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November 2024

Zhang elected President-elect of American Evaluation Association

East Carolina University College of Education professor Dr. Guili Zhang has been elected the President-Elect of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). “This prestigious position is a testament to Dr. Zhang’s […]

11.12.2024

August 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

May 2024

Spring 2024 Graduate Spotlight: Clairissa McCormick

Name: Clairissa McCormick Major:  My major is Special Education General Curriculum with a concentration in reading and literacy. Hometown: My hometown is Murrysville, Pennsylvania.  Hobbies/interests: I love to be active and outside! I enjoy […]

5.1.2024

Spring 2024 Graduate Spotlight: Sophie Adgate

Name: Sophie Adgate Major: Special Education-AC and Hispanic Studies     Hometown: Wake Forest, NC  Hobbies/interests: I love music and art and experimenting with different art forms, such as crochet, clay, […]

5.1.2024

April 2024

NC CEC awards 3 distinguished service awards to ECU employees

Three East Carolina University College of Education faculty/staff members received awards from the North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children. Dr. Angela Novak was selected as the Distinguished Service Award recipient […]

4.29.2024

February 2024

Dusterberg, Story finalists for NCCAT Beginning Teacher of Year

An East Carolina University College of Education alumna and current COE graduate student were recognized during the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)’s 2024 Empower NC Beginning […]

2.26.2024

January 2024

Inaugural assembly of SRCUACS gathers in Elizabeth City

More than 80 public school advocates gathered in Elizabeth City to formulate a progressive blueprint for enhancing the educational system through collaborative partnerships and cross-sector programming during the inaugural assembly […]

1.26.2024

Special education students take ABE to Maryland schools

Last semester, students in SPED 3005: Instructional Programming in Special Education participated in an alternative break experience to Carroll County, Maryland. Through a Sponsored Activities and Research Catalyst (SPARC) program […]

1.9.2024

November 2023

Hip-hop scholars explain the importance of the genre to education

To celebrate 50 years of hip-hop, the College of Education at East Carolina University invited three hip-hop artists and scholars to talk about the importance of the genre to the […]

11.27.2023

Lamb, Owens receive Best Research Paper Award

Research from the College of Education’s Neurocognition Science Laboratory received recognition at the third International Educational Research Symposium. Dr. Richard Lamb, director of the lab and COE professor, collaborated on […]

11.22.2023