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May 12, 2025

North Carolina Advancing Civic Engagement (NC-ACE) Interdisciplinary Hub Engages Educators, Students and Community through Two Events

Dozens of educators, students and members of various North Carolina organizations had opportunities to learn about civic engagement this spring thanks to two events hosted by the NC State College of Education’s North Carolina Advancing Civic Engagement (NC-ACE) Interdisciplinary Research Hub.

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.

May 1, 2025

David Ayers ’99EDD Joining College of Education as Associate Professor of Community College Leadership

David Ayers ’99EDD will join NC State’s College of Education as an associate professor of community college leadership, beginning Aug. 15, 2025. Currently, Ayers is an associate professor of community college leadership and higher education at Old Dominion University, where he has been on the faculty since 2017.

Apr 30, 2025

Congrats, May 2025 Graduates!

Teachers and school leaders. All-ACC student athletes. Award-winning researchers. These are just some of the nearly 390 new alumni the NC State College of Education will celebrate during its Spring 2025 Graduation Ceremony on May 2 in Reynolds Coliseum.

Apr 29, 2025

My Student Experience: Tiffany Flowers ’25MED Leading Readiness Program to Support Summer Interns

This summer, a group of NC State College of Education students will give back to their communities through the College of Education Summer Internship Program, a competitive five-week program started…

Apr 29, 2025

#WhyIChoseEducation: ‘We Have the Power and the Influence To Change a Child’s Trajectory for the Best,’ Says Kendrick Alston ’13MSA, ’18EDD

Foust Gaming and Robotics Elementary School officially opened its doors to students in January and, as the school's principal, Kendrick Alston '14MSA, '18EDD works every day to ensure his students are learning the skills they will need to succeed in the 21st century.

Apr 28, 2025

Assistant Professor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Lam Pham Receives AERA Division A Early Career Scholar Award

Lam Pham, an assistant professor of educational evaluation and policy analysis in the NC State College of Education, has received the Early Career Scholar Award from AERA Division A: Administration, Organization, and Leadership.

Apr 28, 2025

Department Head and Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Higher Education Joy Gaston Gayles Wins AERA Research Focus on Education and Sport SIG Distinguished Senior Scholar Award

Joy Gaston Gayles, head of the NC State College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development and an Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of higher education, has been selected as the recipient of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Research Focus on Education and Sport (RFES) Special Interest Group (SIG) Distinguished Senior Scholar Award.

Apr 25, 2025

Jairo McMican ’25EDD: ‘I Believe That Education is Crucial for Improving Communities’

As a first-generation college student, Jairo McMican was inspired by his own experiences to focus his academic career on institutional transformation and holistic student supports at community colleges.  Now, as…

Apr 25, 2025

Victor Cadilla ’25PHD: ‘The Professors in the College of Education Have Been the Biggest Help Toward Reaching My Future Goals’

As Victor Cadilla '25PHD prepares to graduate in May with his degree, he is looking forward to his future work in creating educational opportunities for all students.