Kristen Martin

September 2024

Faculty spearhead effort to address rural mental health

Counselor education faculty in the East Carolina University College of Education sought to improve rural education and mental health literacy through the creation of a partnership between the United States […]

9.26.2024

Aspiring teachers dive into college life

Summer programs like the PIRATE — Pirate Institute for Regional Aspiring Teachers and Educators — Symposium help high schoolers see themselves on ECU’s campus as education majors More than 70 […]

9.26.2024

Summer Study Away Experiences

Engaging with cultures outside of eastern North Carolina is important for the personal and professional growth of future teachers and education leaders Spending their summers in different countries is nothing […]

9.26.2024

August 2024

DES program participated in on-campus program this summer

Elementary to high school students in eastern NC  who are blind or visually impaired participated in Discoveries in Earth Science (DES) program on the East Carolina University campus for two weeks in […]

8.30.2024

Summer Ventures introduces STEM students to campus life

For a month this summer, 46 high school students experienced life as a college student during the Summer Ventures program. Through the Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics, students enrolled […]

8.27.2024

ECU APSI sees record turnout, new course

This summer’s Advanced Placement Summer Institute at East Carolina University boasted the largest numbers ever for the program. The 277 participants from 11 countries and 29 states constituted a 46% […]

8.27.2024

Science education study abroad trips provide life-changing experiences

Spending their summers in different countries is nothing new to East Carolina University science education faculty Dr. Tammy Lee and Bonnie Glass. The two have led study abroad trips to […]

8.1.2024

Aspiring teachers dive into college life during ECU PIRATE program

More than 70 rising high school sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduates spent three days on East Carolina University’s campus to learn more about teacher education programs and college life. This […]

8.1.2024

Writing retreats build connections for education doctoral students

To encourage connections within cohorts, the East Carolina University Educational Leadership department began hosting summer writing retreats for students. “As the EdD is an online program, the writing retreat is […]

8.1.2024

Partnership Teach allows mother-daughter duo to achieve education dreams

For Laura Lee and Mickayla Lee Willobee, education is a family affair. The mother and daughter recently completed their bachelor’s degrees in education through East Carolina University’s Partnership Teach program. […]

8.1.2024