UNCG Trains to Help Prevent Suicide
Rebecca Mathews is on a mission to prevent suicide by training community members to recognize the signs in their students, friends, and colleagues.
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Paper by Ramos, TEHE Students Earns Honor
A paper authored by the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education’s Dr. Delma Ramos, Dr. Cathryn Bennett of the Department of Justice and Policy Studies at Guilford College, and UNC Greensboro students Paul Nava and Akira Goodman has been recognized with the North Carolina Association for Research in Education with the 2024 Distinguished Paper Award.
Principal Preparation Key Focus For Two ELC Projects
School administrators or teachers looking to become a principal have multiple paths to that goal within the UNCG School of Education. A pair of programs specifically provide the essential training to achieve that goal – the Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools and the Assistant Principal Leadership Academy.
Tan Works to Reach Children, Families With STEM Education
For Dr. Edna Tan, the Hooks Distinguished Professor of STEM Education in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at UNC Greensboro, reaching children and families of historically minoritized communities to encourage participation in STEM fields has become part of her everyday life.
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Rebecca Mathews
Dr. Rebecca Mathews, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development, spent 18 years as a counselor, supervisor, consultant, and educator in the community and hospitals. She then decided that she wanted to help train the next generation of counselors and joined the faculty of the nation’s third-rated program at UNCG in 2020.
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Tiffanie Lewis-Durham
Dr. Tiffanie Lewis-Durham, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, came to UNC Greensboro in 2018 after working for a non-profit in New York City.
Matter and Education: Experiential Education and Its Role in Community Change
The Rebecca Carver Institute on Experiential Education is offering its yearly experience on October 26th from 8:30am-4pm.
Internal Support Critical to Success of IPiE
The Institute for Partnerships in Education, a UNC Greensboro School of Education initiative that works with local school districts on projects including tutoring, professional development, and dual enrollment, has rapidly expanded in recent years. While IPiE may be the lead in these external partnerships, none of them would be possible without the assistance of many different offices within UNCG.
Ryndak Selected for Induction Into ISU College of Education’s Hall of Fame
Dr. Diane Ryndak, a professor in the UNC Greensboro Department of Specialized Education Services, has been selected for induction to the Illinois State University College of Education’s Hall of Fame. Ryndak is one of eight ISU alumni being celebrated with this honor later this month.
Building Connections: IPIE’s Reach Expands Across Triad Region
National recognition has been lauded upon the tutoring partnership fostered between the Institute for Partnerships in Education and Guilford County Schools, but the work this group is doing extends far beyond one program with one school district.