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Professor Margareta Thomson Explores Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Motivation and Engagement in Edited Book

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Mar 25, 2026

Belk Center, #PassTheMicYouth Named Recipients of NC State’s Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and #PassTheMicYouth have been named dual recipients of the award, which is presented by NC State’s Office of Outreach and Engagement in recognition of exemplary community-engaged scholarship and outreach that advances the university’s land-grant mission by addressing the needs of communities across North Carolina.
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Mar 24, 2026

EducationWeek: We All Agree Student Voice Matters. But What Do You Actually Do With It?

Student “voice” means encouraging students to share their thoughts in a class discussion. It also means teachers take students’ opinions about class structure, public policy, and the design of assignments seriously.
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.

Nov 19, 2025

Doctoral Student Jennifer Macko ’20MAT Joins 18th Cohort of Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for Research Doctoral Student Scholars Program

Jennifer Macko ’20MAT, a doctoral student earning a Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences educational psychology concentration, has been selected to join the 18th cohort of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Research Doctoral Student Scholars program.
Christy Byrd

Aug 12, 2025

Associate Professor Christy Byrd Shares Tips for Student Storytelling from New Book

Associate Professor of Educational Psychology Christy Byrd shares activities and strategies from her new book, Teaching Storytelling in Classrooms and Communities: Amplifying Student Voices and Inspiring Social Change.

EdNC students around computers

Jun 3, 2025

Professor John Nietfeld, Goodnight Distinguished Professor Maria Coady Aim to Improve Multilingual Students’ Learning through Game-based Environment

NC State College of Education Professor of Educational Psychology John Nietfeld and Goodnight Distinguished Professor Maria Coady are hoping to close the gap between multilingual and monolingual students’ reading comprehension and science learning through the development of an innovative game-based learning environment.

Tameshia Baldwin, Micaha Dean Hughes and-Aaron Arenas with their Best Diversity Paper awards.

Jul 2, 2024

Paper Authored by College of Education Doctoral Students Wins Best Diversity Paper Award from American Society for Engineering Education Community Engagement Division

A paper authored by NC State College of Education doctoral students Micaha Dean Hughes and Aaron Arenas has been selected as the recipient of the Best Diversity Paper Award in the Community Engagement Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASSE).
Christy Byrd

May 2, 2024

Associate Professor of Educational Psychology Christy Byrd Receives Chancellor’s Creating Community Outstanding Faculty Award

NC State College of Education Associate Professor of Educational Psychology Christy Byrd says that young people are the future of the country, but they have a lot they can teach adults now about how to make positive change in society. Now, her work has been recognized through a 2024 NC State Chancellor’s Creating Community Outstanding Faculty Award.

Mar 7, 2024

From Here to Everywhere – A TEDxYouth Event

After a successful first run, TEDxYouth@ChavisWay is back for its second year. Scheduled for April 13th, the event will feature young leaders between ages 11 and 19 from across the Triangle area to share ideas and generate dialogue about important issues. Maru Gonzalez, a Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences assistant professor and extension specialist, is overseeing the planning efforts in collaboration with Christy Byrd, an associate professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences.

Feb 15, 2024

Professor Margareta Thomson Explores Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Motivation and Engagement in Edited Book

Margareta Thomson, a professor of educational psychology in the NC State College of Education, recently released an edited book focused on motivation and engagement from an interdisciplinary perspective.