honors and awards

Apr 24, 2025

Doctoral Student Janay Crosland Selected as AERA Division J Incoming Graduate Student Co-representative

Janay Crossland, a first-year doctoral student in the NC State College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development, has been selected to serve as an American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division J incoming graduate student co-representative.

Apr 23, 2025

Technology, Engineering, and Design Education Programs Ranked #4 in the U.S. by University.com

The NC State College of Education’s programs in Technology, Engineering, and Design Education have been ranked #4 in the country in University.com’s 2025 Best Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Colleges in the U.S. rankings.

Apr 9, 2025

Doctoral Student Natasha Spencer Elected Graduate Student Representative to the Council for the Study of Community Colleges Board

Natasha Spencer, a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education’s Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development community college and career education concentration, has been elected as the graduate student representative to the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) board.

Apr 7, 2025

Three College of Education Students Receive NC State Student Government Awards

Three NC State College of Education students — Emily Baren ’26PHD, Mary Ledford ’27 and Jodie Roberson ’25PHD — were recently recognized with awards from the NC State Student Government.

Apr 3, 2025

Doctoral Student and Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship Recipient Janell Miller Wins Third Place in Holmes Scholar Dissertation Funding Competition

Janell Miller, a student in the NC State College of Education’s Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences literacy and English language arts concentration, has been selected as the third-place winner of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Holmes Scholar Dissertation Funding Competition.

Apr 2, 2025

Doctoral Student Dale Hammer Selected to Join 17th Cohort of the Alliance for Catholic Education’s Reform Leaders’ Summit

Dale Hammer, a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education’s Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development educational evaluation and policy analysis concentration, has been invited to join the 17th cohort of the Alliance for Catholic Education’s Reform Leaders’ Summit.

Mar 19, 2025

Assistant Professor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Lam Pham Wins Association for Educational Finance and Policy Early Career Award

Lam Pham, an assistant professor of educational evaluation and policy analysis in the NC State College of Education, has won the Association for Educational Finance and Policy (AEFP) Early Career Award.

Mar 5, 2025

Assistant Professor of Learning, Design and Technology Ela Castellanos-Reyes to Spend Two Months in Sweden through Summer Early Career Programme

Ela Castellanos-Reyes, an assistant professor of learning, design and technology in NC State’s College of Education, has been invited to join the KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Summer Early Career Programme in Sweden.

Mar 4, 2025

University Distinguished Professor of Science Education Gail Jones Receives NARST Fellows Program Award

Gail Jones, a University Distinguished Professor of Science Education in NC State’s College of Education, has been selected as an recipient of the 2025 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Fellows Program award.

Feb 27, 2025

Professor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Anna Egalite Elected to Association for Education Finance & Policy Board of Directors

Anna Egalite, a professor of educational evaluation and policy analysis in the NC State College of Education, has been elected to the Association for Education Finance & Policy (AEFP) Board of Directors.