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Three Recent College of Education Graduates Receive 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Awards

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Dec 8, 2025

Beth Shaver ’25PHD: ‘My Studies Have Really Reinforced and Deepened My Understanding of the Power of Education’

Beth Shaver has known since she was in high school that she wanted a career as a social studies teacher. But, as her career progressed, she knew she could maximize her impact by earning a Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences’ social studies education concentration from the College of Education.
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Dec 4, 2025

Mariam Elias ’17, ’20MED, ’25EDD: ‘I Knew This Was the Right Place to Help Me Grow As a Scholar and Practitioner’

As she graduates with her Ed.D. in Technology Education, Mariam Elias plans to make an impact in her field by expanding access to high-quality computer science, artificial intelligence (AI) and engineering education as well as improving online and hybrid teaching. 

Dec 4, 2025

Malik Beason ‘25: ‘I Was Finally Able to See How Concepts Taught in the Engineering Department Were to Be Applied to the Real World’

As he prepares to graduate with his bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering and Design Education, Malik Beason is looking forward to learning what he has learned during his time in the College of Education in his new job as a structural CAD technician in Pennsylvania. 

Dec 4, 2025

Michael Dixon ’09, ’25PHD: ‘NC State Offered the Perfect Blend of Rigorous Research Training and Practical, Real-world Relevance

As he prepares to graduate with a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development’s higher education concentration, Michael Dixon ’09, ’25PHD hopes to use what he’s learned in the College of Education to succeed in his role as the director of admissions for graduate programs in the Poole College of Management.

Dec 4, 2025

Jennifer Campbell ‘25EDD: The College of Education Has Prepared Me for the Next Step with Rigorous courses, Fantastic Instructors and Experiences That I Never Imagined’

As Jennifer Campbell ‘25EDD graduates with a doctoral degree in Community College Leadership, she hopes to become a resource for future community college students.

Dec 4, 2025

David Winningham ’25 MED: ‘The Professors in My Program Made the Biggest Impact on My Education’

As he graduates from the NC State College of Education this December with his Master of Education in Training and Development, David Winningham ’25 MED reflects on how his experience in College of Education helped him balance his desire to learn with his commitments as a full-time employee and busy father.

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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.

Dec 12, 2024

Meet Our Class of 2024

The president of NC State’s Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association. A researcher using virtual reality to enrich learning. Devoted school leaders and passionate future teachers. These are just some of the 144 new alumni the NC State College of Education will celebrate during its December 2024 Graduation Ceremony on Dec. 13 in Reynolds Coliseum.

May 3, 2024

To the College of Education Graduating Class of 2024: ‘I Encourage Each of You to Never Underestimate the Impact That You Can Have on the Lives of Others Through the Power of Education’

Two hundred and ninety-one students graduated from the College of Education on May 3, 2024, including 44 doctoral students, 134 master’s students and 113 undergraduate students.
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May 3, 2024

Three Recent College of Education Graduates Receive 2024 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 2024 graduation ceremony. Luke Boden Carman ’24PHD won for the Department of STEM Education, Courtney Samuelson ’23PHD won for the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences and Dana Thomas ’23PHD won for the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development.