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Jan 17, 2025

‘I Don’t Know of Another State That’s Done This:’ Goodnight Distinguished Professors in Early Literacy and Spangler Distinguished Professors of Early Child Literacy Gather at NC State to Discuss Way to Improve Literacy Outcomes

On Dec. 10, distinguished professors of literacy education from across North Carolina gathered together at the first North Carolina Literacy Leaders retreat hosted by NC State’s College of Education. The event was an opportunity for the state’s two Goodnight Distinguished Professors in Early Literacy and four Spangler Distinguished Professors of Early Child Literacy to share ideas, work with representatives of the University of North Carolina System and hear from education representatives about successes and gaps in literacy education and ways to collaboratively make change.

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.

Dec 4, 2024

Professor of Technology, Engineering and Design Education Aaron Clark Named Life Chair of 1909 Conference: Advancing Thought, Research, and Practice in Technology and Engineering Education

Aaron Clark, a professor of technology, engineering, and design education in the NC State College of Education, has been named Life Chair of the 1909 Conference — a position he can hold for the remainder of his career.

Nov 15, 2024

Assistant Professors Rawn Boulden, Brean’a Parker and Rolanda Mitchell to Impact 10,000 Students Using $4.4M Grant to Train School-based Mental Health Professionals for N.C. Schools

For many K-12 students, schools serve as the only viable setting in which they are able to access mental health care. However, many districts across North Carolina and the nation are facing a significant shortage of school-based mental health professionals. It’s an issue that Assistant Professors of Counseling and Counselor Education Rawn Boulden, Brean’a Parker and Rolanda Mitchell are working to address through a new grant-funded project.

Oct 24, 2024

Professor and Dean Emerita Mary Ann Danowitz Will Use Fulbright Specialist Award to Explore Gender Equality for European Union INSPIRE Project

NC State College of Education Professor and Dean Emerita Mary Ann Danowitz will spend six weeks at the Open University of Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, this fall as the recipient of a Fulbright Specialist Award.

Sep 18, 2024

Six College of Education Students Prepare to Address Teacher Shortages By Becoming Math, Science Educators Through NC State STEM Education Scholars Program

Six graduate and undergraduate students are set to become the first cohort of NC State STEM Education Scholars, through a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

Sep 17, 2024

Literacy and Community Initiative Shares Framework for Critical Literacy and Successes of Program in New Book

The success of the Literacy and Community Initiative and its critical literacy framework are outlined in a new book entitled Amplifying Youth Voices through Critical Literacy and Positive Youth Development: The Potential of University-Community Partnerships, which is written by Associate Professor Crystal Chen Lee, Professor and Friday Institute Deputy Director Jose Picart and recent College of Education graduate Jennifer C. Mann ’23PHD.

Sep 13, 2024

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Early Literacy Devin Kearns Joins National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Advisory Board

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Early Literacy Devin Kearns has been invited to join an advisory committee for the National Center for Education Statistics’ National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

Aug 1, 2024

North Carolina Teachers Bring Cybersecurity to Classrooms with Help from GenCyber Teacher Camp Led By Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology Florence Martin

North Carolina middle and high school teachers are learning how to incorporate cybersecurity content into their classrooms through the GenCyber Teacher Camp, led by NC State College of Education Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology Florence Martin.

Jul 29, 2024

Two College of Education Projects Receive Funding from NC State’s University Foundation Grants Program

Two projects led by NC State College of Education faculty have been selected to receive University Foundation Grants from NC State University.