educational psychology

Mar 7, 2023

Local Teens to Present at TEDxYouth@ChavisWay

Preparations are ramping up for TEDxYouth@ChavisWay at the John Chavis Memorial Park Community Center in Raleigh. The March 11 event is a collaboration between #PassTheMicYouth Extension program, Alliance Health and… 

Feb 14, 2023

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Everyone is Talking About ‘Belonging’ What Does it Really Mean?

Associate Professor DeLeon Gray talks about what it means to belonging and how he teaches about belonging at the College of Education. 

Sep 8, 2022

WUNC: A researcher’s tips for teachers to foster belonging among students of color

Jun 1, 2022

Professor, Department Head Jessica DeCuir-Gunby Elected Vice President of American Psychological Association’s Educational Psychology Division

Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, a professor of educational psychology and head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences in NC State’s College of Education, has been elected to the role of vice president of the educational psychology division (Division 15) of the American Psychological Association. 

Jan 12, 2022

Associate Professor Christy Byrd Will Help Develop Tool To Measure STEM Identities of African American Students Through Work on Grant-funded Project

To address the underrepresentation of African American students in STEM disciplines, Associate Professor Christy Byrd believes it is essential that universities and researchers understand how to support those students in developing an interest in STEM and maintaining that interest through their career selection. To help advance this understanding, Byrd will serve as a co-principal investigator on a three-year, $349,893 grant in collaboration with NC A&T University. 

Nov 11, 2021

The Education Trust: Redefining College and Career Readiness Through Critical Design

NC State College of Education doctoral students Joanna Ali and Kia Allah discuss how the iScholar youth program has demonstrated ways that educators and stakeholders can redefine the way they think about the future of their students by using a critical design process. 

Nov 9, 2021

Professor, Department Head Jessica DeCuir-Gunby Named American Psychological Association Fellow

Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, a professor of educational psychology and head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences in the NC State College of Education, has been awarded Fellow status for the educational psychology division (DIvision 15) of the American Psychological Association (APA). 

Nov 4, 2021

‘Being Part of This Helped Me Know That You Can Do Big Things:’ Students, Teachers Grow Through Associate Professor DeLeon Gray’s iScholar Project

Every Monday evening, Mikal Ali, a student in the International Baccalaureate program at Hillside High School in Durham, has a standing phone call with Associate Professor DeLeon Gray. He is one of many students who has been impacted by Gray and his ongoing iScholar project. 

Oct 21, 2021

Why is it Important for Students to Feel a Sense of Belonging at School? ‘Students Choose to be in Environments That Make Them Feel a Sense of Fit,’ Says Associate Professor DeLeon Gray

When students feel a sense of belonging in the classroom, it can increase their educational success and motivational outcomes in multiple ways, and teachers can help create this feeling of belonging by building connections between classroom and community, according to Associate Professor DeLeon Gray, Ph.D. 

Sep 20, 2021

Pack IDEAs Student Spotlight: Corina De La Torre ’24PHD

Corina De La Torre '24PHD shares why diversity, equity and inclusion are important to her and discusses her research on the subject.