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Apr 13, 2022

Inside Higher Ed: A New Tool for Assessing Campus Climate on Religion

A group of researchers at Ohio State University and NC State's College of Education has crafted a tool called the Interfaith, Spiritual, Religious, and Secular Campus Climate Index, or INSPIRES, which scores higher ed institutions on their levels of religious diversity and inclusion.

$Dream2B, a fraction game developed by NC State College of Education Associate Professor Jessica Hunt, Ph.D., using a National Science Foundation grant$

Apr 6, 2022

Associate Professor Jessica Hunt Shares Benefits of Inclusive, Game-Based Learning Through National Webinars

As she presents her work through two national webinars, Associate Professor Jessica Hunt shares about the importance of providing more STEM opportunities to students with disabilities and the benefits of game-based learning.

Mar 31, 2022

Postsecondary CTE Research Fellows at NC State Will Support New Cohorts of Students Through 2025 with $1.3M Grant from ECMC Foundation

The NC State College of Education will be able to continue efforts to strengthen postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) at universities across the nation through a four-year, $1,354,331 grant from ECMC Foundation.

NC State College of Education Professor Soonhye Park disucsses PCK

Mar 28, 2022

How Can Developing Strong Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) Help Teachers Better Engage Their Students in Science Learning? ‘PCK Enables Teachers to Translate Their Content Knowledge into Forms That are More Accessible and Comprehensible to Students,’ Says Professor Soonhye Park

There are strong connections between students’ engagement and academic achievement in science and their ultimate career intentions in STEM fields. For this reason, Soonhye Park, a professor of science education in the NC State College of Education, believes engaging K-12 students in science activities is critical to both prepare scientifically literate students and produce a future STEM workforce.

NC State College of Education Associate Professor Cesar Delgado

Mar 28, 2022

Associate Professor Cesar Delgado Named Associate Editor for Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Joins Editorial Board of International Journal of Science Education

Associate Professor Cesar Delgado has been named associate editor for the Journal of Research in Science Teaching and invited to join the editorial board of the International Journal of Science Education.

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

Mar 21, 2022

Professor Sylvia Nassar Receives 2022 Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award

Professor Sylvia Nassar has been selected as a recipient of NC State’s 2022 Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award and will be inducted into the NC State Research Leadership Academy.

A group of students on a nature walk in Uganda

Mar 8, 2022

Study Co-authored by Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Sarah Carrier, Doctoral Candidate Aimee Fraulo Highlights Teachers’ Influence in Development of Sustainable Practices in Uganda

Teacher training programs can influence students, as well as their families and communities, to adopt sustainable behaviors to drive community-based conservation initiatives, according to a recent study co-authored by NC State College of Education Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Sarah Carrier and doctoral candidate Aimee Fraulo.

NC State College of Education Assistant Professors Crystal Chen Lee and Jackie Relyea

Mar 4, 2022

Assistant Professors Crystal Chen Lee and Jackie Relyea to Receive Outstanding Engagement Awards

NC State College of Education Assistant Professors Crystal Chen Lee and Jackie Relyea have been selected as winners of the NC State Office of Outreach and Engagement’s 2021 Outstanding Engagement Award.

NC State College of Education Professor Joy Gaston Gayles on the cover of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mar 3, 2022

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Recognizes Professor Joy Gaston Gayles Among 25 Leading Women in Higher Education

Joy Gaston Gayles, a professor of higher education and senior advisor for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, has been recognized as one of 25 leading women in higher education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

NC State College of Education Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Gail Jones

Mar 1, 2022

Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Gail Jones Named 2022 AERA Fellow

Gail Jones, an Alumni Distinguished Professor of Science Education in the NC State College of Education and senior faculty fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, has been named a 2022 AERA Fellow — the American Educational Research Association’s highest honor that recognizes exceptional research contributions to education.