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Global efforts for addressing bullying prevention

Faculty member Dorothy Espelage has organized the 2023 World Anti-Bullying Forum (WABF), an international forum and biennial conference...

Fostering growth and empowerment through teaching

Emily Banks named UNC Student Teacher of the Year. Since the second grade, Emily Banks, the UNC School of Education’s 2023 Student...

Forging inclusive and accessible paths to STEM education

Committed to removing barriers in and to STEM fields, doctoral student Jasmyne Yeldell advocates for inclusion through her research on...

Expanding the science of reading, fostering equity in literacy

Courtney Hattan, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the science of reading, joined the UNC School of Education in July 2023. With a...

Empowering global impact: Education and language as catalysts

Britney Hong aims to apply School of Education-acquired skills as a Fulbright Scholar in Taiwan.

Effective educators of tomorrow for Durham Public Schools and its students

DREAM program to graduate first residents this semester.

Driving equity and inclusion through emerging technologies

Intertwining technology and education, MEITE graduate Grace Willard collaborates with UNC Kenan-Flager Business School and UNC Blue Sky...

Dorothy Espelage receives 2023 BRNET-WABF career award

UNC School of Education faculty member Dorothy Espelage, Ph.D., William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education and a foremost...

Diana Lys co-edits new book focused on co-teaching strategies to prepare educators to collaborate and support students

Diana Lys, Ed.D., assistant dean for educator preparation and accreditation at the UNC School of Education, is co-editor of a new...

Cultivating creativity through technology and music

Graduate student and elementary school music teacher Adam Canosa develops game-based education tool to enhance music learning outcomes.

Creating new momentum in autism research

The Black Empowerment in Autism Network gathered to discuss ways to improve autism research for minoritized populations.

Creating educational impact, building collaborations in rural communities

The UNC School of Education celebrates the inaugural graduates of the Fellows for Inclusive Excellence and Helping Heels programs.

Creating change through leadership, education finance, and policy

Eric Houck, Ph.D. has been elected president of the National Education Finance Academy (NEFA) for the 2023-24 term.

Committed to leading positive change

HOLD program to graduate inaugural class of students this semester.

Coffee as an inclusive community catalyst

HDFS alumna Jacklyn Boheler ('19 B.A.Ed., '21 M.S.), works to reshape the narrative around disability.