ELPHD

Apr 26, 2024

Naeema Carter ’24MSA: ‘My Goal As a School Leader Is To Help As Many Kids As I Can’

After six years in the classroom, Naeema Carter '24MSA decided to enter the field of school administration to ensure even more students feel cared for and successful. 

Apr 24, 2024

Greyson Norcross ’20MED, ’24PHD: ‘My Biggest Hope is to Revolutionize How We Think About Leadership’

Greyson Norcross '24PHD is fascinated by how leadership intersects with the arts, and his dissertation explored the experiences of senior leaders in higher education who have backgrounds in music. Following graduation, he is looking forward to engaging in new avenues for research in leadership and creativity. 

Apr 24, 2024

Ece Yilmaz ’24PHD: ‘I Want to Live in a More Inclusive World, Where Individuals Are Not Confined by Societal Expectations, Stereotypes and Biases’

When Ece Yilmaz '24PHD received a Fulbright Grant and started applying to doctoral programs in the United States, the welcoming environment at the NC State College of Education stood out to her. Now, she will be graduating with her Ph.D. in the Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development higher education opportunity, equity, and justice concentration. 

Apr 24, 2024

Tala Dahmash ’24MED: ‘Learning is a Lifelong Journey, and Adult Education Allows Individuals to Continually Adapt, Grow and Thrive in an Ever-changing World’

Tala Dahmash '24MED has spent the last decade as an English teacher and English as a second language (ESL) specialist in Dubai. To further grow as an educator, Dahmash decided to earn her master's degree in training and development at the NC State College of Education, and she will make the 15-hour flight from Dubai to Raleigh to attend her graduation ceremony. 

Apr 24, 2024

Cherrelle Lawrence ’24EDD: ‘I’m Genuinely Passionate About Nurturing Learning and Growth in All Individuals’

As Cherrelle Lawrence '24PHD prepares to graduate with her Doctor of Education in Community College Leadership, she hopes to continue to be able to act as a proponent of effective learning practices in the corporate world, while also taking on teaching roles in the field of higher education. 

Apr 22, 2024

Alex Becnel Joining College of Education as Assistant Professor in Counselor Education 

Alex Becnel will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant professor of counseling and counselor education, beginning Aug. 16, 2024. Currently, Becnel is an assistant professor at Kansas State University in the Department of Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs.  

Apr 22, 2024

Rawn Boulden Joining College of Education as Assistant Professor in Counselor Education 

Rawn Boulden will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant professor of counseling and counselor education, beginning Aug. 16, 2024. Currently, Boulden is an assistant professor of school counseling at West Virginia University (WVU). 

Apr 22, 2024

Roshaunda L. Breeden Joining College of Education as Assistant Professor of Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice

Roshaunda L. Breeden will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant professor of higher education opportunity, equity, and justice, beginning Aug. 16, 2024. Currently, Breeden is an assistant professor of educational leadership within the College of Education at East Carolina University. 

Apr 18, 2024

Doctoral Student Jayla Moody Marshall Wins Chancellor’s Creating Community Outstanding Student Award

A commitment to creating more equitable environments for students in higher education has been a passion of Jayla Moody Marshall’s throughout her educational career and, now, that commitment has been recognized with the NC State Chancellor’s Creating Community Outstanding Student Award. 

Apr 15, 2024

Assistant Professor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Lam Pham Receives NC State’s 2023-24 Outstanding Teacher Award

Assistant Professor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Lam Pham had a nontraditional start to his teaching career at NC State, but his work has made an impact on students and was recently recognized with the 2023-24 Outstanding Teacher Award.