Maria Coady

Jun 3, 2025

Professor John Nietfeld, Goodnight Distinguished Professor Maria Coady Aim to Improve Multilingual Students’ Learning through Game-based Environment

NC State College of Education Professor of Educational Psychology John Nietfeld and Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Educational Equity Maria Coady are hoping to close the gap between multilingual and monolingual students’ reading comprehension and science learning through the development of an innovative game-based learning environment.

Oct 16, 2024

Ofelia García Shares Importance of Translanguaging Pedagogies During Linguistic Diversity Speaker Series Organized by Goodnight Distinguished Professor Maria Coady

Ofelia García; Professor Emerita in Urban Education and Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures at the City University of New York (CUNY); shared the benefits of translanguaging pedagogies as the keynote speaker at the latest event part of the Linguistic Diversity Speaker Series, developed by Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady.

Apr 15, 2024

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady Receives Leadership Through Research Award from AERA Second Language Research SIG

NC State College of Education Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady has received the Leadership Through Research Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Second Language Research Special Interest Group (SIG).

Apr 11, 2024

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady, Assistant Teaching Professor Joanna Koch to Examine Dual-language Immersion Programs in Rural North Carolina Settings through Spencer Foundation Grant

A new study led by Goodnight Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady, alongside Assistant Teaching Professor Joanna Koch and doctoral students Alejandro Amaya and Heysha Carrillo, will examine three rural, dual-language immersion programs to capture the challenges, nuances and linguistic strengths that exist in these communities and are used by educators.

Mar 20, 2024

NABE TV: Interview with Eastern Region Representative Maria Coady

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity talks about her role as eastern region representative for the National Association for Bilingual Education.

Feb 15, 2024

Educators Learn Strategies, Feel Support at Second N.C. Annual Hispanic/Latino Professional Educators Summit

The NC State College of Education, in collaboration with the N.C. Society of Hispanic Professionals, hosted the second N.C. Annual Hispanic/Latino Professional Educators Summit on Feb. 10. The event allowed educators to explore trends in K-12 education, hear from experts on multilingual learning and network with other educators.

Jan 25, 2024

EdNC: Why Rural Schools Matter for North Carolina’s Multilingual Learners

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady discusses the invisibility and importance of multilingual learners.

Oct 24, 2023

The Rural Voice: Rural Education and the Migratory Patterns of Immigrants to the United States, An Interview With Dr. Maria Coady

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady discusses the unique populations of multilingual learners and the needs these groups face in K-12 schools.

Sep 15, 2023

Scholars Gather to Learn About Rural Multilingual Learners at Conference on Rural English Learner Education and Research (CREER) Organized by Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity Maria Coady

The first-of-its-kind Conference on Rural English Learner Education and Research (CREER) convened scholars and educators from across the country to identify the state of educational programs, policies and practices for rural multilingual learners and families. The conference also aimed to create a collaborative plan and a national research agenda for this population.

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).