Our faculty and research associates engage in research across disciplines and fields to advance knowledge and solve some of the most important educational problems in North Carolina and beyond. As globally-recognized experts, they are transforming the practice of teaching, learning and leading.

Research Centers and Institutes

William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

Our Friday Institute conducts research, develops educational resources, provides professional development programs for educators, advocates to improve teaching and learning and helps inform policy-making.

Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research

The Belk Center develops community college leaders as well as conducts and disseminates research to address student success challenges facing community college leaders and policymakers.

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Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Education Maria Coady Re-elected to NABE Executive Board, Becomes President of ASPIRA Association

Maria Coady, the Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Education in NC State’s College of Education, has been re-elected to the executive board of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE).

NC Reconnect Data Reveals Earnings Boost for Adult Learners Returning to Community College

For adult learners in North Carolina, returning to the classroom is a significant decision made alongside the daily responsibilities of work and family. New outcome data from the initial cohort…

Assistant Professor Roshaunda Breeden Named ACPA College Student Educators International Emerging Scholar Designee

Roshaunda Breeden, an assistant professor in NC State’s College of Education, has been named an American College Personnel Association (ACPA) College Student Educators International Emerging Scholar Designee.

“We have world-class researchers and scholars who are shaping policy, advancing the field, improving the practice of education and changing lives.”

Karen Hollebrands

Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
NC State College of Education

Research Development Office

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