Science Education

August 2022

Discoveries in Earth Science held in-person programming this summer

The Discoveries in Earth Science (DES) program hosted its first in-person summer programming since July 2019. The DES program is open to elementary through high school students with visual impairment […]

8.19.2022

July 2022

Preston appointed as Graduate School faculty fellow

Dr. Ron Preston has been appointed a faculty fellow in the East Carolina University Graduate School to assist with administrative duties during the upcoming academic year starting July 1st. His […]

7.5.2022

December 2021

Research highlights collaborative nature of faculty, alumni

Three recent publications highlight the collaborative nature of the College of Education as well as the success of students post-graduation. Dr. Rhea Miles, a science education professor, published an article […]

12.13.2021

March 2021

Holiday Hustle raises $2K for Community School

With many gyms and recreational activities closed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty in the ECU Department of Mathematics, Science and Instructional Technology Education (MSITE) turned to the […]

3.25.2021

May 2020

COE highlights Newton’s research and faculty, student work

Research is integral to the field of education due to its ability to increase knowledge and improve educational practice. Every year, East Carolina University hosts Research & Creative Achievement Week […]

5.29.2020

April 2020

DES program provides access to students with BVI

Earlier this academic year, the Discoveries in Earth Science (DES) program held its first science fair and one of the participants entered in and won the regional science fair. The […]

4.21.2020

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

August 2019

DES program seeks to expose visually-impaired students to geological science

The Discoveries in Earth Science program recently completed its 2019 summer session. The program ran for three weeks in June and July on the ECU campus. This is the first […]

8.29.2019

March 2019

Emerging Scholars Symposium

On Wednesday, March 13, the College of Education hosted two early-career scholars as part of the ECU Office of Equity and Diversity’s Emerging Scholars Symposium:  Demtrice Smith-Mutegi, an EdD candidate […]

3.26.2019

February 2019

Local Science Educators Awarded Grants to attend NSTA Conference

Three Eastern North Carolina Science Teachers will be attending the National Science Teachers Association Conference in St. Louis, MO on April 10 – 14 thanks to awards from Dr. Len […]

2.25.2019