The Diversity in Language and Culture Conference (DLCC) brings together educators, students, faculty, staff, and other community members to explore issues that are relevant and pressing related to education. Each conference includes a keynote speaker, breakout session options, and a closing remarks/Q&A time. In this year’s 4th annual conference, Dr. … Continued
Meet Jen Fry: a native of Arizona, Division II athlete and veteran college volleyball coach with more than 15 years of experience. She holds two master’s degrees, one from Duke University and one from UNC Greensboro, and now is working toward her doctoral degree at Michigan State University. Suffice it … Continued
Dr. Melody Zoch, along with Drs. Jamie Schissel and Ye He in the Teacher Education and Higher Education Department (TEHE), recently received a National Professional Development grant through the US Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA). OELA provides national leadership to help ensure that English Learners and … Continued
On Friday, September 10, the Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC) presented this year’s virtual Critical Conversations Conference keynote address on Educational Leadership for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The keynote speakers were Dr. Sarah Diem and Dr. Anjalé D. Welton, nationally known experts in equity-focused educational leadership and … Continued
Dr. Christian D. Chan and Dr. Jennifer D. Deaton, assistant professors in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development, received a UNCG New Faculty Internal Grant to fund the research project titled “Investigating the Impact of Relational Satisfaction and Identity Affirmation on the Relationship Between LGBT-Based Oppression and Help-Seeking Behaviors.” … Continued
Dr. Anthony Chow (Library & Information Science) serves as principal investigator for a team of UNCG researchers who are partnering with tribal nation leaders and two national organizations, Head Start and Little Free Library, to address literacy in the Native American community. A $1.4 million Institute of Museum and Library … Continued
Dr. Jonathan Henner, assistant professor in the Professions in Deafness (PID) program in the Department of Specialized Education Services (SES), has published a new book titled Discussing Bilingualism in Deaf Children: Essays in Honor of Robert Hoffmeister, available April 1, 2021. Dr. Henner is an alumnus of Boston University’s Wheelock … Continued
Congratulations to Dr. Edna Tan, professor of science education in the Department of Teacher Education & Higher Education (TEHE), whose paper — “Rethinking High-Leverage Practices in Justice-Oriented Ways” — was selected by the review panel for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s (AACTE) Research and Dissemination Committee as … Continued
This past semester, Dr. Benjamin “Benji” Chang, Assistant Professor of Equity Education in the Teacher Education & Higher Education Department (TEHE), was elected Co-Editor for Critical Inquiry in Language Studies (CILS) Journal. CILS is a multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis and is the official journal of the … Continued