STEM Ed

Jun 28, 2023

Doctoral Students Gain New Appreciation for Teaching While Delivering Professional Development to Kenyan Teachers

Three College of Education doctoral students gained a new appreciation for teaching when they traveled to Kenya in May to deliver professional development to more than 80 teachers in the region. 

Jun 27, 2023

#WhyIChoseEducation: ‘It’s the Love of Science and the Love of Sharing and Conveying That Science,’ Says Rebecca Hite ’16PHD

As a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education, Rebecca Hite became fascinated by the promise of using 3D, haptic-enabled, virtual reality platforms to convey scientific concepts. Now, she is researching those emerging technologies as an associate professor at Texas Tech University. 

Jun 19, 2023

Shaping the Field of Technology Education

Alumni of the NC State College of Education's doctoral programs in technology education go on to prepare others to succeed in a rapidly changing world. 

Jun 15, 2023

Futurity: To Get Kids into Science, Engage with the Whole Family

A new study co-authored by Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Gail Jones shows that engaging students alongside their families is the most effective way to foster long-term interest in STEM. 

Jun 15, 2023

Baylor University: Celebrating Great Teaching: Department of Curriculum & Instruction Hosts Baylor Cherry Award Winner

Hollylynne Lee, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education at North Carolina State University, is the 2022 recipient of the prestigious national Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, awarded biennially by Baylor University to recognize exemplary teaching by university faculty. As the recipient, Lee has spent the spring semester of 2023 at Baylor University. 

Jun 7, 2023

Spectrum News In Focus: Rise of Artificial Intelligence

NC State College of Education Professor Carla Johnson discusses the new ways AI is being used. 

Jun 1, 2023

Assistant Professors Samantha Marshall and Sunghwan Byun Aim to Improve Mathematics Learning for Multilingual Learners through Grant-funded Project

Assistant Professors Samantha Marshall and Sunghwan Byun will use a National Science Foundation grant to develop a novel professional development model to better support mathematics teachers in instructing multilingual learners. 

May 17, 2023

CIEA: DELEGACIÓN DE 13 INVESTIGADORES DE LA FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE NORTH CAROLINA VISITÓ EL CIAE Y EL IE

A delegation of 13 researchers from the North Carolina State University School of Education chaired by the Dean, Paola Sztajn, and the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Karen Hollebrands, visited CIAE last week with the aim of establishing joint collaboration links in areas of mutual interest. 

May 15, 2023

Megan D’Agostino ’22 Named Wake County Diane Kent-Parker First-Year Teacher of the Year

In the middle of a math lesson, a team from the Wake County Public School System burst into Megan D'Agostino's room with a surprise — she has just been named one of four Diane Kent Parker First Year Teachers of the Year. 

May 11, 2023

Mwenda Kudumu ’23PHD: ‘It’s Been My Mission to Popularize Science in Black and Brown Communities’

When she was growing up in San Diego, the Fleet Science Center was a fixture in Mwenda Kudumu's life. Now, as a recent graduate of the NC State College of Education's Learning and Teaching in STEM program, Kudumu is returning to Fleet Science Center, not as a visitor, but as its vice president of community service and engagement.