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Assistant Teaching Professor Jordan Lukins Receives NC State’s 2025-26 Outstanding Teacher Award

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Professor Temple Walkowiak receives her Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professorship award.

Jun 1, 2026

Professor Temple Walkowiak Receives NC State’s Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award

Professor Temple Walkowiak’s commitment to her students has been recognized with NC State’s Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award, which recognizes outstanding graduate-level teaching across the university.
Assistant Professor Amato Nocera

May 15, 2026

Assistant Professor Amato Nocera Selected as National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow

Amato Nocera, an assistant professor in NC State’s College of Education, has been selected to join the prestigious National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows program.
Professor Dennis Davis stands with College of Education Dean Paola Sztajn as he receives an award.

May 14, 2026

Professor Dennis Davis Wins College of Education’s Faculty Strategic Excellence Award

Professor of Literacy Education Dennis Davis has been selected as the 2026 recipient of NC State College of Education’s Faculty Strategic Excellence Award.
Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor and Head of the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development Joy Gaston Gayles

May 13, 2026

Department Head, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Joy Gaston Gayles Named Chair-elect of NC State’s Research Leadership Academy

Joy Gaston Gayles, head of the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development and an Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Higher Education in NC State’s College of Education, has been named chair-elect of NC State’s Research Leadership Academy (RLA).
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May 11, 2026

Professor Carla C. Johnson Receives Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award, Inducted into Research Leadership Academy

Carla C. Johnson, a professor of AI and STEM education in NC State’s College of Education and executive director of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award.

May 6, 2026

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Education Maria Coady Re-elected to NABE Executive Board, Becomes President of ASPIRA Association

Maria Coady, the Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Education in NC State’s College of Education, has been re-elected to the executive board of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE).
Roshaunda Breeden stands with a group of fellow ACPA award winners.

May 4, 2026

Assistant Professor Roshaunda Breeden Named ACPA College Student Educators International Emerging Scholar Designee

Roshaunda Breeden, an assistant professor in NC State’s College of Education, has been named an American College Personnel Association (ACPA) College Student Educators International Emerging Scholar Designee.

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May 1, 2026

Professor Paul Umbach Receives Fulbright Scholar Award

Paul Umbach, a professor of higher education and adult and lifelong education in NC State’s College of Education, has received a Fulbright-Tampere University Scholar Award for the 2026-27 academic year. During his time as a Fulbright Scholar, Umbach will be based at Tampere University in Finland.

A group of faculty who are part of the NC State Educational Leadership Academies pose for a group photo.

Apr 23, 2026

NC State Educational Leadership Academy Receives 2025-26 Provost’s Award for High Impact Experiential Learning Honorable Mention

NC State’s Educational Leadership Academy (NELA), the NC State College of Education’s nationally recognized principal preparation program, has received an NC State 2025-26 Provost’s Award for High Impact Experiential Learning honorable mention.

Assistant Teaching Professor Jordan Lukins poses with her Outstanding Teaching Award.

Apr 23, 2026

Assistant Teaching Professor Jordan Lukins Receives NC State’s 2025-26 Outstanding Teacher Award

Assistant Teaching Professor Jordan Lukins’ passion for teaching was recently recognized with NC State’s 2025-26 Outstanding Teacher Award, which honors creative and innovative teaching and learning practices at all levels. Recipients are nominated by their peers and students, and become members of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers for the duration of their tenure at NC State.