honors and awards

May 4, 2023

Teaching Professor Valerie Faulkner Receives First-ever Impact Award from NC Department of Public Instruction’s Exceptional Children Division

As Teaching Professor Valerie Faulkner plans to retire this summer, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) Exceptional Children’s Division is recognizing the work she has done for K-12 schools by presenting her with the first-ever Impact Award. 

May 1, 2023

Doctoral Student Lisa Marshall Named President-elect of American Nuclear Society

Lisa Marshall, director of outreach, retention and engagement for the NC State University Department of Nuclear Engineering and a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development’s Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice concentration has been named vice president and president-elect of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). 

Apr 28, 2023

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady Elected to the National Association for Bilingual Education Executive Board

aria Coady, the Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity in the NC State College of Education, has been elected to serve on the executive board of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE). 

Apr 27, 2023

Associate Professor Paula McAvoy Receives NC State’s 2022-23 Outstanding Teacher Award

For Associate Professor Paula McAvoy, teaching has always been creative work. Now, her creativity has been recognized with NC State University’s 2022-23 Outstanding Teacher Award, which recognizes creative and innovative teaching and learning practices. 

Apr 27, 2023

Professor Carla C. Johnson Receives 2022 Outstanding Engagement Award, Alumni Outstanding Extension and Outreach Award

Carla C. Johnson, a professor of science education in the NC State College of Education, has been recognized for her outreach, extension and engagement work through two awards from NC State alumni and peers. 

Apr 24, 2023

Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Gail Jones’ FAME Project Honored with Partnership Award from North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center

The Families and Museums Exploring (FAME) project, led by NC State College of Education Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Gail Jones, has been recognized by the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center with a Partnership Award. 

Apr 24, 2023

College of Education Recognized as a STEM School of Excellence by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association

The NC State College of Education has been recognized as a STEM School of Excellence by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) STEM Center for Teaching and Learning. 

Apr 17, 2023

Associate Professor Anna Egalite, Assistant Professor Lam Pham Receive 2022 AERA Outstanding Reviewer Award

Associate Professor Anna Egalite and Assistant Professor Lam Pham have been selected as 2022 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Outstanding Reviewers for their work with Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 

Apr 12, 2023

Micara Lewis-Sessoms ’20EDD Selected as Inaugural Recipient of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges Community College Professional Award

Micara Lewis-Sessoms '20EDD, a research affiliate with NC State College of Education’s Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the director of Work-based Education and Apprenticeship at Durham Technical Community College, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges Community College Professional Award. 

Apr 11, 2023

Three College of Education Doctoral Students Win Awards for Scholarly Work During NC State’s Annual Graduate Research Symposium

Three students from the NC State College of Education were recognized for their scholarly work during the 16th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium held April 6 at NC State.