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Joy Gaston Gayles

Oct 20, 2023

Auburn Magazine: The Teacher’s Coach

Sometimes even college professors have questions. As the new head of the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development at North Carolina State University, Joy Gaston Gayles ’98 leads the faculty and staff to create an impactful education program for the department’s students. A career educator, as well as a researcher on intercollegiate athletics in higher education and women and people of color in STEM, Gayles is focused on making positive changes for both faculty and students. 

Aug 28, 2023

Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor, Department Head Joy Gaston Gayles Encourages New NC State Students to Take Lessons from Wolves in Convocation Speech

Joy Gaston Gayles, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor and head of the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development in the NC State College of Education, welcomed a new class of students to NC State during her speech at the university’s New Student Convocation on Aug. 20. 

Aug 15, 2023

Keon M. McGuire: ‘I Believe in Teaching in a Way That is Rooted in Love and Joy’

Keon M. McGuire will join the NC State College of Education in the 2023-24 academic year as an associate professor of higher education opportunity, equity, and justice. 

Keon M. McGuire

May 5, 2023

Keon M. McGuire Joining College of Education as Associate Professor of Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice

Keon M. McGuire will join NC State’s College of Education as an associate professor of higher education opportunity, equity, and justice beginning Aug. 15, 2023. Currently, McGuire is an associate professor… 

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Jan 10, 2023

3 College of Education Students Selected to Join Inaugural Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship Cohort

NC State University in December announced the creation of the Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship, to provide funding support for graduate students whose research focuses on STEM or education. The inaugural cohort includes 30 doctoral students from seven colleges, including three students in the College of Education: Gordon Maples, Janell Miller and Cassie Rubinstein. 

Sep 21, 2021

Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development: Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice PAS Open House

Join us to learn more about the new Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development: Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice Program Area of Study. You will have the…