Jessica Hunt

Oct 25, 2024

National Science Foundation: NSF Supports Efforts to Emphasize the Ability in ‘Disability’

A nearly $1.4 million NSF grant is helping researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of Central Florida develop a new game, Dream 2B, designed to help students with learning disabilities grasp the mathematical concepts that are the foundation for many STEM careers.

Oct 15, 2024

Professor of Special Education and Mathematics Education Jessica Hunt to Partner with Black Disabled High School Students to Improve Mathematics Education Learning and Teaching Through Grant-funded Project

Research shows that Black disabled students bring many gifts, such as their lived experiences, to school, yet often have fewer opportunities to engage in meaningful STEM learning. Professor Jessica Hunt is aiming to center their knowledge and experiences in STEM learning through her work on a new, grant-funded project.

Sep 11, 2024

College of Education Researchers to Integrate Cybersecurity with Math, Science Lessons through $2 Million Grant-funded Project

From creating online accounts and communicating through games or social media to accessing educational applications and websites in school, elementary-aged students are regularly accessing technology. But these young students might…

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.

Apr 8, 2024

Educational Game Developed by Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Special Education Jessica Hunt Named Finalist in EdTech Digest Awards

An educational game developed by NC State College of Education Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Special Education Jessica Hunt was recently selected as a finalist in two categories of the 2024 EdTech Digest EdTech Awards.

Feb 29, 2024

Associate Professor Jessica Hunt Selected to Participate in National Science Foundation’s Ideas Lab

Jessica Hunt, an associate professor of mathematics education and special education in the NC State College of Education, is one of 35 scholars across the country selected by the National Science Foundation to participate in their most recent Ideas Lab.

Nov 28, 2023

College of Education Researchers Hope to Create Set of Shared Teaching and Learning Principles for Early Mathematics Education through National Conference

A group of NC State College of Education scholars are bringing together experts in early mathematics education and other related fields to generate a set of teaching and learning principles related to PreK-2 mathematics education.

Oct 27, 2022

‘Intervention Time and Space Should Support Teachers to Become Students of Their Students’: Associate Professor Jessica Hunt Discusses Award-winning Math Intervention Game, Offers Tips for Educators

The way that students experience intervention programs matter, says Associate Professor Jessica Hunt, who believes that an asset-based approach will better position learners through mathematics interventions.

Oct 17, 2022

Catalyst Grants Support K-12 Students and Teachers For More Personalized, Equitable and Engaged Learning

Each year the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and the NC State College of Education encourage faculty and staff to collaborate in developing innovative research through the Catalyst Grant program. For the 2021-2022 round of funding, three research teams were awarded Catalyst Grants. Researchers presented their work during the fourth annual Catalyst Grant Research Symposium, hosted Sept. 27.

Aug 11, 2022

5 Tips for Increasing Learner Engagement During Educator-Designed Instructional Videos

Editor’s note: This post was authored by Marie Himes, director of the New Literacies Collaborative at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, and Jessica Hunt, an associate professor of mathematics…