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ELC Welcomes Participants for Seventh Critical Conversations Conference

The Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations in the UNC Greensboro School of Education hosted the seventh annual Critical Conversations Conference on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This year’s theme was “Grounded and Growing: Collective Work to Strengthen Education and Communities.” The theme addressed the changing political, social, and cultural landscape in education and the increasing need for collaboration among educators, students, communities, and organizations.  

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Accessible Wellness 

Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic director Alex Cammarano on training counselors and providing accessible mental health services to the UNC Greensboro community

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Elementary students enhance social studies learning with STEM activities

Thanks to a nearly $25,000 grant from the Teaching with Primary Sources Partner Program through the Library of Congress, Dr. Ryan Hughes in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education has engaged in a project with a local charter school that will combine STEM and social studies for students in kindergarten through second grade.

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Meet the Researcher: Dr Kyung Yong Kim

An associate professor in the Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences (ILRS), Dr. Kyung Yong Kim joined the faculty at UNC Greensboro in 2017. After graduating from college in his native South Korea, Kim earned both his master’s degree in statistics and a Ph.D. in Educational Measurement and Statistics from the University of Iowa.

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Ask a researcher in the UNCG School of Education

Students earning degrees in the School of Education benefit from the thought-provoking research in areas of special education, trauma-informed practice, classroom environment, and public health. Their faculty researchers talk about their work so far, and how they hope to move forward.

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Meet the researcher: Dr. Delma Ramos

Dr. Delma Ramos, an associate professor in the UNC Greensboro School of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, has been at UNCG since 2018. Ramos earned an undergraduate degree in social work, a master’s in student affairs, and a Ph.D. in higher education. Her work focuses on the experiences of underrepresented communities in higher education. Since joining UNCG, she has concentrated on expanding research about Latinx students in the U.S. South.

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Meet the Researcher: Dr. Marcie Rock

Following a decade at the University of Alabama, Dr. Marcie Rock has spent the past 15 years as a faculty member in the Department of Specialized Education Services at UNC Greensboro. In her current role, Rock has been integral in the department’s instructional coaching efforts.

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New Patent, E2 Weekend & More: Innovation at UNCG

Congratulations to Dr. Liam Duffy on his recently issued patent “Radio Frequency Quadrupole Stark Decelerators and Methods of Making and Using the Same” and to Sara Ahmed, the new School of Education Impact through Innovation Short Graduate Student Fellow. Learn more about what Innovate UNCG is celebrating this semester.

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Meet the Researcher: Dr. Noah Lenstra

Dr. Noah Lenstra, an associate professor in the Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences (ILRS), came to UNC Greensboro in 2016 where he teaches classes in library and information science. The department boasts the nation’s eighth-ranked school library media specialty area and the 23rd-ranked Master’s of Library and Information Science program.