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Sylvia Nassar, Ph.D., professor of Counselor Education at the NC State College of Education

Mar 22, 2023

Professor Sylvia Nassar Receives Exemplary Diversity Leadership Award and Thomas Hohenshil National Publication Award

Sylvia Nassar, a professor of counselor education in the NC State College of Education, has received the Exemplary Diversity Leadership Award from the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) as well as the Thomas Hohenshil National Publication Award from the American Counseling Association. 

Yolanda Wilson

Mar 20, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Yolanda Wilson ’18EDD Named President of the College of Southern Maryland

Yolanda Wilson '18EDD, who earned her doctoral degree through the NC State College of Education Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development's Community College Leadership concentration, has been named president of the College of Southern Maryland. 

Mar 17, 2023

Associate Professor Lisa Bass Selected as Campus Community Centers Faculty Fellow for African American Cultural Center

Serving as a mentor has always been important to Associate Professor Lisa Bass. She spent six years mentoring others through the University Council for Educational Administation’s Jackson’s Scholars Network and, in 2022, received the Ebony Harlem Award for Graduate Student Mentorship. Now, she hopes to expand on her role as a mentor as an NC State Campus Community Centers Faculty Fellow for the African American Cultural Center. 

Belltower lit red

Mar 16, 2023

College of Education to Establish Goodnight Distinguished Professorship in Early Literacy

NC State’s College of Education is establishing the Goodnight Distinguished Professorship in Early Literacy thanks to a gift from longtime NC State supporters Dr. Jim and Mrs. Ann Goodnight. The professorship will support the activities of a professor who focuses on teaching the science of reading in early literacy.  

Equity Research Symposium

Mar 16, 2023

Focusing on Equitable Research

Equitable research and research best practices create a stronger, more inclusive higher education environment where innovation can thrive. These themes took center stage at NC State’s second annual Equity Research Symposium, which brought the university community together to explore how equity informs research and showcase current research on equity. 

Mar 16, 2023

Associate Professor Lisa Bass Named President-elect of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA)

Associate Professor Lisa Bass has been a member of the University Council for Educational Administration since she was a graduate student. This fall, she will lead the organization as president. 

NC State College of Education interim associate dean for research and innovation, Karen Hollebrands, Ph.D.

Mar 16, 2023

Associate Dean Karen Hollebrands Selected to Join 2023 Cohort of ACC Academic Leaders Network

Karen Hollebrands, associate dean for research and innovation in the NC State College of Education, has been selected to join the 2023 cohort of the ACC Academic Leaders Network. 

Mar 14, 2023

Meg Blanchard Receives Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award

Professor Meg Blanchard’s work with graduate students was recently honored when she was selected to receive the NC State Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award, which recognizes outstanding graduate-level teaching across the university. 

Assistant Professor Jamie Pearson with her Research Improving the Educational Access, Experiences and Outcomes of BIPOC Students with Disabilities Award

Mar 13, 2023

Assistant Professor Jamie Pearson Receives Inaugural Research Improving the Educational Access, Experiences and Outcomes of BIPOC Students with Disabilities Award

Jamie Pearson, an assistant professor of special education in NC State’s College of Education, has received the inaugural Research Improving the Educational Access, Experiences and Outcomes of BIPOC Students with Disabilities Award from the Council for Exceptional Children Division for Research for her work on the FACES intervention. 

The Literacy Space

Mar 13, 2023

Literacy Leaders

A look at how NC State’s College of Education aligns coursework and field experiences to prepare effective elementary education teachers equipped to address early literacy needs .