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March 2020

Three faculty members win Spring 2020 Profiles in Diversity Awards

Three College of Education faculty were awarded the Profiles in Diversity award for the spring 2020 semester. Drs. Rhea Miles, Crystal Renée Chambers, and Christy Howard received the award because […]

3.2.2020

February 2020

COE faculty serve as panelists at school librarian professional development

Several College of Education faculty members participated in a panel discussion about helping school librarians reach underserved populations last month. They shared their knowledge and expertise about the specific needs […]

2.13.2020

December 2019

Saipan’s Land and Sea: Battle Scars & Sites of Resilience is accepting applications

Hello educators! Have you made your summer travel plans yet? Would you like to spend a week learning about military and conflict history on the island of Saipan in the […]

12.9.2019

October 2019

MBH Literacy Institute focuses on diversifying bookshelves

East Carolina University’s College of Education recently hosted the 2019 Margaret Blount Harvey Literacy Institute for literacy leaders and educators at the Holiday Inn in Greenville, N.C.  The group was […]

10.30.2019

April 2019

Dr. Christy Howard receives Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Teaching

Dr. Christy Howard, an assistant professor in the Department of Literacy Studies, English Education, and History Education, received the Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Teaching at the University Teaching Awards […]

4.10.2019

February 2019

Margaret Blount Harvey Literacy Institute Held

East Carolina University’s College of Education hosted the Margaret Blount Harvey Literacy Institute with two concurrent sessions-one for pre-service teachers and one for district literacy leaders from across eastern North […]

2.24.2019

Literacy Summit hosted by ECU’s College of Education and the NC NTSP

Over 170 literacy teachers, school principals, assistant principals, central office curriculum directors, new teacher coaches, and hig her education faculty attended a Literacy Summit hosted by the ECU College of […]

2.22.2019

January 2019

Spring 2019 Profiles in Diversity Honorees

Two members of the ECU College of Education faculty, Dr. Mikkaka Overstreet and Dr. Christina M. Tschida were named the Spring 2019 honorees for the Profiles in Diversity award at […]

1.29.2019

“Reading the Rainbow” receives Edward B. Fry book Award from Literacy Research Association

Dr. Caitlin Ryan, associate professor of reading education, and collaborator Jill Hermann-Wilmarth received the Edward B. Fry Book Award for outstanding contributions to literacy research and practice for their book […]

1.4.2019

August 2018

Student veteran throws out first pitch at ECU Baseball

Isaiah Ybarra, a 10-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran and East Carolina University history education major, threw out the honorary first pitch at the ECU Baseball “Salute to Service” series on […]

8.3.2018