Spartan Voices: Ava Cobb
Ava Cobb is a Special Education major who in also minoring in Studio Art. She is from Cary, N.C., and expects to graduate in May of 2027.
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Deaf Education at UNCG Celebrates 50 Years of impact
For half a century, UNC Greensboro’s Deaf Education program has empowered students, educators, and advocates to break barriers and build community—one sign, one story, and one classroom at a time.
Smiley Award Nomination Window Now Open
School of Education students, as well as any UNC Greensboro student with an education major, may now apply for the 2026 Smiley Award. The application deadline is March 1, 2026.
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Vicki Jacobs
Dr. Vicki Jacobs serves as the Yopp Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education. What is your educational background? I was an undergraduate at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire where I was a psychology major. Then I did my master’s and Ph.D. in educational psychology at the University… Continue reading…
Spartan Voices: Marilyn Tucker
Marilyn Tucker is an Elementary Education major from Madison, N.C., who is minoring in Human Development and Family Studies. She expects to graduate in May of 2027.
SOE Faculty and Doctoral Students Honored with International Award for Evaluation Research
Dr. Sandra Ayoo, an assistant professor in the Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences, and educational research methodology (ERM) doctoral students Meghan Leeming and Dr. Stacy Huff have received the Australian Evaluation Society’s Evaluation Journal of Australasia Publication Award for Excellence. Their article, “Meta-evaluation: Validating program evaluation standards through the United Nations Evaluation Quality Assessment (EQAs),” was recognized as the best article published in the journal over the past year.
SOE Alums Recognized by Guilford County Schools
Guilford County Schools recently held its annual Celebration of Excellence Awards where numerous UNC Greensboro School of Education alumni were honored for their performances. Awards were handed out for Rookie Teacher of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, Mentor of the Year, Social Worker of the Year, School Psychologist of the Year, School Counselor of the Year, and School Library Media Coordinator of the Year.
Spartan Voices: Maria Rodriguez Campos
Maria Rodriguez Campos is an Elementary Education major with a TESOL minor. She is from Sanford, N.C., and expects to graduate in May of 2028.
Vacc Clinic Draws Future Clinicians and the Community
The Nicholas A. Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic in the UNC Greensboro School of Education is a win-win. It provides mental health services to the campus community and Greensboro at large, while simultaneously giving counseling students training.
Dr. Amanda Giordano Credits CED, Vacc Clinic for Her Career Success
After spending five years as a student at UNC Greensboro earning first her master’s in community counseling (2009) and then a Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education (2012), Dr. Amanda Giordano continues to feel a deep connection to the school and especially the Department of Counseling and Educational Development (CED) and its Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic.