honors and awards

Feb 26, 2025

Associate Professor of Science Education K.C. Busch, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education Jackie Relyea Named 2024-25 University Faculty Scholars

NC State College of Education Associate Professor of Science Education K.C. Busch and Assistant Professor of Literacy Education Jackie Relyea have been named 2024-25 University Faculty Scholars.

Feb 10, 2025

Assistant Teaching Professor of Training and Development Pooneh Lari Selected to Join Business-Higher Education Forum Faculty Innovation Fellowship

Pooneh Lari, an assistant teaching professor of training and development in the NC State College of Education, has been selected to join the Business-Higher Education Forum’s Faculty Innovation Fellowship.

Jan 30, 2025

Associate Professor of Special Education Jamie Pearson Receives Council for Exceptional Children Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities Social Justice Award

Jamie Pearson, an associate professor of special education in NC State’s College of Education, has received the Council for Exceptional Children Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) Social Justice Award.

Jan 27, 2025

College of Education Faculty, Staff, Alumna Recognized with Service Awards from the North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children (NC-CEC)

Several NC State College of Education faculty and alumni are being recognized with service awards from the North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children (NC-CEC) and its divisions dedicated to advancing inclusive, high-quality K-12 education.

Jan 21, 2025

NC State College of Education Ranked #20 in U.S. News’ Best Online Programs Rankings

NC State’s College of Education is ranked #20 in the nation in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Master's in Education Programs, an improvement of seven spots over last year. The college also ranked #1 in North Carolina and #7 in the nation for online education programs for veterans.

Jan 16, 2025

Department Head and Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Higher Education Joy Gaston Gayles Selected to Join 2025 Cohort of ACC Academic Leaders Network

Joy Gaston Gayles, an Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor and head of the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development in NC State’s College of Education, has been selected to join the 2025 cohort of the ACC Academic Leaders Network.

Jan 15, 2025

Professor of Science Education Carla C. Johnson Receives Industry Partner Innovator Award, Adaptive Leadership Award from Department of Labor

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Closing the Skills Gap Program has awarded NC State College of Education Professor of Science Education Carla C. Johnson with both the Partner Innovator Award and the Adaptive Leadership Award for her work with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy.

Dec 20, 2024

Jakara Scurry Receives 2024 National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation’s Minority Fellowship for Mental Health Counselors

Jakara Scurry, a student in the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development counseling and counselor education concentration, has been selected by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation for a 2024 NBCC Minority Fellowship for Mental Health Counselors.

Dec 20, 2024

Liliana Madrid Named 2024-25 Fellow of Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo

Liliana Madrid, a doctoral student in the Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development higher education opportunity, equity, and justice concentration, has been named a 2024-25 fellow of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.

Dec 5, 2024

Assistant Professors of Mathematics Education Sunghwan Byun and Samantha Marshall Receive Goodnight Early Career Innovators Award

NC State College of Education Assistant Professors of Mathematics Education Sunghwan Byun and Samantha Marshall have been selected as recipients of NC State University’s 2024 Goodnight Early Career Innovators Award.