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Apr 1, 2026

College of Education Faculty and Friday Institute Staff Win AERA Division L Long Policy Report Award

A team of researchers from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and NC State College of Education have been awarded the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division L Outstanding Long Policy Report Award for their work on the 2024 evaluation of the Advanced Teaching Roles (ATR) program, titled “Advanced Teaching Roles: Annual Evaluation Report.”

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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.

Mar 3, 2026

Associate Professor Michael Little Selected to Join American Education Research Journal Editorial Board

Michael Little, an associate professor of educational evaluation and policy analysis in NC State’s College of Education, has been selected to join the editorial board of the American Educational Research Journal.
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Feb 25, 2026

Friday Institute Executive Director and College of Education Associate Dean Krista D. Glazewski Named 2026 AERA Fellow

Krista Glazewski, the executive director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and associate dean for translational research in the NC State College of Education, has been named a 2026 AERA Fellow—the American Educational Research Association’s highest honor that recognizes exceptional research contributions to education.
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Feb 5, 2026

Associate Professors Tim Drake and Paula McAvoy Named 2025-26 NC State University Faculty Scholars

Two NC State College of Education faculty members—Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Tim Drake and Associate Professor of Social Studies Education Paula McAvoy—have been named 2025-26 University Faculty Scholars.

Nov 25, 2025

Associate Professor Angela Wiseman Receives Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers’ A.B. Herr Award

Angela Wiseman, an associate professor of literacy education in NC State’s College of Education, has received the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers’ A.B. Herr Award.

Nov 19, 2025

Professor Chad Hoggan Inducted into International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame

As Professor of Adult Education Chad Hoggan toured the University of Oklahoma building that houses the International Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) Hall of Fame, perusing the plaques with photos of more than 430 people who have been inducted over the past three decades, he had a surreal feeling knowing he would soon be counted among them when he was inducted himself on Nov. 8.

Nov 17, 2025

Assistant Teaching Professor Pooneh Lari Elected Member-at-large of AAACE Commission for Distance Learning and Technology Executive Leadership Committee

Pooneh Lari, an assistant teaching professor of training and development in NC State’s College of Education, has been elected as a member-at-large of the executive leadership committee of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education’s Commission for Distance Learning and Technology (CDLT).

Nov 7, 2025

Assistant Teaching Professor Matt Reynolds Receives NCSTA College/University Distinguished Service Award

The most important thing to Assistant Teaching Professor of Science Education Matt Reynolds is having high-quality teachers in North Carolina. His dedication to the field was recognized on Nov. 6 when he received the 2025 North Carolina Science Teachers Association (NCSTA) College/University Distinguished Service Award.

Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor and Head of the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development Joy Gaston Gayles

Nov 1, 2025

Department Head Joy Gaston Gayles Selected for Inaugural Class of ASHE Fellows

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 to join the inaugural class of Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Fellows.