{"id":98043,"date":"2025-04-09T09:58:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=98043"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:58:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:58:39","slug":"doctoral-student-natasha-spencer-elected-graduate-student-representative-to-the-council-for-the-study-of-community-colleges-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/09\/doctoral-student-natasha-spencer-elected-graduate-student-representative-to-the-council-for-the-study-of-community-colleges-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Student Natasha Spencer Elected Graduate Student Representative to the Council for the Study of Community Colleges Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Natasha Spencer, a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education\u2019s Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development community college and career education<\/a> concentration, has been elected as the graduate student representative to the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CSCC is an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) that aims to contribute to the development of education for community college professionals, conducts and disseminates research, and serves as a forum for dialogue between university faculty, graduate students and community college practitioners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing chosen as the graduate student representative for the Council for the Study of Community College Board is an honor and a profound responsibility,\u201d said Spencer, who said this opportunity affirms that her voice has a place in the future of community college research and policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As graduate student representative, Spencer will serve a two-year term where she will act as a liaison between the CSCC and the graduate student community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her responsibilities will include amplifying the needs and voices of graduate students, helping to create meaningful opportunities for student engagement and creating meaningful content to enhance and expand the organization\u2019s reach among both graduate students and emerging scholars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI aim to foster connection and mentorship among graduate scholars while also working alongside senior leaders in the field to advance research and practice that supports community college students,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spencer said she chose to pursue her doctorate in the College of Education not only because of the college\u2019s reputation for research, but because the faculty members \u2014 including W. Dallas Distinguished Professor and Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research Executive Director Audrey Jaeger,<\/a> Assistant Professors of Community College Leadership Devon Graves<\/a> and Catherine Hartman<\/a>, and Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Higher Education Alyssa Rockenbach<\/a> \u2014 went above and beyond in making her feel welcome and supported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, as she continues her studies as a first-year doctoral student and serves as CSCC graduate student representative, she is looking forward to learning how leaders in the field make decisions that directly impact community college students, faculty and staff as well as developing her own skills as a scholar, leader and practitioner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOverall, I hope to build an even stronger bridge between research and actual change,\u201d she said. \u201cThe College of Education\u2019s emphasis on research that drives impact, combined with a collaborative and empowering environment, made it the perfect place for me to grow as a scholar, practitioner and advocate.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n

Natasha Spencer, a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education\u2019s Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development community college and career education<\/a> concentration, has been elected as the graduate student representative to the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CSCC is an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) that aims to contribute to the development of education for community college professionals, conducts and disseminates research, and serves as a forum for dialogue between university faculty, graduate students and community college practitioners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing chosen as the graduate student representative for the Council for the Study of Community College Board is an honor and a profound responsibility,\u201d said Spencer, who said this opportunity affirms that her voice has a place in the future of community college research and policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As graduate student representative, Spencer will serve a two-year term where she will act as a liaison between the CSCC and the graduate student community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her responsibilities will include amplifying the needs and voices of graduate students, helping to create meaningful opportunities for student engagement and creating meaningful content to enhance and expand the organization\u2019s reach among both graduate students and emerging scholars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI aim to foster connection and mentorship among graduate scholars while also working alongside senior leaders in the field to advance research and practice that supports community college students,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spencer said she chose to pursue her doctorate in the College of Education not only because of the college\u2019s reputation for research, but because the faculty members \u2014 including W. Dallas Distinguished Professor and Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research Executive Director Audrey Jaeger,<\/a> Assistant Professors of Community College Leadership Devon Graves<\/a> and Catherine Hartman<\/a>, and Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Higher Education Alyssa Rockenbach<\/a> \u2014 went above and beyond in making her feel welcome and supported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, as she continues her studies as a first-year doctoral student and serves as CSCC graduate student representative, she is looking forward to learning how leaders in the field make decisions that directly impact community college students, faculty and staff as well as developing her own skills as a scholar, leader and practitioner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOverall, I hope to build an even stronger bridge between research and actual change,\u201d she said. \u201cThe College of Education\u2019s emphasis on research that drives impact, combined with a collaborative and empowering environment, made it the perfect place for me to grow as a scholar, practitioner and advocate.\u201d<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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