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Special Education

Wolf statue and the Park Alumni Center.

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. 

New wolf statue on central campus.

Dec 6, 2023

CBS17: NC State University Offers High Schoolers with Disabilities a Pathway to a STEM Career

The GIST program, on which Associate Professor Jamie Pearson serves as a co-prinicpal investigator, connects students with autism to geographic information systems 

Zeeshan Luqman and her daughter, Samiya Abdul-Lateef

Nov 27, 2023

My Student Experience: Mother, Daughter Pursue Degrees Together in NC State’s College of Education

Zeeshan Luqman and her daughter, Samiya Abdul-Lateef, are enjoying the unique experience of earning their degrees together in the NC State College of Education. 

Aug 15, 2023

Jared Stewart-Ginsburg: ‘I Hope My Students Learn That Teaching Requires Reflection, Not Perfection’

Jared Stewart-Ginsburg will join the NC State College of Education in the 2023-24 academic year as an assistant professor of special education. 

Jun 29, 2023

How Can Teachers Effectively Lead an Inclusive Elementary School Classroom? Assistant Teaching Professor Jordan Lukins Shares Skills, Tips and Online Resources

About 15% of all K-12 students have some type of disability for which they receive special education services. Of those students, two out of three will spend the entire school day, or a majority of their school day, in a general education classroom. For this reason, Assistant Teaching Professor Jordan Lukins believes that it’s important to bridge the gap between special and general education in schools and when preparing preservice teachers. 

May 4, 2023

Teaching Professor Valerie Faulkner Receives First-ever Impact Award from NC Department of Public Instruction’s Exceptional Children Division

As Teaching Professor Valerie Faulkner plans to retire this summer, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) Exceptional Children’s Division is recognizing the work she has done for K-12 schools by presenting her with the first-ever Impact Award. 

Jared Stewart-Ginsburg

Apr 14, 2023

Jared Stewart-Ginsburg Joining College of Education as Assistant Teaching Professor in Special Education

Jared Stewart-Ginsburg will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant teaching professor in special education beginning July 15.  Currently, he is an assistant professor in the School of Education… 

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. 

Math homework image.

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. 

NC State College of Education Assistant Professor Jamie Pearson, Ph.D.

Sep 27, 2022

Assistant Professor Jamie Pearson Addresses Need for More Diverse Representation in Autism Research through Keynote Lecture, Publication

During a Sept. 22 keynote lecture, Assistant Professor Jamie Pearson discussed the importance of racial and ethnic representation in autism research and offered advice for researchers and practitioners.