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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

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

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

August 2023

COE’s NCSL, ABA Clinic to host art for autism event

The “Art to Heart, Art for Autism” event will be hosted on August 10 by the Neurocognition Science Laboratory (NCSL) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Clinic in 128 Rivers Building. […]

8.7.2023

March 2023

Lamb, Owens speak about benefits of neurocognitive tools and technology

When many people picture using technology in classrooms, they may think of computers, iPads, and similar technology. Dr. Richard Lamb, the director of the Neurocognition Science Laboratory (NCSL) in the […]

3.6.2023

October 2022

ECU students receive Pitt County education scholarship

Pitt County Schools Educator Fellows Scholarship inaugural recipients are all current education majors at East Carolina University. Pitt County Schools started the program as part of a nationwide effort to […]

10.13.2022

September 2022

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Laura Ortega

Name: Laura S. Ortega Hometown: Greenville, NC Major/Degree(s): Bachelor’s in Child Development & Family Relations-Early Intervention, B-K Teaching License, and currently working towards my Master’s in Special Education-Low Incidence Disabilities […]

9.22.2022