan 14, 2020

Documentary Project Helps College of Education Doctoral Students Explore Issues, Develop New Skills

Doctoral students in the College of Education are developing new pedagogical skills and exploring pressing educational issues through a documentary project in the Diversity and Equity in Schools and Communities course. 

NC State Belltower at dusk.

May 10, 2019

NC State Education Presents 3 Outstanding Dissertation Awards at Spring Graduation

The NC State College of Education has awarded Ashley Gray ’18PHD, Nancy Smith ’18PHD and Mona Tauber ’19PHD doctoral dissertation awards for outstanding scholarly research completed during the 2018-19 academic year. 

A photo of Allison Medlin

May 6, 2019

Allison Medlin ’19PHD: Using Research to Better Serve Students

Allison Medlin, the director of NC State University’s Goodnight Scholars Program, chose to earn her Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development at the College of Education to position herself as a leader in higher education at the university. But she didn’t expect that the program’s research experiences would revolutionize the way she works and interacts with students. 

A photo of a wolf statue on campus

Apr 24, 2019

Graduate Student Jemilia Davis Wins National Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Jemilia Davis, a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education’s Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development program area of study in higher education, has been selected to receive the 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Award presented by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region III. 

NC State Belltower at dusk.

Apr 17, 2019

Two Graduate Students to Become Members of NC State’s Preparing the Professoriate Program

Sarah Karamarkovich and Deidre Kelly, both graduate students at the NC State College of Education, have been selected as members of The Graduate School’s Preparing the Professoriate program for 2019-2020. 

A statue of a howling wolf

Apr 12, 2019

3 Graduate Students Win Awards at NC State’s Graduate Student Research Symposium

Doctoral students Megan Ennes, Michelle Nugent and Sarah Egan Warren received awards for their individual research presentations at NC State’s Graduate Student Research Symposium held Wednesday, March 20. 

Apr 4, 2019

10 Reasons Why We Chose Graduate Studies at the NC State College of Education

The NC State College of Education held its first Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 1-5. Over the past few months, we have engaged with a number of graduate students who have shared with us why they chose to pursue their advanced degrees at NC State Education. Here’s what they said. 

Lynley Wentzel in front of computer screen.

Mar 13, 2019

Tailored Training

Lynley Wentzel, a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education's Adult and Community College program, is using her knowledge of education theory and human behavior to craft a training program for faculty and staff eager to learn NC State's new Research Enterprise Data system. 

A photo of the 2019 DREAM Fellows

Mar 5, 2019

8 NC State Education Doctoral Students Named 2019 DREAM Fellows

Eight doctoral students from the NC State College of Education’s Adult and Community College program attended Achieving the Dream’s annual conference as DREAM Fellows Feb. 19-21, 2019. DREAM Fellows provide the organization with deeper feedback about the conference as well as detailed observations about emerging trends and issues that can enhance the organization’s work in student success.