UNCG Alumna Leads the Way Nationally in Education
Alumna Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, president and CEO of AACTE, discusses the education ecosystem and how UNCG helped set her up for leadership.
UNC Greensboro
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. The grant also allows for professional development opportunities for the teachers of those classes.
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.
Online Master’s in Education Programs Soar in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
In the recently released rankings by U.S. News & World Report, the UNC Greensboro School of Education has been rated No. 31 among the 2025 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, No. 14 among the 2025 Best Online Master’s in Special Education Programs, and No. 12 among the 2025 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans.
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.
Ford Honored as Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Dr. Jesse Ford, an assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at UNC Greensboro, has been named an Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
Rakap Appointed Interim SES Chair
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Salih Rakap has been appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Specialized Education Services (SES) within the UNC Greensboro School of Education.
Happy Holidays from IPiE!
Happy holidays from the IPiE team! We hope this season brings joy, rest and renewal to you and your loved ones. We are looking forward to new and exciting partnerships and opportunities in 2025. Stay tuned!
Congratulations to Our Graduates!
IPiE would like to congratulate our 19 Math and Science Teachers of Tomorrow (MST2) graduates and two Tutoring Collaborative tutors on their graduation from UNCG on December 13th! The MST2 cohort has completed their Masters in Teaching with middle/secondary Math or Science concentrations and will continue to foster and develop… Continue reading…
UNCG Student Teachers Build Their Future Classrooms
In between their internship hours in local classrooms, 53 students in the elementary education program at UNC Greensboro sit down at tables covered in cardboard and ask questions: What should I put in my future classroom? How will I arrange the desks? How many posters should go on the walls? What colors do I use?